Yoga

Yoga’s VIP Status

2012-01-22T17:42:00.000+06:00

Fred Segal, the iconic Santa Monica, California, clothing store, has always been at the cutting edge of hip and fashionable. It was the first department store in the nation to offer a Jean Bar, back in 1960, and set the pace of celebrity-fueled trendsetting fashion that endures five decades later.

Over the years, Fred Segal morphed into a high-end fashion emporium, with multiple specialty sub-stores, a see-and-be-seen cafe, and acclaimed Oscar-aligned full service salon. And earlier this year, the salon expanded to include Fred Segal Yoga (with the logo “Meditation meets beautification”), a community gathering space for hip, yogi-minded Angelenos, with classes, events and fundraisers, and book signings. ”We’re interested in the promotion of a good life and happy souls,” says Fred Segal Salon manager Jill Vasky.

Last week, Fred Segal Yoga merged with another Los Angeles hipster spot, YogaPoser, owned by James Brown, a former DJ who has taught yoga to the Red Hot Chili Peppers among other celebs. YogaPoser @ Fred Segal will now manage and run the location’s yoga classes. In an interview with MindBodyGreen, Brown explained the merger. “Fred Segal is an uber-trendy LA institution. It’s a funny marriage for a yoga company. Funny good,” he said. “I love it because it is different and so is YogaPoser. We work hard to present yoga in a pure form without blind adherence to tradition or doctrine. In our case, we use work with the body as the platform for improving all the aspects of your life. While we honor all the other things that get mixed with yoga – from waterfalls, bamboo and flutes to religious Hindu practices, we choose to pare it down to good, simple asana practice and nothing else.”

Yogis Weigh In on NYTs Article

2012-01-22T17:30:00.000+06:00

In the wake of the Sunday New York Times Magazine’s excerpt read ’round the yoga world from Times’ senior science writer William Broad’s upcoming book, The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards, the yoga community has let its voice be heard, loudly and passionately.

From blogs across the cybersphere to a radio interview on an NPR-affiliate station, yogis have weighed in on what most seem to feel was an unfair portrayal of yoga that exaggerated its risks while barely acknowledging its many benefits. Now the same paper that stuck a figurative stick into the hornet’s nest has given over its Opinion Pages to the debate, with respected leaders in the field, including Yoga Journal’s own Editor in Chief Kaitlin Quistgaard, sharing their perspective on a practice enjoyed by an estimated 15 million people. “The real value of yoga beyond its physical and mental benefits, is the opportunity it offers to know yourself,” Quistgaard writes in “No Apologies Are Needed.” “Yoga students come to the mat as we are — with all of our imperfections. And yes, that means with our vanity, our ego, our unskillful decisions and often with a willingness to take a good look at ourselves and work fiercely toward changing attitudes and behaviors that we can see aren’t working.”

Honoring the Sun

2012-01-22T17:22:00.000+06:00

The first yoga sequence I ever learned was the Sun Salutation. For years, a version of Sun Salutations, or Surya Namaskar, was a central component of my yoga practice. Somehow, I’d lost that part of my practice. Lately, I’ve been moving from one pose to another, without any flow in between.

This morning I woke up to a brilliant sunrise. Pink and blue and purples. Birds soaring over the tall pine trees outside my window. Lucien still asleep, Neil working quietly downstairs.I made it to my mat and closed my eyes for a short meditation. Then, without thinking or planning, I found myself remembering the rhythms of the salutations. Inhale and bring the arms up, exhale forward. Back to Plank Pose and lower down to Chaturanga. Downward Dog. The breath. Moving into standing poses and then back to the top of the mat for a forward fold.

After five salutations I transitioned into forward bends and hip openers. Finally, a few minutes of rest in a supported Supta Baddha Konasana. All in all, my practice took me maybe 40 minutes tops. By the time I’d finished, the sun had gone behind the clouds and day promised gray skies and a cold wind. It was time to begin a busy day of working, mothering, doing. But I had a feeling that, thanks to my short and sweet and sun saluting practice, I’d be warm all day long.

Rates of yoga Two

2012-01-08T15:13:00.002+06:00

Yoga Hastapadasana from a prone position (position for the hands and feet). Starting position - for the main series of poses while lying down. At the same time with a slow breath in through your nose up transfer straight arms over your head, palms up. And with the slow and quiet exhalation through the nose should also slowly tear his hands, upper torso and head from the floor, then lean forward and down, so that the forefingers of hands to take up the toes. The head is between your hands. The abdomen should be slightly tucked. In this position you must be at the maximum pause after exhalation to feelings of discomfort. As your flexibility improves during training, then you will be able to touch his forehead against his knees, and forearms are parallel to the floor to lie on the shins.

At the end of the maximum pause time should be a slow, calm breath through your nose back in a horizontal position, but with a slow exhale, put his hands along the body. Make sure that during the movement both forward and backward head was between his hands, because hands are usually ahead of the torso. Attention during exercise is directed to the internal organs of the abdomen. Exercise is carried out from 1 to 3 times.

Exercise that we described in this article do not belong to the category of light, but gradually you successfully deal with them. Especially if you believe that yoga therapy will only benefit you.

In order to properly perform an exercise to keep in mind that: it is impossible at the time of entry and exit positions tear heels off the floor and can not enter the position with a jerk. For starters, you can allow a little spurt at the beginning of exercise during the transition to the "line of difficulties." If you initially did not pull out to-toe with his hands - do not despair, most importantly, relax and stay in this position for a pause, you can gradually do the exercise.

Therapeutic effects:

disappear fat in the abdomen,
fade liver disease, stomach and intestines,
eliminated indigestion,
increased secretion of gastric juice, which improves digestion,
improves liver function and at the same time reduces excessive separation of bile
disappear constipation,
helps in the treatment of diseases associated with copious sputum.

Rates of yoga. One

2012-01-05T14:57:00.000+06:00

Yoga and Meditation issues are concerned, almost all of humanity. In the meantime, you just need to properly address such thing as special yoga exercises. The first is called the Tar AGI mudra (posture of the lake). Starting position - for the main series of poses while lying down. Try not breaking the starting position, relax the entire body. Take a slow, calm breath through your nose, then a slow and quiet breath, hold your breath after exhalation and pull your stomach as much as possible. Stay in this position for a maximum pause, ie, to the point when it will want to breathe. Perederzhivat pause is not necessary. Attention is directed to the internal abdominal organs. When there was a desire to breathe - it is necessary to relax the abdominal muscles and make a slow and quiet breathing through the nose. Exercise is always performed 2 times. Do not be afraid to force the bit. It is still not yoga for pregnant women , so even if perebarschivaniya you will not feel a strong discomfort.

• Therapeutic effects:
• eliminates iedugi and disorders of the digestive tract,
• improves the activity of the intestine,
• enhances the secretion of digestive juices,
• eliminate fat in the abdomen.
• acute form of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer,
• age limits on all wise.

Courage before an exam-Yoga

2011-12-25T17:15:00.000+06:00

Triangle Pose. Astraddle and spreading his hands apart, repel the base of the thumb of the right ankle and pull up the left as if you want to get to the ceiling. The lower part of your body forms a triangle torso is parallel to the floor and your head looking up. At the same time allot both shoulder blades back and point to the waist. Your chest is expanded at the same time. Repeat in opposite direction. Treguolnika posture eliminates the fear, determination and brings peace of mind.

First Warrior Pose has the same effect. To accept this position, you must first get up in Tadasanu, posture Mountains: Stand straight, arms down along the hips, feet shoulder width apart, weight evenly distributed on both feet. Tadasany of inspiratory jump place feet at a distance of 120-130 cm and stretch your arms at the sides so that they were on a level with his shoulders. Then rotate the palms up, raise your hands and palms together.

After one or two breaths in this position, rotate your right leg and torso to the right by 90 °, while the left foot slightly inward. Take a breath, and then bend the right knee at a right angle. Zaprokinte head back and look up to thumbs. Stay in this position for 15-20 seconds, then repeat in the opposite direction.

