Practice Yoga for Anger Management

Anger is such a powerful, negative emotion. It is much similar to an amusement park ride you wish you had never tried. Many of us believe anger must just run its natural course. How could Yoga really help you with anger management?...

Yoga in Practice: From Worrier to Warrior I

Is worry like a "monkey on your back," or is it a monkey in the mind? Are you in a state of perpetual worry? Is all this worrying affecting your sleep patterns? Can Yoga help you to calm down?...

Practice Jnana Yoga for Optimum Mental Health

Anyone who cares about their health often focuses on keeping his or her body in peak condition. Who considers the health of the mind? A psychiatrist or a psychologist is concerned with behavior, and mental health, but how can Yoga help you?...

Universal Principles of Yoga: The Law of Karma

Karma Yogis exist in all cultures, religions, and races. In the twentieth century, we had Mohandas Gandhi, Anwar Sadat, and Martin Luther King, Jr,. as famous examples of Karma Yogis. Each man practiced a different religion....

The Purpose of Yoga: Success and the Law of Karma

We cannot help the poor much, if we are also poor. You can perform selfless service (Karma Yoga), no matter how much money you have; but you cannot contribute food to the poor, if you are waiting in line at a soup kitchen....

Office Yoga: Warm Up Exercises for Corporate Yoga

Although Office Yoga practice resembles Chair Yoga routines, there is usually a difference in the mobility of the average participant. Chair Yoga is most commonly seen in senior centers, nursing homes, assisted living complexes, physical rehabilitation units and adult day care centers....

Yoga and Your Body - Health Benefits of Yoga Practice

Yoga aims to bring together the mind, the body and the spirits. People that practice yoga view that the mind and body are one and that if given the right tools, it can find harmony and find a way to heal....

Teaching Hatha Yoga: Don't Forget Beginners

Although, an ashram may have an entourage of on-site Yoga teacher interns, and the director has envisioned creating a learning center for Yoga teachers, the demand for beginner classes is far beyond the expectations....

Teaching Hatha Yoga: Is a Hatha Yoga Teacher a Karma Yogi?

What is Karma Yoga and what is a Karma Yogi? The word Karma can be defined as action, work, or service. Karma Yoga is often referred to as selfless service or unselfish action. This is work that you do, without any consideration of a reward....

Should an Obese Person Become a Yoga Teacher?

There seems to be a stereotypical view of what a Yoga teacher should look like. Worse yet, there seems to be a preconceived notion about what a Yoga teacher should weigh....