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Ashtanga Yoga is a type of yoga exercise that involves moving from one posture (asana) to another asana in a specific sequence. It is considered a more intensive form of yoga. The specific sequence of asanas is joined by set of connecting movements which is called vinyasa. The vinyasa increases the temperature of the body which allows for better muscle flexibility and improved circulation.

In Sanskrit, ashtanga means eight limbs.' It is known as the yoga with eight components that includes: posture, ethics, morality, breath control, concentration, sense control; concentration, meditation, and absorption. The complete arrangement of asanas is broken down into three series known as primary, intermediate, and advanced. In the advanced series, there are more divisions. One moves quickly through the preset poses while staying focused on deep breathing.

Posted in Wellness%2C Fitness and Diet on December 13th, 2009
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Personal trainers help people plan and implement a fitness program to lose weight and strengthen and tone their muscles. They also help motivate their clients to stick to their goals.

Because each person is different, the results of working with a personal trainer will vary. As long as you follow the fitness program designed by your personal trainer and follow a healthy diet, you can generally begin to see results in about one week. It is not recommended that you follow your progress using a scale because when you are engaging in a fitness routine created by a trainer you will be toning your muscles. As you burn the fat with your workouts, it is being replaced by muscle, so the scale does not reflect your actual fitness progress. It is recommended that go by how your clothes fit and your energy level. Generally speaking, following the fitness program created by your personal trainer, you can reasonably expect to lose 1-2 pounds of fat per week. Personal training programs also promote healthy weight loss that can be maintained by increasing metabolism and decreasing body fat.

Posted in Wellness%2C Fitness and Diet on October 11th, 2009
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Celebrities have always been idolized not just because of their performances but primarily because of their looks and their very well maintained bodies. Common people just dream of having a figure like these celebrities. It is actually a miracle how the celebrities shed off impressive amounts of pounds and get in shape in the quickest possible time. The answer to these questions lay in the diets that these celebrities follow. It is also important to note that there are some factors that motivate these celebrities to keep in shape. These are:

1. Incentive: the celebrities have nearly a 7-figure payout. This payout is for their looks and their glamour. Thus it acts as a strong incentive point to motivate them to keep their bodies toned and maintained. So to lose weight one must have a strong personal incentive.

Posted in Health on August 26th, 2009
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Basically a Yoga Diet is a totally vegetarian diet. The spiritual reason behind it is the fact that people who practice yoga gain some consciousness of mind which does not allow them to eat meat of living beings. They practice kindness to all animals and lay emphasis on the benefits of vegetarian diet.

Yoga Diet has been able to stand the test of time and has been around for a number of years. It primarily consists of whole grains, cereals, fresh vegetables and fruits. Practicing it not only takes care of your health but also helps in rejuvenating your soul and spirit. Also it helps you to lose weight and remain healthy, thus making you feel better.

Posted in Wellness%2C Fitness and Diet on July 19th, 2009
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In conjunction with the Global Mala Project designed to unite the worldwide yoga community on the UN International Peace Day (September 22, 2007) I have been inspired to teach yoga this fall through the mantra of yoga as peace in action. Naturally some questions arise: What is peace? How do you teach peace in a yoga class?

Although everybody seems to have an innate understanding of peace, it becomes a difficult state to describe. In the context of a global community peace is understood as the cessation of war. On an individual level peace can be described as calm, serene, silence, equilibrium and harmony.

Posted in Health and Fitness on March 6th, 2008
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If Goldilocks were to leaf through a few meditation books, she might find some approaches to be too hot, others too cold. But soon enough, we know she’d land on a system that feels “just right” to her. She always does.

Meditation is Like Porridge

When you take your first taste of meditation, it is good to follow your inner guidance. Too hot? Too cold? Find an approach that feels “just right” as it offers you a bridge from your every day state of mind into the clarity, awakening, and healing you seek.

Scattered Mind

Posted in Health and Fitness on March 2nd, 2008
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Just as Yoga can assist us to take control of our lives, negative energy works against taking charge of your life. At this point, please observe a person, you know, who consistently has terrible luck. Notice that this person always expects a poor outcome on the job, in transit, and at home.

This person expects the sky to fall, the world to end tomorrow, and the sun will never shine again. The negative energy, within this person’s mind, projects itself into daily situations; and, unfortunately, he or she has “bad luck.”

Just imagine what could happen if this same person could purge the negative energy from within. His or her life would undergo a radical change. It is true that, bad luck can happen to anyone, but it is unusual to see it happen for long.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 26th, 2008
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How can an ancient health maintenance system, such as Yoga, have stress solutions that apply to the people of today? Yoga has not stood still for the last 5,000 years. In fact, Yoga is a science, which constantly grows and evolves with each passing day. Therefore, Yoga has evolved to face humankind’s daily problems.

One of the problems is that technology has brought about a feeling of instant gratification. We anticipate a specific outcome because we believe technology to be perfect. When technology is not perfect, we are “stressed out.”

Look at the automobile, train, cellular telephone, personal computer, and the Internet. You could easily write an itemized list about why each of these technological advancements will not function perfectly. Yet, we start our cars and anticipate a commute within a specific time frame.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 15th, 2008
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Lifestyle has a profound impact on the pranamaya kosha and its pranas. Physical activities such as exercise, work, sleep, intake of food and sexual relations, all affect the distribution and flow of prana in the body. Faculties of the mind such as emotion, thought and imagination affect the pranic body even more. Irregularities in lifestyle, dietary indiscretions and stress, deplete and obstruct the pranic flow. Depletion of energy in a particular prana leads to the de vitalisation of the organs and limbs it governs and ultimately to disease or metabolic dysfunction. The techniques of pranayama reverse this process, energising and balancing the different pranas within the pranamaya kosha.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 13th, 2008
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