This pose strengthens the muscles of the thigh and calf, as it helps us to "stand on their feet." Due to crowding of the head she massages the thyroid and parathyroid glands to malfunction which can cause bouts of anxiety.

Pose Archer, performed standing, helps to gain confidence and peace of mind. Stand steady with external forward and bent at the knee with your right foot, bring her body weight. Straighten your left leg and pull it back, lean foot on the floor. Pull your right hand forward as if it compresses the bow and the left bend in the elbow and gently pull back, like pull the bowstring. This movement should be on the breath. Feel the tension in this expanded chest. Stay in the pose with your left hand to set aside 5 minutes. Breathing should be quiet and smooth. Then repeat the exercise in the opposite direction.

Asanas that help energize and improve mood

2011-12-20T17:12:00.000+06:00

Among them there are exercises that are performed while standing - yoga believe that these exercises strengthen the fighting spirit and bring stability. Is not that what we need active person in the world today? .. Other positions that will reveal the chest, relieve anxiety and make us more confident. Inverted asanas give peace of mind.

Dog pose face down: When performing this asana your body forms a triangle. Slightly leaning forward, arms outstretched you rest against the floor in front of him. It is possible to use a support under your head and stretch hands on the wall: this option will help to relax the neck and head, it is better to open the chest. Staying in the pose of an active force it down to the floor base of the thumb and forefinger, dilute fingers and pull them. Wrap the wrist inward, and upper arms - on the contrary, outside. Draw the knees and hips inside the wrap. Stay in asana to 3 minutes. Pose Down Dog Faces charges vigor and energy of the whole body, from fingers to stop.

Hero pose face down: Sitting on her heels, stretch your arms in front of him and uprites forehead to the floor. You can put a forehead support. The buttocks should be held tightly to the heels. If this is you still can not afford, put between your heels and buttocks folded blanket. Fully relaxed, stay in this pose for 1-2 minutes. This asana develops concentration, making us more attentive and calm.

Stand on the shoulders: Sarvangasana refers to the moon poses: it cools the body, calms the mind and the nerves after a stressful day. To avoid stress on your neck and spine maximally stretch, place a folded blanket under your head and shoulders. Lie on your back, then lean on your elbows and hands, take yourself around the waist. Leaning his elbows, lift and straighten your legs and torso. Being in the position, you can see the front surface of the body and watch how you breathe. Reliance placed under the shoulders, will help maximize open the chest.

Yoga - Anti-Stress

2011-12-15T17:10:00.000+06:00

Eastern practice of yoga in general is famous for its anti-stress and relaxing effect. Most poses in the regular performance improves blood circulation, muscle flexibility, improve the condition of the spine. All this has a beneficial effect on the nervous system. But there is a specific set of exercises that will help lift the mood in the gloomy autumn, de-stress after a hard day of work or courage before an important event.

So, relax after a hard day can help you:

Ushtrasana, Camel Pose. Sit on your heels. Grab hold of the heels and lift your pelvis up and forward, rising to his knees. Zaprokinte head, continuing to display the pelvis forward. Stay in this position up to 3 minutes, breathing, when it should be deep and slow. Then gently lower the pelvis back on his heels.

Bow Pose. Many who have a child went to the gym, knows that exercise is uncomplicated by the name "basket" or "swing". The bottom line is that, lying on his stomach, grab hold of the ankle and arch. Your spine should be curved like a bow. Hips and his head must be raised as high as possible, bending the spine increases. Keep this position with a deep slow breath for 30 seconds to 2 minutes. You can swing back and forth, is to strengthen abdominal massage. Draws from this asana stomach leads to tone the abdominal organs. It also expands the flexibility of the spine, because the benefit to all office workers, sitting for long periods in uncomfortable positions, and housewives, who often lean forward during the execution of household chores.

Plough Pose. Lying on your back, lift your feet up and let down their behind the head. Toes lean on the floor. The back of the blade to the coccyx should be straight, the feet should also be straight. Keep the heels together. Both arms stretch toward your toes. Stay in the pose Plough to 5 minutes, then slowly drop to the back back on the floor, gently lowering her vertebra for vertebra. Slowly put your feet on the floor and stretch your arms. Halasana great fatigue and headaches , has beneficial effects on the nervous system.

Yoga-Long lives the sweet-smelling

2011-12-10T17:07:00.000+06:00

Those are from this place and start the cardinal differences between Yogaradzhem Boris Sakharov and Soviet poetry Middy product. Sakharov said that deodorant soap that we actively and daily use - not necessary, as it seems. The same effect can be achieved using only cold water and did not use soap. Our body has pores, and thus runs the respiratory and excretion. Hot water and chemical composition of cosmetic products quickly to cope with the problem of smell, but at the same time they cause the skin to an enhanced production of sweat and grease. Because the effect is immediate, but short-lived. Of course, the hands, feet, face and the junction of these parts of the body itself should be washed with soap and water, but for the rest of the body constantly soap is not required. It should be used only for periodic removal from the body of dust and dirt. Indian texts do not write about soaps, but the fact that they mention alum, clay and katohu, which by its very nature and are substitutes for soap. Yoga Boris Sakharov offers to women, such an experiment: after shaving armpits treat one armpit with soap and water, and the second - just wash well with cold water. After a while, says Yogaradzh, you feel that where it was washed with soap, there was a characteristic smell of sweat, and where it was processed with cold water, the smell is not so clear. Hot tub yogic culture does not deny, but considers them only as a remedy for some diseases. Water for bathing should be cold. As already stated, the purpose of washing the body of a yogi is not only its purification, but also closer to nature. And nature, as we know, no provision for hot tubs. The purpose of a Yogi - do not try to change nature, and live in harmony with it, according to its laws. Should be washed every time before yoga practitioners. Well take a cool shower before meditation - such a procedure has a positive effect on the mind, can out of my head and worry and concentrate on the intended business. Try not to overuse cosmetics. If you need to moisturize your body or get rid of any problems with the skin, will come to the aid of natural cosmetics. Use the recipes of grandmothers instead of chemicals. No need to read Indian recipes of traditional medicine - we live in another country, in another climate, and therefore our body is more receptive exactly what is growing around us. And many European experts confirm that this advice a lot of useful information. For example, that you should not abuse the soap, will tell you any beautician. As that cold water hardens the body, and relaxes its hot and makes the skin dull and decrepit. So, comrade Middy, no need to chase us with a washcloth and soap. We do not chimney sweeps, we yogi sty!

Yoga does not happen much

2011-12-06T17:05:00.000+06:00

The most "enlightened" are going to practice in India . Often it is not fat cats who can afford it (they have just the opposite - business, not up) and ordinary residents of our broad country. Such cases are now quite a lot. People are selling an apartment, buy a ticket to India ... In fact, in order to understand what is going on, let's turn the situation on the contrary: a yogi inspired our Orthodox culture, read a lot about the life of the holy fathers, and went to Russia to get this most holy father.

Even if he did not steal a purse, it does not give to drink vodka, railway station and the intelligentsia, he will not go to the police arriving at the nearest church, he will get the service that does not understand a word, and it certainly scold some old woman because he do not go put out the candle.

And it's not because the Orthodox churches, we are bad. This is because yoga is too far from our culture. He has to live here more than a year before will understand the greatness of our churches, the beauty of chants, learn the canons. How much would he not read the literature of Orthodoxy in his India, in practice, always a little different and more complicated than writing the books.

That's our people. On arrival in India, this fabulous country, you will not meet at the station a detachment yoga masters. To find a really good yogi, you have to travel all over the country. And not the fact that you will find it. And not the fact that he wants to share his knowledge.

And do not think that travel agencies offering members of the fashion yoga you in something to help. Yoga - it's just entertainment for tourists, which will not help you attain enlightenment.

