...Have you ever heard the word yoga and thought about that woman in white tights on the cereal box? The next thought that comes into your mind is Wait, I cant even touch my toes. I would look really silly in a yoga class. Forget it. Chanting is not for me. Think again. This article will tell you what yoga is. It is not about women in white tights. It is not about auditioning for Cirque du Soleil either. It is not about chanting words you have no idea about.

Yoga is a Sanskrit word meanin...more

Eight Limbs of Classical Yoga

...e virtues govern our relationships with others and with our environment:Ahimsa - non-injury or non-harming

Satay - truthfulness

Asteya - nonstealing

Brahmacharya - Godlike conduct

Aparigraha - non-clinging/non-attachment

Niyamas

These five practices address our own appearance, deeds and thoughts, and govern our relationship with ourselves:

Shauca - cleanliness, purity, hygiene, grooming

santosha- happiness, contentment

Tapas - yearning for reunion with God

Svadyaya- introspection, self-examination

Isvara Pranidhana- surrender and devotion to the Divine

Coupled wi...more

Ashtanga Yoga

...endently.

Practicing Ashtanga Yoga has shown to provide many benefits, including relieving the pain of stiff and sore muscles, as well as joint pain. Your muscles become more flexible and toned which adds to the overall good of your health.

The physical benefits of Ashtanga Yoga are great, but there are also mental and emotional benefits as well. When practicing this form of Yoga you built on your ability to focus mentally and release negative energy. The final result is that you are rid of bad tension, both physically and mentally.

If you have been looking for the right Yoga for you, Ashtanga Yoga may be exactly ...more

I Almost Stopped Yoga for this til I found It's Still Yoga

... of both worlds: Yoga (that I love) and Calisthenics (with its push-upswhich I can only tolerate).

That said, just like I wrote in another article, if my schedule doesnt permit me to do all the Yoga poses Id love to do for the day, I just simply do the 24+ rounds of sun salutations, the corpse pose and these Hindu-Push ups.

In addition I alternate this combination of exercise now and still feel like Im pretty much doing Yoga, maybe different styles a day. The main factors are that Im getting my exercise, I love what it is and it is working great for me.

You should try it out and see how it works for you but trust me, with at least the Sun Salutations (Yogas warm up) and These Hindu Push-ups (2 yoga poses in motion), my friend you cant go wrong for a total body workout again through Yoga.

In Friendship,<...more