If you're still looking for a few good reasons to try yoga or do more yoga, here are 77 of them. The list covers everything from "health benefits without," "health benefits within," "emotional health benefits," "body chemistry," "exercise benefits," "disease prevention," and "symptom reduction or alleviation" that are brought about through regular yoga practice. The list also has some good links to resources if you are interested in doing some further research. It seems that modern science … [Read more...] about 77 Health Benefits of Yoga
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Yoga for Men
I love books! I especially love free books! If you don't mind reading books in PDF format, I ran across Yoga for Men by Thomas Claire on Scribd. It's probably not the top book on my list of places to start reading about yoga, but it's pretty hard to beat free! In perusing the book, I was surprised at how much information Yoga for Men contained, especially concerning different styles of yoga. While some of the information is targeted towards men, most of the book just deals with yoga subjects … [Read more...] about Yoga for Men
How to Listen
"When we listen as if we were in a temple and give attention to one another as if each person were our teacher, honoring his or her words as valuable and sacred, all kinds of great possibilities awaken. Even miracles can happen. To act in the world most effectively, our actions cannot come from our small sense of self, our limited identity, our hopes, and our fears. … [Read more...] about How to Listen
Yoga Journal’s New Look
Been over to Yoga Journal.com lately? I'm not going to lie and say that I've spent a lot of time over there, but I have noticed that there's been a major update on the site. So far I'm pretty impressed. Somebody at Yoga Journal finally realized that a community oriented site attracts viewers more frequently and for a longer duration, which obviously equates to increased advertising revenue. It's now possible to leave comments on articles or save favorite articles to a profile. Equally … [Read more...] about Yoga Journal’s New Look
Are you a haphazard yogi?
Check out this interesting article from the New York Times on September 6, 2007, discussing some of the current trends in yogi practice habits. The article states: Haphazard yogis are the norm nationwide: 25.7 percent practice once a week compared with the 8.7 percent who practice more than five times a week, according to a 2005 survey of 4,700 people conducted by Yoga Journal and Harris Interactive. While most of us would like to think that we practice more than we do, "haphazard yogis" is … [Read more...] about Are you a haphazard yogi?
Yoga for Work
Lucky for me, I'm not currently sitting at a computer 14 hours a day. Hence, I'm less in need of ideas for getting some physical movement in during the day while at work. But, for most people some simple stretching, breathing, and mind-centering during the workday could make a huge difference in productivity as well as physical and mental well-being. I ran across a series of ten minute video clips designed by a yoga instructor for bringing a little bit of yogic awareness into the workplace … [Read more...] about Yoga for Work
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