External purification in Yoga

2011-12-05T17:03:00.000+06:00

A practitioner of yoga should understand the great importance of yoga is the external and internal body cleansing. Once the companion Middy touched upon external cleaning of it and talk today. External cleaning - this is, first of all, swimming. Yogi’s should wash your body at least once a day. The Indians, complying with all rules yogic culture, must wash the body 2-3 times a day. This is not a mere formality, because bathing - is to take care of your body and love for him. But the culture of washing and bathing the body in yoga differs from the traditional idea of bathing in the majority of Europeans. Indeed, in our view bathing - it is mandatory to use a shampoo and conditioner, hair gel, scrub, moisturizing and nutrient resources. And so, the minimum list. But the main idea of yoga swimming - but it must be clean unity with nature. Boris Sakharov, in his book "Yoga from the primary sources" cited the example of Queen Pompeii and Diogenes. Start each day took a bath of milk donkeys, and the other lived in a barrel and not very nervous because of the problems of personal hygiene. Each of us understands that the two examples - the extremes, which should not run. But what are the asses milk? Is not it in the modern world have replaced various cosmetics?

Yoga - Faster, higher, stronger

2011-09-23T13:07:00.000+06:00

We continue to consider options with a reputable yoga materials (non-authoritative on and we do not remember).

Let's say you got into the hands of the same Talmud with a detailed, step by step descriptions and detailed comments on each point. But let me remind you that all this was written by a man who has practiced in perfection. That is, he devoted all his life yoga. So, it may be that what for him is easier as dirt, you will trouble while running. Simply put, we can enter into the asana, and leave them with her trauma surgeons. Or proctologist, you can still try to Mule.

So even if the esteemed claim that massage the heel of the seventh vertebra - it's utter nonsense, not in a hurry to prove it in practice. Firstly, if you feel when you try to exercise even the slightest discomfort, do not rush yourself to rape - to accept that sometimes for the job will take years of training. Second, in the translation may be typos and errors - maybe just a translator confused the seventh vertebra, on the other heel?

Yoga is good?

2011-09-21T13:08:00.000+06:00

Finding all the same among all the literature on this authoritative guide to yoga, we enthusiastically go to practice.

It is often forgotten that these yogis are not too wordy and give us only the basics of yoga, avoiding the hustle and bustle and crowds of students. Most often, the master of yoga give in their reports only the first steps in yoga and superficial description of the more profound and sophisticated practices. They are not inclined to paint detailed comments and tell us about the nature of yoga as a whole.

We learns some basic exercises with the prana, finally master the lotus position, and it seems that now a damn. Encouraged by early successes, it is possible to lose your head, because everything is so easily explained and so easy to get!

But it is worth considering that the same can easily describe the sound and elementary, for example, the practice of Mula Sodhana. For those who do not know: Mule Sodhana - cleansing of the rectum with your fingers. Yogi easily and naturally pushes out the rectum, washes her fingers and just as skillfully draws her back. And believe me, under the description of such practices do not usually mean "attention, do not repeat - it is dangerous for you, your life and psyche of the people around you."

So before you start to conquer new peaks in yoga, think, are you ready for this?

Beware of yoga!

2011-09-19T16:46:00.000+06:00

Yoga - an area for us original, little-studied and not yet fully mastered. However, even reputable Indian authors write about what yoga is - a vast system of knowledge, in many respects the sacred, the misuse of which could cause harm.

It should be pointed out that yoga itself is not in any way dangerous, because yoga is by its very nature - a system of natural development and improvement in harmony with nature and the world at large. To bad consequences may result itself is not yoga, and improper use and application of its techniques.

Today there are so many materials on yoga. Earlier in the bookstores these benefits were at one shelf of literature on traditional medicine and the benefits of charging , now set aside for yoga entire departments. Hundreds of writers, but really all of them - the specialists in this question? Believe me, not all of them - the venerable yogaradzhi, after using the fact that yoga has become popular, the "wise books" on yogoterapii ready to write many "healers."

In pursuit of an exclusive, they are ready to come up with new postures , to confuse the terms and concepts are mixed and conflicting spiritual and physical practice. As an added bonus - the prayer of the Sacred Kashpirovsky.

Such books are not associated with yoga practice. They use elements of it but can not contribute to the achievement of positive results.

Yogaterapiey for hypertension

2011-08-09T10:40:00.000+06:00

Yoga - not just gymnastics, but also a spiritual practice. It aims to strengthen not only the body but the soul. That the Russian people finally all became clear, I'll explain: it is both traditional fist fighting in Russia on the eve of Shrove Sunday. When ruddy men beat each other person, in order to unwind and become stronger physically, and the next day, they hugged and asked forgiveness of each other (luckily it was for that) - circumcise.

That is, get the whole set of exercises that strengthens both physically and spiritually. Since yoga is almost the same. The only difference is that the Russian did not develop a philosophy of fisticuffs and turned it into a practical science. Well, that yoga do not drink vodka.

Health in yoga - it's a balance. Balance the mental and physical, spiritual and physical. The quest for harmony - the path to a healthy and happy life.

Yoga - a medicine, a healing without outside intervention. This is not a panacea, no magic, no way to instantly heal all diseases. However, it is really reliable way to improve your health.

One of the most common diseases, which helps in the treatment of yoga - high blood pressure.

Hypertension - high blood pressure. I explain the example of fisticuffs: Red faces at the men were fighting because of this disease. Since beating fellow causes hypertension, and yoga, by contrast, treats it. And this is another undeniable plus yoga to fist fights.

If no jokes, hypertension - a rather difficult and unpleasant disease. Suffer from a mostly elderly people, but recently the disease has not only become one of the most common, but the "younger" - now rare to find even a teenager with high blood pressure. There are many factors causing this disease. This, above all, chronic stress, smoking , being overweight, inactive lifestyle, poor diet, alcohol and salty foods, excessive emotionality.

At the first sign of hypertension should take immediate action - this disease often responds poorly to treatment and its consequences can be extremely unpleasant.

Yoga - the only way to fight the disease that has no side effects and unintended consequences.

There is a whole complex to help fight high blood pressure. It includes exercises, meditation , nutrition. To get results, you can not interrupt and disturb yogaterapiyu established regime. First of all you will need to change the power. For people with high blood pressure is perfect sattwic food. It involves a complete rejection of alcoholic beverages, meat, eggs, spicy, sour and salty. Sattvic food - it's mandatory moderation in eating, refusal of specialties and complex dishes. In principle, the fact that any nutritionist appointed to his patient-hypertensives. And that is regularly and happily does not comply with the majority of patients.

Pranayama (breathing practice) helps to regulate blood circulation and normalize blood pressure.

If the word "pranayama," you reread it three times, and hence is not familiar with breathing exercises yogoterapii, try one of the easiest prana exercises.

To do this, stand up straight and imagine how the air you inhale, filling your lungs. Try to oxygen filled the lower lobes of the lungs. At the same time air enters the stomach and the diaphragm descends. Then right in the middle air lobes of the lungs. The chest at the same time begin to expand. After moving to the upper lobes - where they will be filled with oxygen, the clavicle will rise.

When the lungs are completely filled with air, hold your breath. Do not breathe for a few seconds and then start "push" the air - first from the lower lobes, using the diaphragm, then, clenching his chest from the middle, and then - in the upper lung area, lowering the clavicle.

Also, to combat high blood pressure require special gymnastic exercises and exercises that include both physical and breathing exercises.

Savasana performed for hypertension regularly every day, will help to minimize the dose of medication. Made it so.

Need to go straight back and relax. Hands along the body, palms touching the floor. Breathing calm and even.

Well, is not it? But this is not savasana - is only a preparation for it. For savasany start slowly open and close your eyes (with an interval of about two seconds). Do this five or six times, after which the situation is more complicated: now, open your eyes, they commit a circular motion - look up, right, down, left, straight ahead. It also must be repeated five or six times.

Now you need to open your mouth and relax the jaw. Take the tongue back and close your mouth. "Posture" of the language do not change. Continuing to breathe, wait about 10 seconds, then open your mouth and tongue strife. After a pause of several seconds, repeat. Yes, as you already guessed, must be repeated five or six times.

