I do yoga so that I can stay flexible enough to kick my own arse if necessary.
~Betsy Cañas Garmon
From helping with asthma to lowering blood pressure, the physical benefits of yoga are incredibly varied and abundant.
Entries from April 26th, 2010
An Amazing 31 Physical Benefits of Yoga
April 26th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Common ailments, Health, Self development, Yoga
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Tantra, Karma, Hatha – So Many Definitions of Yoga!
April 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Health, Yoga
Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.
~Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
You have heard it called Hatha yoga, Asthtanga, Iyengar, or Bikram, and some people refer to Tantra, Bhakti or Karma Yoga. What’s the deal and the difference?
There are six branches of yoga:
- Hatha - Yoga of postures
- Jnana - Yoga of the mind, of knowledge and study
- Bhakti - Yoga of devotion and selfless love
- Karma - Yoga of service
- Raja - Yoga of control of the mind
- Tantra - Yoga of rituals to find spirituality (includes breathing exercises and mantras)
Most styles of Yoga taught in the west fall under the Hatha category and include:
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