So far, Tantra yoga has been the most misunderstood type of yoga practiced in the western world. In its purest form, Tantra yoga grew out of the ancient civilization in the Indus Valley and it aimed at helping people reach the form of non-duality along the most sacred of paths. The present-day sexual concept of [...]
Finding the right yoga clothing could be pretty challenging sometimes due to the very complex physical positions specific to the practice. Comfort for the sake of free movement remains the best way to qualify the features of different types of yoga clothing: make sure the clothes do not hinder blood circulation or become uncomfortable when [...]
Yoga routines usually refer to the amount of exercises that one integrates in the life style pattern on a daily basis. Most of the time, by yoga routines we imply to exercises meant to train both body and spirit and thus promote a very good physical and mental health. Yoga trainers usually try to create [...]
Jivamukti yoga is a method of yoga which was created by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1984, and which reintegrates the physical, philosophical and spiritual aspects of yoga. The Jivamukti method of yoga is one of the nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha yoga, the other eight being Ashtanga, Iyengar, Viniyoga, Sivananda, Integral, Bikram, [...]
Yoga exercises have become a great way to treat various health conditions related to a stressful life style. To begin with the basics, lots of people get to practice yoga out of the sheer desire to grow their spiritual side and get distracted from the very material grip of our reality. Yet, there are others [...]
The idea of a yoga retreat is something new to our modern world, but it has definitely become popular with the interest people take nowadays in yoga practice. When people think of yoga, they often relate it with great physical condition, stress relief and good health, and they are right, although the complexity of this [...]
Yoga magazine publications represent one of the ways by which communities interested in the practice of this old art get to share new information, opinions, practice details and learn all sorts of elements from yoga experts. A yoga magazine will often explore more or less advanced yoga poses thus covering the interest of both beginners [...]
Kriya yoga is a mix of Karma, Jnana and Bhakti yoga styles combined in a very complex form. The word kriya means to make an effort or to transform. Kriya yoga was introduced to the modern world by master Lahiri Mahasaya during the 19th century. Nevertheless, Kriya yoga is, according to some scriptures, much older [...]
Anyone joining a yoga class for the first time is impressed by the large number of yoga poses needed for the beginning level alone. Surely, things are taken progressively, with the instructor starting by naming the yoga poses and explaining them one by one while also giving a personal example. The benefits that result from [...]
Namaste yoga is a style of yoga based on the Hatha Vinyasa practice. The meaning of the word namaste comes from the Indian greeting and it can be translated as follows: nama means bow, as it means I, and te means you; therefore namaste literally means I bow to you. It is a form used [...]