The next stage of the mysterious savasany - close your eyes and focus all their attention on the tips of the toes. Slow transfer of your inner mind to the knees, gradually rising higher and higher.

When he reached the top of your head, start to go down to the tips of fingers.

And the final stage. Imagine that you are in a very nice place for you (and not lying on the floor of the house as it is not clear who). Start deep, but just to breathe slowly and evenly. On the inhale stomach moved up and down as you exhale let down. Repeat so ... no, not five or six, ten or fifteen times.

If everything was done correctly, you should feel the state of perfect tranquility and total relaxation. Enjoy this feeling a few minutes, then come back to earth.

This exercise is not recommended, along with others. Mark for a separate spare time. After savasany try not to switch quickly to everyday problems, giving your body enjoy the freedom from stress .

Yoga and acrobatics

2011-07-02T13:03:00.000+06:00

A mix of yoga, acrobatics, yoga, and the pair of Thai massage. That is, the usual practice asanas - to warm up, asanas together - for the furtherance of the body, the elements of massage, which helps to remove the clips in the body, and then performed a beautiful complex exercise - and it's just flying! Captures the spirit of what makes "impossible."

- Who invented the technique long does it exist?

- Akroyogu The Americans - Jason Nimer acrobat and dancer yoga Jenny Sauer-Klein. They met in Los Angeles in 2003 and tried to do acrobatics in a pair of yoga techniques and applications. It turns out there are enormous advantages and for the practice of hatha yoga and acrobatics. The body develops faster and safer because there is always a support partner. From the perspective of yoga, through the development of trust, care: a partner, a man learns to love other people and overcome fears.

What are the advantages of the method?

- We have been long, but here, something that can be seen immediately. First, classes Akroyoge unexpectedly strong stretch, but that this process does not feel painful and unpleasant. The body is very well built, stretches the spine, thereby relaxing the nerves clenched. By the way, after a few sessions, I measured my height (said one of Mash, - author). And it turned out that I was 1 cm above!

Secondly, the interesting work with a partner. The sensations are similar to classes in contact communicate with another human body language, if understood in the proper sense, of course. You perform an assistant to relax for another person, it's pleasant and responsible. On the other hand, you completely trust your partner's body-based. Friendly communication helps one hundred percent

Raja Yoga teaches to create life

2011-07-01T13:01:00.000+06:00

Raja Yoga can be viewed as the upper stage of yoga is the practice, trainees the ability to choose thoughts and concentrate on them, if any, to stop thinking (not to do too much). Typically, these capabilities become available after you pass the lower levels of yoga - learn to observe your thoughts and actions, to control the body and energy.

Teach people who are trying to start to control the mind immediately ... But the teachers (including my teacher) said that if the body is not ready to fully feed a new, more powerful working brain can quickly dry up and even die.

In conclusion, apart from the spiritual practice of "mysletvorchestvo inevitably leads" down. " Such practices may be called "witchcraft", because it can harm others. Why and how - to tell in an upcoming post. And maybe you also have thoughts on this?

Yoga on the unrequited love

2011-06-30T13:01:00.000+06:00

I watched and watched many people and she survived. Only the constant physical and spiritual practices have helped to see how easy it is based scheme of relationships when one person is dependent on another, and how can I get rid of it. I propose to talk about the psychology of relationships...

Let us in this text we understand yoga, not as a set of exercises, but as a path to liberation. Including the feeling of "unrequited love". But to start with an example trace, step by step, how painful it may be dependent on another person.

Meeting

An example of this: you're a good man, meet other good people and you like it (the biochemistry of this process are omitted). You can also like him, and you may even talked for a while, but he goes about his business, because it is so used to it. He could have longer be with you, but it needs to destroy habits, due to other people, but it's a big waste of energy - not everyone will be solved.

You might be glad that the world has such a wonderful person, and that he met you ... For an infant, for example, it would be the only possible reaction. But the mind is an adult behaves differently. Often, he passes sentence: you are not good enough that this man was there. Self-esteem immediately outraged: "It's something I'm not good enough?" And to prove the contrary, forces you to look for new meetings with this man.

Birth depending

Your every move is now directed to the fact that love, to become even better. You usually wash your clothes, stay appearance (for a man also applies) ... You wonder that with each passing day your new acquaintance is becoming more significant to you. And it's inevitable, if your self-esteem has chosen his litmus test - an indicator of your perfection. Love and devotion to others is no longer in effect. While this one does not recognize that you are worthy of love, you do not calm down.

Reverse

If your friend - a clever man, he will never satisfy your ego or your passion fades, and you will cease to lavish gifts to his "love."

If your friend is not only smart, but kind, he will show you the trap of the mind, where you were. Then yoga you may not need it.

If your friend is simply "beautiful" - welcome to the yoga-hospital!

11 most bizarre yoga exercises

2011-06-29T15:25:00.000+06:00

Sometimes, the supply manager of yoga is rough laughter, and already it makes you feel better students, "whistle", "porychat", "butt breath", "to lengthen the heel ..." That just do not have to do in the classroom! We have compiled the 11 most ridiculous of yoga exercises, and you keep a list!

Posture of a lion. If you want to have fun at the glory, follow her in a circle. Sitting on her knees and heels, crossing his legs, put his hands on his knees, spreading her fingers like claws. Back - pull, chest - the wheel, take a deep breath ... then, keep your chin podyaremnoy depression, stick out your tongue as far as possible, vypuchte eyes, flattened to the brow and exhale loudly for a long time!

It turns out terrible, prestrashnaya mug and something like, "Ha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah" growl like a lion, if not, then at least a lion cub. Exercise prevents diseases of nasopharynx, causing a momentary rush of blood to the throat, and also develops detachment and the "pure vision" thing in the world for what it is.

Posture of a lion with Gennady Malakhov

The dog, which came out of the water - it's the same "lion", but not growling, and highly shaky all over - after the "classic Lion" is a good exercise relieve stress, not only from the throat, but from all over the body.

Yoga for the face (Face-yoga) - very funny lessons. It is desirable to hold them in a circle, or in front of a mirror. Inflation of the cheeks, jaw movement, the most horrible grimaces elevate mood and break the usual "mimic mask" that creates wrinkles and imprisons us in defining one emotion for many years.

Laughter for no reason - no sign of fool, and exercise, used to set the mood and stop the "internal dialogue" (the words of Patanjali, "Citta vritti Nirody"). Madan Kataria Indian doctor started on this "laughter yoga" - a combination of breathing exercises, stretching from the imitation of laughter, which serves as pranayama.

Whistles, Shipelka and Hummer - breathing filters, proposed by the master of yoga Andrew Sidersky. At first, causing giggles and puzzled, but then reduce the pressure, is injected into a light trance and create vibrations that purify the physical and energetic body of practitioners. Exercises are performed with a straight back. For a long breath should be even more quiet exhalation with the sound of "C-c-c", "Sh-sh-sh" or "G-g-g" (the latter may say to yourself - it develops the mind and the ability to feel vibrations of sound in body).

Snoring. Why practice it on purpose, honestly, I do not know. In any case, the "conscious snoring" - this is definitely not "conscious dream"! The fact that such exercises of yoga still there, some people say "live journals."

Pose dogs, which do not care. In 17 years it was my favorite exercise! Need to get up straight, bend one leg at the knee and raise it in the direction of how to write a dog. Whoa, hold the foot and happy (for trainers: the name of the exercise must say or else it does not "work":)

Pose a dying cockroach. C this "asana" - on the contrary. Practitioners need to put on his back, invite them to raise arms and legs, and at least a minute to shake all over, as if under the electricity. Only then can say, as this position is called, and some will not do, and the ability to laugh together will be missed.

Booty breath (kidney, heels and other body parts) are in fact - a serious exercise that

develops the ability to direct the energy in those parts of the body where it is needed.

