... and possibly a long-term, effect on our physical health.

It is obvious that our mental, physical, and emotional health will be improved by good character, but it can also be said that our physical health will be improved? How can this be? Feelings of fun, gratification, kindness, happiness, and forgiveness, are just plain healthy. The opposite feelings will cut our life spans short.

The building blocks of good character are integrity, patience, tolerance, respect, and compassion. If your yoga teacher does not have these qualities, you should consider finding one who does. Why would any of us want to waste our precious time with a cruel, sarcastic, arrogant, greedy, and impatient, yoga teacher?

If we feel the need to be around a powerful negative influence, we are on the short path of self-destruction. Some of us are magnetized to...more

Karmic yoga Where You Are

...e about the way that we are doing it. There are two elements to Karmic yoga which are similar to the elements in Hatha yoga. One element is sacrifice, the other is renunciation. Sacrifice means sacrificing the outcome to the work that you are doing to God. It is not about hurting oneself in the name of God, it is about working in the moment, diligently as a hand of God, not as an extension of our egos or the societies corporate ego.

Renouncing is done when we let go of our right to make a lot of money, or to feel good about ourselves, or proud of ourselves for helping those "poor people." It means letting go of the right to be angry and upset when we are frustrated. It means living in the here and now and being what we are meant to be, divine beings living in earthly bodies. It can be compared to bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth through our interactions, our gifts and our the application of our knowledge for the betterment of others who, in actuality, are only different fa...more

yoga Guide For Pregnant Women: Efficacy of Prenatal yoga

...Pregnancy is an all together different physiological as well as psychological experience for women and for particularly those who happen to be on the family way for the first time. If you are pregnant, you are very likely to suffer from occasional depression. You will be in a state of subtle excitement almost all the time. It is really difficult for you to keep yourself normal physically as well as mentally. That's when Prenatal yoga comes handy to you.

It adds to your physical as well psychological strength for a rather comfortable delivery. In addition to that if you keep practicing yoga through out your pregnancy period, post delivery you are...more

yoga and Back Pain

...yoga increases flexibility by stretching and lengthening the muscles of the body. Stretching is a big help for any kind of back pain. yoga poses require students to stretch and hold their bodies in a variety of ways that lengthen interconnecting muscles.

Instead of just stretching the area that hurts, yoga affects the entire body. When a student decides to make yoga practice a regular part of his or her lifestyle, all the muscles of the body learn to work together. This results in providing longer lasting relief, which increases with regular yoga practice. Stretching also increases circulation, which relieves back pain...more