Showing posts with label yoga meaning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yoga meaning. Show all posts

Sunday, November 11, 2012

The importance of getting the right yoga clothes



When you work out it’s easy to throw on a few old items of clothing and hope for the best, but that isn’t always the best way to go. Those old, baggy sweatpants will do nothing for you and that oversized t-shirt could easily get in the way, and after a few (hundred) times in the wash the material will be anything but comfortable. In clothes like that you certainly won’t be working out to the best of your ability, particularly if you’re going to a yoga class, and the importance of getting the right yoga clothes can never be underestimated.
Yoga is as much about relaxing as it is about exercising, and you can’t hope to relax if you’re in clothes that are downright uncomfortable. You need the material to be soft and comforting and the fit needs to be the perfect balance between loose and snug, ensuring you can move around with ease whilst making sure no loose material will be getting in the way (and of course, you wouldn’t want to be hitching your trousers up if you’re trying to get into a different position).
Getting the right clothes can transform your workout and will ensure you can really make the most of your yoga class, and let’s not forget, even if you’re in the gym it’s still nice to know you’re looking good. It may not be a catwalk but that doesn’t mean you have to totally forget about your style and with the right clothes you can hit all the right notes, so be on the lookout for specially-designed yoga clothing and you could soon notice the difference.
bio: This guest blog post is written by Webmaster of wellicious.com, offering  Yoga clothes  and Yoga clothing services!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Practice yoga in the supervision of qualified Yoga instructors


                                        Photograph by: DIBYANGSHU SARKAR , AFP/Getty Images file photo

Today people all over the world have been practicing Yoga to keep themselves Fit and Healthy.  Some people are practicing Yoga without proper knowledge of Yoga Asanas. So Yoga must be practiced in the supervision of qualified instructors or Yoga Gurus to avoid unwanted injuries. Yoga is a powerful medication for curing what ails you, from sore backs to sore wrists and even the occasional achy knee

Friday, November 20, 2009

Yoga


The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from Sanskrit language ‘Yujir Yogey’, which means ‘to unite’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to join’. Yoga is about extending accord between mind and the body. Yoga is a 5000 year old science whose teachings were first imparted not in a classroom or Gurukul, but on the battle ground of ‘Kurukshetra’. In the epic ‘Mahabharata’, the sage, Lord Krishna is first said to have expressed the teachings of Yoga to his disciple Arjuna.   

Yoga related to conventional physical and psychological disciplines originating in India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox disciplines of Hindu philosophy. Yoga is a technique to revitalize the mind. The stress and pressure which the physical body undergoes over a span of life ultimately results in polluted mind and abnormal breathing system.  Yoga is a way of life, a conscious act, not a set or series of learning principles. Yoga requires no major effort. In fact trying hard will turn your practices into a routine, painful, even injurious routine and will eventually slow down your progress. Subsequently, and interestingly, the healing effect of Yoga is the direct result of involving the mind totally in inspiring the body to awaken.

The guru Patanjali is considered to be the Father of Yoga because he systematized the knowledge of previous sages and collected this in the form of a manuscript called the ‘Yoga Sutras’, two thousand Years ago. He described the principles of the full eight fold yogic discipline. He composed the treatise in brief code words known as 'Sutras'. 'Yoga Sutras' is the most vital basic text on Yoga. It is through this basic thesis that the essential message of yoga spread throughout the world. Many other Hindu books discuss aspects of yoga, including the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.  

Sage Patanjali has counseled eight stages of Yoga discipline. They are
           
  • Yama- Yamas (abstentions or restrains)
  • Niyama- Niyamas (observances)-austerities, purity, contentment, study, surrender of the ego
  • Asana- Physical postures or exercises
  • Pranayama- Breathing control
  • Partyahara- Withdrawal of the senses
  • Dharana- Concentration of the mind (Contemplation)
  • Dhyana- Meditation
  • Samadhi- Attainment of the super conscious state

There are different types of yoga that are practiced such as the following:   

  • Raja Yoga
  • Pranava yoga
  • Vinyasa Yoga
  • Ashtanga Yoga
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Kundalini Yoga
  • Dhyana Yoga
  • Iyengar Yoga
  • Bikram Yoga
  • Bhakti Yoga
  • Jnana Yoga
  • Karma Yoga
  • Mantra Yoga
  • Tantra Yoga
  • Purna Yoga
  • Sidha Yoga