...Yoga is an ancient art of staying fit, both physically and mentally. The yoga benefits are so enormous that they are still being discovered almost everyday. The benefits of this ancient art include physical, mental, emotional health, spiritual benefits and natural healing.

The art of Yoga has evolved over many centuries in ancient India. The earliest records of this form of art are found in the ancient Hindu texts and mythologies. Yoga keeps the mind and body of a person fit by slowing down the natural aging process. It reduces the amount of toxins absorbed by our body cell and thus slows down its deterioration.

The physical well being of a person is an obvious benefit of Yoga. There are specific yoga poses or asanas that are aimed at increasing height, losing weight from waist or hips, improving blood circulation, solving Gastrointestinal problems and respiratory problems, normalizing blood pressure levels and in keeping it under control, improving our cardio-vascular efficiency, improving physical strength and stamina are to name only a few.

Beyond the more obvious physical benefits, there are many spiritual benefits of...more

Turning Workplace stress into a Simple Stretch

...ng the following techniques:

Breathe through your nose. This slows your breath, lowers your heart rate, filters out allergens and relieves tension.

Breathe slowly and smoothly to relax your mind and body.

Relax your belly as you breathe, so your belly gently rises as you inhale and falls as you exhale. This allows for proper movement of your diaphragm, relaxes your muscles and brings oxygen to the lower part of your lungs where oxygen exchange is most efficient, increasing your energy.

Focus on your breath. Just a few minutes of focusing on your breath keeps you in the present moment and thereby relieves the anxiety and mental chatter around past and future events.

2) Take a few minutes every hour to do some simple stretches.

Stretching throughout the day will:

Reduce muscle tension.
Improve circulation.
Reduce anxiety, stress and fatigue.
Improve mental alertness.
Tune you...more

How to Use Yoga to Alleviate Stress

...ue, mood swings, lack of focus, and irritability

Since we are often engaged in many tasks at once, and feeling that we are constantly on the go, it should come as come as no surprise that it seems difficult to relax these days.

Thankfully, Yoga innately helps us to create balance; to know our bodies, to recognize when we are not balanced both on and off of the mat. On a purely physical level hatha yoga creates strength, flexibility, grace.

Yoga helps to unlock and release tensions before they can accumulate over time and become chronic physical and psychological conditio...more

Yoga for kids

...l with it mentally and physically before they handle the situation. Yoga is helping the kids become more in touch with their self. They learn how their body and mind reacts to everything and then they are taught to handle it in a very positive way.

Yoga for kids may be offered as an after school activity or as a special class. If you can take your child to dance class or karate class you can squeeze in a yoga class and maybe you can join them. The s...more