Yoga with an icon: how the images of saints

2011-06-28T09:59:00.000+06:00

Concentration

The first thing that makes the practice of contemplation of the icon - it's concentration. By focusing on prayer, or the perception of the image, we ignore the problems, pains and troubles. And this is the first and main goal of yoga: "Yoga citta vritti nirodhah" ("Yoga - the essence of stop bustle of the mind") - it is with these words, the sage Patanjali begins the famous Yoga Sutras.

Managing emotions

Managing emotions - is also one of the main objectives of yoga. Contemplation of the icon performs this task very easy. Perceiving the image of the saint, we automatically perform attunement with him (that's a feature of human psychology). It is very quickly changing our emotional state. This is because the icon is no information about the "misfortune". Even persons of the martyrs are bright and inspired. No matter how we evaluated the image the mind, our consciousness perceives the information message icon: "Suffering is an illusion."

Physiological effects

I remember we wrote about how the emotional state associated with hormonal article about yoga and stress . It is necessary to change the face - and the corresponding team arrives in endocrine glands. In the blood ejected necessary hormones, causing a reaction in the body that correspond to the mood that has informed us icon. Relax the muscles, improves blood supply to start up bodies, which we unconsciously squeezed. Of course, there is more fine-tuning - a vibration level. But let it explain nuclear physics. I want to say that "miracle cures" - is very, very real thing, and it has a place in your life, not just the "word of mouth."

Impact on the energy information centers (chakras)

Attunement with the icon causes the displacement of a point to which your attention is attracted. Look: the faces of the saints in the icons are not smart. Look scattered, quiet face to the point that on the street with such a face deemed a fool ... Deliberately adopting the expression faces, one after another, I realized that their attention is not concentrated in his eyes, as usually happens with us. Picking up the mood of the icon, I felt like going to the attention of either the forehead or in his heart. By activating the frontal chakra, I felt that he no longer respond to anything: the perception becomes clear from the estimates. When the heart has intensified, I felt only love.

Intellectual development

Especially here put an image of Novgorod icon of St. George and the Dragon. The plot: a victory over St. demon, devouring beauty. But look in the face of the winner: he looks at the snake with adoring eyes! Piercing serpent, as if caressing a favorite child. Try to argue with the head of the same person! Then realize what kind of spiritual work is done with you icon! To be honest, rare workout on the mat led me into a state where I was able to look at the way man!

Why not throw all the yoga family and career

2011-06-25T13:02:00.001+06:00

Yoga leave family and work - not the dog is buried there! As I was afraid before under-collection of something, and now I am afraid, only with more money and am afraid that some "evil." She was afraid of hunger and disease, and now I am afraid, but while still eat meat I'm afraid, not to stain his "pure" body. She was afraid of being alone - and afraid, but also their neighbors leave alone ...

It was then that I started my whole yoga from scratch. Work began anew. Salary is sometimes even more than it was (though all are now going to school). Relatives and friends are my back for me. Even with the men I meet (but do not tell anyone!). And the subway ride. In general, no different from others. However, from what "others" are now hard to say. Because someone in the eye or look - I see myself: the same fears, the same ambitions and the same longing for love.

Why do some yoga thrown seven

2011-06-24T13:04:00.000+06:00

A person feels an unprecedented relief. Brightening up, he begins to teach life all around (as I am now, for example). Nearby protest, of course, sometimes causing the rescue of psychiatrists and the clergy. They live somewhere else is not bothered and giving up meat for them - slow suicide (which might be true). After that, offended by "the wise Yogi 'cast and the family, calling himself a" lone stranger "," warrior of light ", well, or even someone like that. He may even go live in Goa, which of course contribute to its "development."

This stage may last a year or two, but can take a long time. Many bright moments will experience yoga over the years, lose weight, grow up, learn to throw his legs over his head and, of course, experience samadhi ", which is then required to write in an esoteric forum under the pseudonym" Putnik "(I kid you not - spied into the first Online Yoga).

Most likely, it will become even yoga ticherom, God forbid, will see energy. And, as in transferring reality, will sell their desire ... And his beautiful photos of juicy-horse-asana (this is not I thought of) you will definitely see v Kontakte.

Seriousness, severity, and even the "energetic" will be... But will the joy in his eyes?

Why do some yoga thrown a career

2011-06-23T13:04:00.000+06:00

A person not a practicing yoga practitioner or anything is aware that the long-deceive themselves. He squeezes the juice out of himself, spends every day in caring and hassle ... But not because there is a need, but only because of fears about going on and ambitions. Motivates them to fear anything in this under-collection "only" life and need to be better than others, or at least not worse ...

Yoga as a way of expanding consciousness suddenly opens his eyes to the fact that the "best" and "worst" - it is only our own estimates. Once this occurs, dramatically changes the perception of their own goals and needs.

The new machine? - A reason to inflate his ego.

Fur coat? - Hundreds of dead animals.

Diamond earrings? - Curved pieces of yellow color, which must stick in their ears to their brilliance to attract individuals of the opposite sex.

Press on yoga

2011-06-22T17:09:00.002+06:00

The popular book by Elizabeth Gilbert "Yes. Pray. Love "and its subsequent film adaptation, many ladies were sent on a journey alone. Noticing it, Bern Hotel Bellevue Palace introduced a special offer for single traveler. The kit includes spets.uslug mat for yoga, knit suit, a low-calorie burgers (fries to replace them with banana chips) and support on the night streets, if the lady likes to wander at night.

First-class cabins British Airways can easily be transformed from a working office space in sports - stretching or yoga - justluxe.com wrote in a review of the best luxury airline.

Ksenia Sobchak sent to Goa yoga
Ksenia Sobchak fan of yoga is sent to the Indian Ocean, to recover strength before the storm of Christmas vacation. According to ja.net, trip gave her new Ksusha boyfriend, deputy Sergei Kapkov.

David and Victoria Beckham's marriage to strengthen the power doubles yoga

According to popcornnews.ru, family Beckham attends classes power yoga for couples twice a week. Movement and breathing in rhythm, in combination with Reiki meditation, strengthen family ties, helping couples do not feel the two halves, as a whole.

The First steps in yoga

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It has become much calmer. Previously explode at the slightest pretext. Now it almost does not happen.

- Previously, it was hard work. In my head all the time, vanity, vanity ... And now all things are ordered. I know when and what to do. Many tasks that used to be unpleasant, I performed easily, without straining.

- I lost five pounds (the girl said that with the five pounds was a very, very slim).

- I lost weight, butt tightened, her hands were so strong.

- I like "addicted" to yoga. If you miss three days - the whole body aching already - arms, legs, back - as if asking him to knead, just breaking. But this winter did not hurt.

- I noticed that my wishes are coming true. That is, before, if I wanted something, I did everything to get it. A received when I was no longer needed. Now I like just do not really need - calmer attitude to everything - and desires are fulfilled faster. Sometimes they even do anything for it is not necessary.

- I do some exercises to do at first could not. I thought I could never. And then somehow everything turned out so slowly.

- I have developed a relationship with people such as I have always wanted. Previously, I was always on the side. Now any company, even in an unfamiliar, I can easily communicate with all. I love, appreciate.

- I feel energized. Before, I often lose heart. I'm coming home from work, and face sour. I understand that all is well, I have a husband, I love him, parents, friends, work - all good. Why do I feel so bad! There are no forces. Now this does not happen at all. I just "energizer"!

- I began to sleep. While yoga is not engaged, often wake up in the morning and think: "What a nightmare! As soon as possible to day ended again to get some sleep! "

- I used to eat everything - there is, then eat. I. .. there have been times of "stagnation." Now I always feel that I need to eat and what not to. The meat is almost never want to. I him hard. Sometimes they eat all around, asking why I'm not chew, but I look at food and I understand: I do not. And the toilet is no problem.

Typically, the first six months of yoga - the brightest. If you engage in regularly during that time virtually all the major changes taking place. Sometimes, it is much stronger than in the later years of practice. Changing habits in communication, food, clothes - everything. Changing relationships with people, relate to the world and shared values. Changing shape, gait and even look.

Yoga - is not the only tool accomplishment of internal transformation, but perhaps - the most versatile because it works regardless of nationality, mentality, or social conditions.

