...al region of the brain as other studies have shown that people with depression tend to have more alpha activity in the left frontal-temporal region, while optimistic, extroverted people have more alpha activity on the right.

Perhaps a simpler illustration of how Yoga works effectively for depression treatment may be that it exercises the motor centers of the brain, making the blood flow away from the emotional activity center; consequently one becomes more receptive to positive thoughts.

Although this can be accomplished by the use of several Yoga poses, there are some specific standouts.

1. The Sun Salutations:

The sun exercises stimulates and balances all systems of the body including the endocrine and nervous systems that have marked effects on our emotions, furthermore they induce deep breathing, which has been known over the ages to help alleviate many a stressful situation. Although they are usually a warm up to other Yoga poses, they can stand on their own as a Yoga session so you may not have to spend too much time to reap Yogas benefits...more

The Origins of Yoga

...o do at first. If you're just starting out you can use props, aids, to help you feel steady and pleasant. That feeling can be achieved but meanwhile, use props, such as a pillow to allow more comfort. You should challenge yourself but don't move on until you are feeling comfortable with the first postures you learn. The same applies to your everyday life; you need to find a stable and comfortable place within you to find your true potential. The inner center is where all action should come from.

Eventually you are able to relax and meditate. While practicing Yoga and it's going smoothly, you're already half way there. The feeling of achievement makes you know that all things are possible. The secret is to take the feeling you get from your Yoga postures through the rest of the day. Challenge yourself today to find your quiet, peaceful inner peace.<...more

Yoga And Balance? Yoga Teaches About Balance

...or posture most bodies are perpetually out of balance in relationship to gravity. If a body is slumped over for years then opposing muscles are overworked attempting to hold the body up. To bring your bodies alignment in balance with gravity sway lightly forward and backwards slowly coming to a center point were there is no tension.

Yoga teaches that when the body is in balance with earth's gravity the mind naturally becomes balanced. patanjali describes this to be yoga's purpose by saying, "Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind." When the body is out of balance the mind is out of balance and vice versa. When the body becomes still the min...more

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

...Has anyone heard of Hindu-Push ups?

If you havent, boy have I got news for you. Quite simply, they work (they almost made me forego yoga till I found it was actually Yogic) and you need to check them out.

In doing research for an article I wrote a while back concerning Yoga and Calisthenics, I stumbled on a unique form of an upper body exercise known as Hindu-Push ups. Immediately, I was intrigued by the name as I knew anything Hindu will inevitably be from india and as such may be related to Yoga.

I clicked on the associated link and came across a description of a totally different kind of push up. Now, although Im big into exercise and health, one exercise I never really cared too much for is doing push-ups, I just never liked them and only did them occasionally out of necessity.

However, ...more