Yoga Community Blog http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com at Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com: Your Personal Free Online Teacher Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Importance of friends and community support http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/importance-of-friends-and-community-support/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/importance-of-friends-and-community-support/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:50:06 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=661 I like an answer from Swami Satchitananda (not 100% sure that it was him, but it doesn’t really matter):

When he was asked: “What is the difference between illness and wellness?” – He circled first letter in the first word and two first letters in the second:

illness vs. wellness

see? How neat!

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I don’t need to remind you about social pressure, “pressure to be like others around you”… But then, unless you are very strong to resist such kind of pressure (and believe me it could be very strong!), you [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/got-good-friends/feed/ 0 Atkins diet – is it what you think it is? http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/atkins-diet-is-it-what-you-think-it-i/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/atkins-diet-is-it-what-you-think-it-i/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:07:24 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=642 Atkins diet. I’ve heard about it – but never bothered to learn. Here is why: until today my misunderstanding about it was that it is “all you can eat stake diet”. It is not correct, although I would say – this misconception is a source of problems with it for…

critics of the diet – but [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/atkins-diet-is-it-what-you-think-it-i/feed/ 0 Switching to vegetarian diet without gaining weight http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/switching-to-vegetarian-diet-without-gaining-weight/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/switching-to-vegetarian-diet-without-gaining-weight/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:13:41 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=640 Any significant changes in life style should be made as a result of a proper education.

One of the main mistakes people make when switching to vegetarian diet is that they simply exclude meat and fish and continue to eat everything else they did before… only now – in greater amounts. Here is why this causes [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/switching-to-vegetarian-diet-without-gaining-weight/feed/ 0 Does prayer help meditation? http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/does-prayer-help-meditation/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/does-prayer-help-meditation/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:24:53 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=649 I just read on one of the web-sites: “It’s beneficial to begin your meditation with a prayer. Praying helps you remember why you are meditating.”

Here are my two cents:

Yoga doesn’t imply a particular sort of prayer or “belief-system”. You don’t have to be a Hindu (or Buddhist) to meditate. Yoga doesn’t force you to be a [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/does-prayer-help-meditation/feed/ 3 What is the point of nude Yoga? http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/what-is-the-point-of-nude-yoga/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/what-is-the-point-of-nude-yoga/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:41:18 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=646 …just stumbled upon a mentioning of nude Yoga. Could somebody explain to me what is that and why?

Yoga for me is a personal work first of all. If I’m practicing alone – I don’t really care. And from the practical point of view – if I sweat – I would prefer sweat going [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/03/12/what-is-the-point-of-nude-yoga/feed/ 0 Yoga practice tips: pace of the session (more on breathing) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/23/yoga-practice-tips-pace-of-the-session-more-on-breathing/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/23/yoga-practice-tips-pace-of-the-session-more-on-breathing/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:33:48 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=633 I got a question: “what should be the pace of the practice, if pauses are needed, etc.?”

Here is my answer – it could be useful to someone else…

First of all, nowadays there are many different “types” of Yoga. Some of them are very slow and relaxing, others – fast and very physically challenging. For example – [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/23/yoga-practice-tips-pace-of-the-session-more-on-breathing/feed/ 0 “Breath Question” http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/19/breath-question/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/19/breath-question/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:56:13 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=630 Got the question by e-mail. Copy it here together with my answer – so it’s not lost and maybe useful to somebody else.

“im new to yoga.i wana know what is the right way to breath during yoga.Is it the normal way as we do.or it has some esp way like stomach in …etc.hope you get [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/19/breath-question/feed/ 0 Kundalini Yoga. Transformer. All-In-One Workout. – Transform Your Body, Feed Your Soul, Change Your Life! Ana Brett, Ravi Singh http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/13/kundalini-yoga-transformer-all-in-one-workout-transform-your-body-feed-your-soul-change-your-life-ana-brett-ravi-singh/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/13/kundalini-yoga-transformer-all-in-one-workout-transform-your-body-feed-your-soul-change-your-life-ana-brett-ravi-singh/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:08:33 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=619 First impressions after I tried the “Kundalini Yoga. Transformer. All-In-One Workout. – Transform Your Body, Feed Your Soul, Change Your Life! Ana Brett, Ravi Singh” DVD.

Disclaimer I’m not getting payed for DVD reviews. – I’m happy to review any Yoga or Yoga related DVD — I do it for free, and I’m also free to have [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/13/kundalini-yoga-transformer-all-in-one-workout-transform-your-body-feed-your-soul-change-your-life-ana-brett-ravi-singh/feed/ 2 A wise teacher – are you looking for one? http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/11/a-wise-teacher-are-you-looking-for-one/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/11/a-wise-teacher-are-you-looking-for-one/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:10:52 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=442 Teachers (Buddhas) are plenty – we just not able to recognize them. — Something along these lines I’ve heard several times already.