Laughter Yoga

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Yoga involves techniques stimulate laughter, breathing and light exercise, which generate natural laughter, reinforcing effect in the group process. Yoga laughter does not require physical fitness. Everyone can laugh.

Laughter quickly relieves tension in the body, charges of positive emotions, helps us develop creative quality to be open and happy to communicate with each other!

"Laughter is associated with both the body and the mind. Adults with years of laughs from the mind. We estimate that it is ridiculous and what is not. And then decide - whether you want to laugh. The children laugh as" the body "does not appreciating. It was so clean, free laughter we practice.

There are currently more than 16,000 centers Laughter Yoga in over 50 countries worldwide. The founder of this movement is an Indian physician Dr. Madan Kataria. In 2008 he visited Russia with the presentation of "therapeutic laughter for no reason." His first student from America, founder and instructor of the American School of Laughter Yoga, "the author of books on yoga, laughter - Sebastien Gendreau, twice held in Moscow on certified courses for trainers. Laughter Yoga is practiced not only in clubs and studios, but also at workplaces in offices, hospitals with different groups (including older people with disabilities).

Specific practices - meditation

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Meditations designed to release the body from the stagnation of negative energy, because of which there are stress, nervous breakdowns and develop the disease.

Meditation techniques hold a deep inner transformation, aimed at gaining the integrity and spiritual growth of the personality, the discovery of creative and individual talents.

Morning - Dynamic Meditation

Day - Mandala. Breathing Chakras

Evening - Kundalini Meditation

Second stage:

Day - Tibetan meditation. Sufi meditation.

Third stage:

At any time - Mystical Rose. (Runs 3:00)

Dynamic Meditation - cleanses the body and restores the bowels, relieves the body from stagnation and negative energy blocks that lead to diseases, nervous breakdowns, mental disorders and stress.

Strengthens the muscles of the legs and arms. Contributes to the restoration of nerve endings and the birth of new cells, so is rejuvenation of the body and skin. In the process of meditation is burning excess pounds to the required weight for the normal functioning of the body. Preventing colds. Improving eyesight.

Due to the active work of the sexual center improves sexual life, restores sexual organs. Occurs prevention of inflammation of genital organs, because there is no stagnation of sexual energy.

Also changes the nature of man, since there is an inner transformation of man.

Through meditation man begins to sink into himself and begins a deep understanding of himself. Women begin to feel and to love your body, develops sensuality, tenderness and domestic harmonious state, which leads to the harmonious interaction with the outside world. The joy of communicating with the opposite sex without fear or complexes.

Awakening the life force through sexual activity center, leads to success in all spheres of life (family, job, career, business, love, health, money). At the same time: the spiritual growth of the individual. Pursuing meditation man knows himself, his creative and personal abilities.

Components of meditation

2011-05-10T21:00:00.000+06:00

The four components that contribute to successful meditation:

Quiet surroundings.
Devices, facilitates concentration.
Passive installation.
Comfortable posture.

The first condition, which we recommend - a peaceful environment. Quiet surroundings - is the absence of external stimuli that could affect the process of meditation. Many patients will be assured that such a place can not be found. If so, you need to show some ingenuity. The patient may use any music or imitation record for "camouflage" distractions. In our laboratory experiments, we found that the smooth hum of a fan or air conditioner is an efficient masking noise. Noise Level low or moderate intensity can indeed provide the relaxing effect. If this is not possible, the patient may be blindfolded, and (or) use earplugs to reduce the level of external stimulation.

The second condition (in the case of physically passive meditation) is a comfortable posture. Muscle tension can interfere with the process of meditation. At the beginning of training the patient should be in a position where most of the weight of his body is supported. An important exception is the head and neck. If you keep your back straight in the head and neck without support, it supports muscle tension, sufficient to prevent the patient's sleep. If the patient is still asleep during meditation, you should use a pose that requires greater muscle tension.

The third condition is the existence of the object of concentration. This component is a connecting link between all forms of meditation (even physically active methods), as mentioned above. Device for concentration, apparently, allows the brain to change their usual way of functioning.

The fourth condition is a passive unit. This setting, some called "passive will" or "passive attention". Benson argues that such "passive setting is perhaps the most important element."

With such a setting, the patient "can" be a meditative process, rather than seek to control it. According to the statement Grinslena, "The patient can start winning only ceased its resistance and allowing ... process to evolve. "

If the patient is unable to accept this setting, it will ask questions such as:

"Do I do this?" - Usually a sign of concern about the external performance of meditation.

"How long will it take?" - Said usually of concern with respect to time.

"What is a good indicator of development?" - Usually indicates a patient's focus on external results, rather than the process itself.

"Should I try to remember all that feel?" - Usually indicates over-analytical approach.

The more the patient reflects on such questions, the less successful is his work. Distracting thoughts are perfectly normal part of the meditation process and they should appear. However, adopting a passive unit will allow the patient to recognize the distracting thoughts and simply return attention to the object of concentration. Excellent description of passive setup can be found in Eric Peper.

The fifth and last condition that we set is psychophysiological sensitivity of the environment. By this we mean a series of internal psycho-physiological conditions, the presence of which enables the patient to meditate. We noted, for example, that attempts to meditation in patients with high levels of psycho-physiological excitation are highly inefficient. Therefore, we deemed it necessary to educate patients lead a more "receptive state for meditation (this also applies to biofeedback, hypnosis, and the method of guiding the imagination). To achieve this, the patient can use several methods of nerve-muscle relaxation to reduce excess muscle tension. We also recommended that patients take a hot bath before meditation. In some cases, patients have reported achieving good success in meditation, when they meditated, sitting in a hot tub. We found that this one little condition referred to psycho-physiological susceptibility is a critical variable in our own clinical work. Therefore, we are expanding the meditative continuum to include this option.

Yoga asanas for your health

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Yoga can be attributed not only to the gym, but also to serious recreational activities. Performing these asanas, you massiruete internal organs, stimulate blood circulation.

It is important to remember:

1. All exercises are done on an empty stomach. After performing their well do not rush to eat. Start with a cup of water and 30 minutes for a snack.

2. Perform asanas slowly.

3. After each exercise, relax for 5 minutes.

4. Monitor your state of health. If you are experiencing discomfort from this exercise should be abandoned.

5. Clearly follow the instructions. Do not experiment.

Asana "retracting the stomach in a standing position."

Execution: place feet shoulder-width apart, hands free to omit. With the power exhale air. Sharply remove the stomach itself and stay in this position. Housing is slightly tilted forward.

Impact: Strengthening the press, improving the intestine.

Asana "retracting the stomach in the sitting position."

Execution: Take a position "a tailor sitting" when the heel of his left foot rests on the navel and the right foot under the left shin. Tighten your stomach muscles and the anal passage, exhale and draw the belly with the force itself. On the inhale, return to the starting position.

This exercise - an effective tool to combat constipation.

Asana "onion".

Execution: Lie on your stomach, face down, arms down along the body. Relax your abdominal muscles. Then bend your legs back so that you could reach out his arms and legs to take his ankles. Raise your head and chest. Simultaneously straighten the legs so that you can tear off the chest off the floor. Body position should resemble a bow and push the string. Hold your breath, then slowly lower your pelvis to the floor. Repeat the exercise 5-6 times.

Impact: The massage of the abdomen. If staying in this position to swing back and forth, the exercise will provide massages throughout the lower body. But we should not swing too hard. This exercise is especially recommended for people suffering from chronic diseases associated with a sluggish bowel, poor digestion and liver complaints.

Also asana "onion" is useful for rheumatism feet.

Asana "grasshopper."

Execution: Lie on your stomach, face down, arms along the body, palms to the floor. Inhale and hold your breath until completion. Tighten your entire body and raise your legs at 5 cm from the floor. Hold your head in the original position, without lifting his chin off the floor. Feet extended. Raise the need not only to spawn, but the thighs and hips even. Stay in this position for 5 seconds, then slowly lower legs and inhale. Repeat 6 times.

