What Is Hatha Yoga?
...d body align with one another and open the inner channels of communication. By finding the right posture, one can remain comfortable for long periods of time while meditating.
Secondly, proper breathing techniques (sometimes referred to as "pranayama") are taught. Next, some students may choose to delve more deeply into the philosophical roots. Yoga instructor david Williams (from Hawaii) once noted, "Before you've practiced, the theory is useless. After you've practiced, the theory is obvious."
The end result of practicing this style of yoga is markedly noticed almost immediately. Suddenly you can stretch a bit further and touch those toes. You're not huffing and puffing carrying laundry up to the top floor of the house anymore.
Your bowel movements are even more regular than usual and you find that stomach aches and head aches rarely occur these days. Your abdomen, legs and gluteus are looking more defined too.
When you're at work and start to feel stressed, you take a deep breath and reconnect with the relaxa...more
Yoga Styles - Part 1
... the most popular yoga style these days. Ashtanga yoga (or yoga flow) introduced by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, doesn't hold positions nearly as long as other types and doesn't go as much in to breathing techniques, aside from inhale and exhale. Postures flow from one to the next with fluidity. The purpose of ashtanga yoga is to create heat in the body, which leads to purification of the body through increased circulation and sweating. This style is also called "power yoga." It's the most physically challenging style and best suited for someone who wants the benefits of yoga but a good workout as well. Let me tell you something, you will be sore!
Iyengar- This type of yoga was introduced by B.K.S. Iyengar. This style s...more
The Yoga of Trust - Jules Paxton's New Yoga
...into various yoga poses. Or rather you support and work each other.
Its interesting. Really interesting. You can end up doing a bow while balanced on the balls of your partners feet. Your partner, in this instance, is on his or her back with their legs up verticallyif that makes any sense.
You basically end up doing all these weird balancing and yoga games together. Jules says its a way for people who are perhaps partners and also yoga practitioners to really know and experience each other in a new way. And Im sure its also possible if you arent yoga practitioners but you still do a lot of amazing stuff if you have a yoga, bodywork and breath or pranayama background.
I havent seen much in the old Yogic texts about partner work but it seems unlikely they didnt get together and play. And I think that Trust Yoga or related forms are going to really grow in the West. Because as more people do yoga,...more
Yoga Clothes for Comfort, Functionality - and Let's Not Leave Out Fun!
... work well for you and make you feel good about yourself and your practice.
Yoga Pants
There are many types of yoga pants. Some are long and go down to your ankles; others stop just below your knees. Often they are relatively form fitting. These types of pants have the benefit of allowing your instructor to see your alignment so she can make any necessary adjustments to your form.
If you arent comfortable in pants that are so revealing, you might enjoy wearing loose, cotton trousers. They offer freedom of movement without being too tight.
Whatever pants you choose, make sure that you can bend and move freely in them. Also be sure that there are no bulky ties at the waist that might be uncomfortable when you are lying in a prone position.
Yoga Shorts
Yoga shorts are a very good choice if you practice Bikram or hot yoga, because the room is heated to such a high temperature. They are a good bet in the warm summer months when long pants might be too warm. They also help you more easily check the proper alignment of your lower body because you can see your knees and ankles.
The yoga s...more
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