We all are looking for support, help in our lives, we are striving to find a wise, omnipotent, omniscient guru, who would guide us.

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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/11/a-wise-teacher-are-you-looking-for-one/feed/ 0 Why variations in Yoga practice? http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/10/why-variations-in-yoga-practice/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/10/why-variations-in-yoga-practice/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:29:15 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=612 Some teachers would tell you that variation is not good and it’s enough to perform 12 (14, 20, …) basic asanas every session. (There are large well known chains of Yoga centers applying this approach.)

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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/10/why-variations-in-yoga-practice/feed/ 0 Weight loss, Yoga, Magic berries, and Illusions http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/09/weight-loss-yoga-magic-berries-and-illusions/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/09/weight-loss-yoga-magic-berries-and-illusions/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:01:07 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=604 One lady-friend of mine wanted to order some pills with berries (I will not put the names of the berries, links to companies selling pills, etc. – don’t want to advertise those guys). What are they promising? – Things along the lines of “do nothing, eat our pills and your body will lose weight, become [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/09/weight-loss-yoga-magic-berries-and-illusions/feed/ 0 Tratak Dhyana – Tratak Meditation http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/05/tratak-dhyana-tratak-meditation/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/05/tratak-dhyana-tratak-meditation/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:24:24 +0000 IndianYogi http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=601 Tratak Dhyana is a method of doing meditation in which the practitioner concentrates on one fixed point for a prolonged period of time, looking at it with his eyes. Breathing and breath control are also important while performing Tratak Dhyana. Before you start Tratak, you must ensure that you take a few deep, long breaths. [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/05/tratak-dhyana-tratak-meditation/feed/ 0 Lord Siva- Nataraja http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/01/lord-siva-nataraja/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/02/01/lord-siva-nataraja/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:18:45 +0000 anupamawalia http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=589 Siva is considered to be the creator of yoga. Yoga and dance are inseparable. They both aim towards the attainment of Moksha (being united with the supreme power). Siva is called Nataraja, or the king of dance, and is the founder of yoga.

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Shri Vishnu

Vishnu has six chief divine glories:

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    • ]]>     http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/lord-krishna-and-yoga-knowledge-from-the-bhagwad-gita/feed/ 1     Yoga practice on the road – Yoga tips http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/yoga-practiceon-the-road-yoga-tips/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/yoga-practiceon-the-road-yoga-tips/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:54:43 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=548 I would like to propose a few Yoga practice tips I found useful (come up with myself or found elsewhere) – for when we travel.

    You are very welcome to share your own advices in the comments – I travel regularly – and will certainly appreciate helpful Yoga practice tips. I’m sure many of us who [...] Related posts:

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    ]]>     http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/yoga-practiceon-the-road-yoga-tips/feed/ 0     Yoga and modern science http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/yoga-and-modern-science/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/yoga-and-modern-science/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:04:39 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=560 I had a discussion with someone interested in Yoga. The discussion inspired me to write the following post (communication is private of course. But I re-write my opinion in a general way.)

    Thing is that I constantly hear so many mis-interpretations of modern science these days (and read in relatively recent books) – it makes me [...] Related posts:

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    ]]>     http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/28/yoga-and-modern-science/feed/ 0     Surya Namaskara : Video http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/27/surya-namaskara-video/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/27/surya-namaskara-video/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:08:22 +0000 IndianYogi http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=558 Here is a wonderful video that explains everything about the Surya Namaskara. Try to remember that Surya Namaskara, though it might seem, to be, is not exactly an exercise but a series of Yogasanas. It needs to be performed slowly, steadily and with ahimsa in mind. Ahimsa is an idea which brings peace into oneself [...] Related posts:
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    ]]>     http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/27/surya-namaskara-video/feed/ 0     Power of a Guru: from guiding-to-light to misleading http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/23/power-of-a-guru-from-guiding-to-light-to-misleading/ http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/2010/01/23/power-of-a-guru-from-guiding-to-light-to-misleading/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:49:34 +0000 Alexey (Yoga-from-A-to-Z.com) http://blog.yoga-from-a-to-z.com/?p=555 Here is a simple, real-life example for you:

    When I was waiting for my plane, sitting in the airport today – I noticed a couple: woman and a man. She was blind and he was taking care of her. When I noticed them – man was guiding the woman from one shop/cafe stand to another and [...] Related posts:

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