Impact: This exercise is a beneficial effect on internal organs in the lower part of the body and limbs. Pelvic muscles and legs stronger. With this asana heal constipation, positive effect on the liver, pancreas and kidneys.

Yoga for all - the retraction of the abdomen

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Yoga can deal only with those who have some abilities. A lot of most ordinary people around the world every day use exercises Indian yogis to improve health and to achieve spiritual harmony. There's one common exercise that improves the entire abdomen and pelvis, decongest, purify the body. This - retracted abdomen. How to do it correctly and with the best result, we are today and tell.

1. Stand up, legs spread shoulder-width apart. Discharge, leaning his hands on the thighs at the knees, fingers inside. The back should remain straight, torso bent to the pelvis, not the waist. The legs can be slightly bent at the knees to the posture was comfortable and stable.

2. Exhale through the mouth, helping himself with a slight inclination of the body, and immediately lift to the starting position while simultaneously pulling in the stomach. Try to tighten it as much inward and upward. Chin, while down on his chest. If the chin does not drop, with a strong pull-belly starts coughing.

3. lasts breath holding after exhalation, quickly release the abdomen, relax the muscles. It will fall of itself.

Immediately again gather in the stomach inside. Continue this for as long as do not want to breathe. At first, many manage to make a few retracting the stomach at a time. But over time, come the speed and ability to stay longer without air.

Yoga is easy to perform 5 moves per second and make up to 150-200 retraction on each breath. This is too high, but the number of retraction should be increased each time.

4. Slowly inhale, straighten and perform the 3.2 deep breaths. Repeat exercise 3 to 10 times. But in any case, do not do it all through the power! Your incremental successes will give the best end result. In this case it is better not to rush and do everything right.

Retraction of the abdomen can successfully implement a solid and holders of the abdomen. Even if the part of the stomach would appear almost motionless, the reduction of internal muscles will still provide full impact.

Exercise improves the condition of the digestive system, promotes enhanced removal of waste, soothes the psyche. Causes an active circulation of blood in the abdomen and pelvis, which helps in gastritis, colitis, women's diseases, hemorrhoids, prostate, liver, kidney, gall bladder and pancreas.

Regularly giving this lesson for 3-5 minutes, you will constantly maintain a high tone of the internal organs, compensating for the flaws in the diet and sedentary lifestyle.

Yoga for a beautiful figure

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Yoga and do yoga for a beautiful shape preferably daily for 1 hour. If you can not do it every day, it is necessary to conduct classes at least three times a week. Operates on the principle: the best part, but a little than a lot, but rarely.

For greater efficiency to both change their daily routine to studies became a part of your life rhythm. Therefore it is desirable to train at the same time. For beginners, it is better to do in the evenings, when the muscles are "mashed".

Pay attention to your diet while doing yoga for a beautiful figure. You can either have a square meal for 3-4 hours, or a snack for 1,5-2 hours before class. After a workout you can eat in half an hour. You do not have to fear that you will get better, because even the simplest exercises in yoga require a very large amount of energy. You can drink just before the yoga for a beautiful shape, or after them, but not during exercise. Before training to be taken warm or cool shower, but be careful that no water was very hot, or vice versa, the ice.

Yoga for beautiful shapes you will need:

- Comfortable sportswear preferably made of natural materials;

- Or polypropylene mat camping mat.

As long as you do, you do not have to worry about: Yoga requires a certain concentration, and if you start constantly distracted, the results are not as good as you expected. Subsequently, this practice will help you in practicing yoga for a beautiful figure: fears and phobias, better focus, control of body weight, quickly remove any stress in life situations, become more energetic.

Regular breathing

Stand straight, feet at a distance of 12 cm apart, toes forward, hands joined at heart level. Back straight. Close your eyes and hear my heart beating, listen to each inhalation and exhalation. Feel the air that you breathe, makes your body vibrate. Stand straight, this position symbolizes confidence. Breathe through your nose. Slowly breathe in through 5 and exhale to the same account 5. Repeat this exercise 10 times.

Force posture

On the inhale, raise your arms forward at an angle of 45 degrees, palms together. On the exhale, bend your knees and make a motion as if you sit on a chair. The legs should be parallel to each other. Then follows that the knees are over your toes. Experiment to bend your knees do not bring you discomfort. Posture should support, rather than creating additional tension in the body. Find the most comfortable position, secure it and make 3 deep breaths.

At the expiration of the poses two lower hands, lift one knee to your chest, your back straight. When you exhale again, return to position 2. Alternate posture 2 and posture 3. This will help to: strengthen your abdominal muscles, arms and legs; develop movement coordination, better balance. Alternate postures 2 and 3 as many times as you want. Complete rotation exercises posture 2.

First Warrior pose

Of the two postures set aside your right foot back about 1 m to the right leg was 45 ° angle relative to the floor. Then follows that knee left leg was at a sock. Keep your arms straight. Lock position and make 5.3 deep breaths. Exercise can help you: become more stable; recharge, especially if you are tired.

The second posture of a warrior

Of the four postures on the exhale pull your right hand in front of him, and left laid back. Expand the left thigh. Right knee should be at the level of the heel. Feel the energy that runs through the fingertips. Lock position and make 5.3 deep breaths.

Lower thrust

Of the five posture lean his hands on the floor. Lift up on the tips of your fingers, pull back and right leg. Knee bend the left leg. Then lift the heel of his right leg. Leg of this should be straight. If you find it difficult to make such an exercise, there is a second, easier option. In addition, lower knee right foot on the floor. Lock position and make 2.1 deep breaths.

From Poses 6 for inspiration lean right hand on the floor, turn right, pull left arm up. Waist, hips and legs must be fixed. Pull the palm up and look at it. Knee left foot hold in line with the hip. If you find it difficult to keep balance, lower knee right foot on the floor. Freeze and take 5 deep breaths.

Forward Bend

From 7 poses lower hands to the floor and lean them on the floor. Step right foot so that it was next to the left. Slightly bend your knees and lean forward. Please note that the bending of the body should be in the hips, not the waist, so your back will be able to stay longer in a stationary position without discomfort. Bend your elbows and hold on to the tips of the elbows. Relax your neck, shoulders and head. Lock position and make 5 deep breaths.

Stretching the chest and shoulders to lean forward

From Poses 8 Lower your elbows, get his hands behind his back and linked his fingers into the castle. Slide the blade. Stretch your arms and slowly lift them off the back. Arm muscles should be very tight. Try not to push his hands with force. Most likely, you will have to withdraw his hands from the back of no more than 3 cm Do not try to increase this range, better concentrate on your breathing. Secure the vines and make 3 deep breaths.

Ski Jumping

Of the nine postures during inspiration bend your knees a little more, pull the spine so that the back was parallel to the floor. Pull the clutch in lock hands behind his back. You should look as if going to jump from a springboard. When you exhale, return to the position 9. Repeat several times during inspiration, take position 10, when you exhale, return to the position 9.

Deployment

From posture to 9, with an exhalation decouple hands and gently lower them to the sides, they must dangle. Take a few breaths. Slowly unfold. When you deploy a "feel" each vertebra. The last thing slowly lifts your head. Then repeat all the exercises, starting with the posture, 4 only with the other leg.

Yoga for Every Woman

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If women tired and worried - it's time to find your yoga studio. Now more and more in appear yoga studios. Many of them have social value - they allow people to relax, relieve stress, get rid of a bad mood for a very reasonable cost.

Basically, the most popular are a yoga studio for beginners that do not require serious skills and where they can engage all comers. In addition, the advantage of yoga studios is the fact that payment can be made one-time fee and it varies from 200 rubles (regions) to 1500 (in cities).

Choosing a yoga studio, pay attention primarily on the qualifications. Talk to those who are already engaged there. Yoga for Every Woman has a wide range of services. In a good yoga studio, there are additional services (massage, cellulite treatment, sauna, etc.). Yoga helps you to not only communicate with each other, but also in the prevention of certain diseases, such as allergies.

