...p>Therefore, most forms of hatha Yoga are not simply exercise classes. A complete health maintenance system, such as Hatha yoga, took thousands of years to develop and evolve. The Pilates method is close to a century old, but it has already started to evolve in its own different directions.

So, which is better yoga or Pilates? Neither - The truth is, the student makes an individual choice, based upon his or her specific needs. Many Yoga students enjoy the holistic approach, which Yoga takes toward health, but for some students, japa (repetition of mantras), or meditation, may feel very uncomfortable.

Lets look at this situation closely. Some people feel uncomfortable because japa is commonly practiced in sanskrit, and they do not comprehend the words.

Swami Sivananda said, Repetition of any Mantra or Name of the Lord is known as Japa. Japa is an important Anga of Yoga. It is a spir...more

What Do You Really Want from Yoga?

...pursues it, and then attains it. This comes from self-analysis, meditation, and goal setting skills.

Do not confuse yourself with someone elses dreams or expectations of you. You must know your particular strengths, weaknesses, passions, and desires to move forward in your Yoga practice. Remember when you were a child and adults asked you, What do you want to be when you grow up?

If you are not sure, you should compile a list of ideas. Here are some things to consider when deciding how to find yourself and where to go from here.

What is your concept of happine...more

Yoga For Kid

...You may not be aware yet, children too suffer from stress. They get this stress from their parents at home and even from school through their peers and teachers. Whatever the cause of stress, it must be controlled. If you know if a Yoga For Kid program, try introducing it to help keep kids healthy and stress-free. (Please note that the Yoga For Kid program is not a program we are promoting here, it is simply a program you can design for your own children based on yoga principles.)

Yoga has proven to be very effective in stress-relief and has also shown to help with hyperactive and attention-deficit issues that many children go through every day. Children crave movement and they also crave mental activities to help them learn more. Yoga can provide children with both of t...more

Teaching Yoga for Stress Management

... Pranayama (yogic breathing), asana (yogic posturing), student safety, teacher ethics, teaching methodology, anatomy, physiology, philosophy, and much more.

So, how, in the world, could a Yoga instructor be prepared for the needs of the anxiety-riddled masses? It all comes down to the needs of our students and our continuing education efforts.

For example: If most of our students are young, flexible, strong, alpha-type personalities - our...more

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