Pose Yoga for Two

This exercise will help to better establish contact with a friend or loved one. Based on faith and understanding, it helps to better describe the chest both involved. Through joint efforts, the chest reveals a lot better. In addition, this exercise allows the two partners to share energy, and if one of them more tired, the other will help them quickly recover vitality.

1. Stand with your partner, backs to each other. Your heel should touch each other. Pull the elbows back and gently take your partner's hands, clasping his hands just above the wrist.

2. Lunged forward with his right foot. Your partner should do the same. Heel of left foot should be linked together to help maintain balance. Move your body weight forward and to maximize open the chest. Disclosure of the chest should be the maximum for both partners. Then you both need to pull the neck and lower back, that is the maximum bend forward while the head should be raised as and staring upward.

3. Breathe deeply through your nose and gently pull your partner's hands. Also, it should slightly deviate in the opposite direction to the thorax revealed even better. Lock position and make 5 deep breaths.

4. Slowly return to starting position. Mark your right leg to its original location, your partner should do the same. Then repeat this exercise with your left foot. Make sure that you and your partner breathe synchronously.

If you are prone to seasonal allergies, this pose can help you considerably. It helps to open the chest, relieve tension, improve the permeability and the immune system, respiratory system. After all, yoga is created for each woman.

But this posture is not recommended for people who currently fit allergies, as if high or low blood pressure.

1. Start with your hands and knees. Dip the bottom of the hands on the floor and linked your fingers. Keep your feet hip-width, toes are bent downwards.

2. When you exhale lift your knees off the floor and lift tailbone. Then, tighten your legs and lift your heels and the floor. Pull the neck and back. The lower part of the hands must be very stressful to support you. Breathe deeply and measured. Lock position 30-90 seconds. 3. On exhalation, return to the starting position, slowly lower your knees to the floor and open the fingers. Breathe measured. If necessary, you can repeat the motion.

Yoga - a way of life for many modern people today. Therefore, yoga can feel not only confident person, but free thought.

Yoga in the critical days

2011-03-20T14:01:00.001+06:00

Critical days are painful for the woman. To remove the discomfort these days, yoga is a wonderful pose, which is called the CAT Baddha Konasana.

Since this pose is performed lying on your back, it almost does not load you physically, thanks to this you can be in it for a long time. Baddha CAT Konasana relieves stress and is very suitable for relaxation.

Let's begin.

1. Sit down, dilute your knees as much as possible and join the foot.

2. Lie on your back, first building on the forearm, and then completely.

Relax your joints and muscles; try not to push the feet of the trunk.

3. Stretch your arms above your head, do not press down the waist to the floor, but do not bend. Stay in this pose for several minutes. To make it easier to climb, join your knees.

If you lie on the floor stretching you can not, then put back under a folded blanket again.

Yoga strengthens the press

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This yoga pose strengthens the abdominal muscles beautifully. Hold it for a long time is difficult, even a trained person. Do not persist if, together with the stress Press you feel pain in his back.

So, start!

1. Sit on the floor.

2. Put your hands behind your head, your fingers on the neck, elbows, directed slightly forward.

3. Slightly lean back and lift your legs, about 30-45 degrees from the floor. The back is rounded. Try not to bend his legs. Ideally, the legs and head should be at the same height.

4. Stay in this pose for as long as you can. Good result can be regarded as holding for 10-12 seconds. Breathing is smooth, all the focus on abdominal muscles.

In addition to the abdominal cavity, abdominal muscles, this posture strengthen back.

The next, more complex embodiment of this posture is the posture Paripurna Navasana.

1. Sit on the floor in the pose of Staff, as well as in the previous version.

2. Based on your hands, lift the feet off the floor and try to keep his balance. This posture, you can continue with the legs bent, but more and more correct - this is just a straight leg raise. While it is possible to raise the bent leg, and then straighten them. Height from the floor so that the feet were above his head.

3. Now stretch your arms parallel to the floor, palms inward. Ideally, the chest is expanded, back straight. Try to breathe evenly and stay in this pose for 10-20 seconds.

Yoga and the cleansing of the body

2011-03-02T20:21:00.001+06:00

Few of us are fortunate to be interested in yoga since birth. As a rule, we come to school already with some baggage - an unhealthy diet, accumulated toxins. And if you do not deal with this load, an intense yoga practice may even be harmful.

Make a reservation at once: to clean, having read an article or a book - it is dangerous. On specific methods is better to consult with the instructor of yoga, has repeatedly tried them myself. And also with your doctor. And this article will give you a general idea of what cleaning and why it is needed.

The story of the intestine

There once was a man. And so decided to do yoga, to become healthy. Actively tried bodrenko perform all the asanas . But began to feel worse. Why? Yoga activates all processes in the body. And the first one to respond ... the large intestine. Toxins, accumulated for it for years, begin to fall rapidly into the bloodstream and spread throughout the body. Poison him, but the man never occurred: seemingly engaged in their health, but this feels worse.

Cleaning - delicate and not the most comfortable topic for conversation. But with the informed approach to their health good to know of possible "failures" in the system and do not hesitate to ask about this coach. So, in terms of hatha yoga, the first thing to do cleaning the digestive system: stomach and intestines. Then clean the liver, and in some cases - the blood or lymph.

Shank prakshalana

"Spring cleaning" in the body to help restore Shank prakshalana, which means "the action of the shell." In this procedure, drink water freely passes through the gastrointestinal tract, as through a shell, and goes out through the anus. Water should be warm, so that the body was spending as little energy and salt that is not absorbed into the digestive and circulatory system. Unlike an enema, this procedure has a mild effect.

Before applying the method, ensure that you do not have the following contraindications:

- Digestive diseases in the acute stage;

- Acute diseases of the digestive tract (dysentery, diarrhea);

- High temperature;

- High blood pressure;

- Heart attacks;

- Pregnancy;

- Tuberculosis, colon cancer;

- Colitis, gastritis, pancreatitis;

- Menstruation.

Shank prakshalanu operates only on an empty stomach in the morning. The first few times may take up to four hours, although an experienced yogi handle 30-40 minutes.

Per liter of water to dissolve a teaspoon of salt, if there is a sea salt - even better! Usually prepared immediately "with the stock, three or four liters, so that during cleaning is not interrupted for preparation of solution. Then drink a glass of salt water and is doing four exercises (they go one after another, without stopping, so they are encouraged to learn in advance to avoid confusion and do not stray). And so drunk several glasses in a row, after each of which holds the entire series of movements. Next begins the water cycle: the bathroom - again, glass and exercise, and so on, until the liquid comes out clean.

Then you should drink two glasses did not salt water at room temperature and induce vomiting. Thus the stomach is cleansed, and the sphincter closes. The purified stomach must empty about half an hour, and then to eat. The very first time recommend to the food well sodden rice without salt or sugar, or buckwheat.

They can fill with melted butter or another.

During Shank prakshalany is as follows: washed out mostly all the intestinal microflora. It is therefore important food in the first day of cleaning, because it affects how the flora is formed. For further good status, and bowel can tolerate night: do not eat meat, fish, eggs, milk and milk products, cheese, pastries, combining fruit with other foods. And starting with the second meal can be eaten cereal, vegetables, bread and cheese. Also better on the first day not to drink cocoa and coffee, preferring water, no strong and weak tea infusion linden, chamomile and peppermint.

Four simple exercises

So, here are four exercises, which is achieved by pushing water through the alimentary canal. The first opens the pylorus, and at each tilt of the liquid penetrates into the duodenum from the stomach. The second and third causes water to move in the small intestine. And by the fourth exercise, it passes through the colon.

First. Tilts to the side.

1. You become straight, feet apart at shoulder width, feet are parallel to each other.

2. Twist your fingers, joining hands in the castle. Stretched a bit up, lift his arms above his head.

3. Vertically lean to the right, not caving in advance.

4. Without stopping the return to the starting position and immediately bend to the left. Head all the time in between hands. At the upper extreme positions slightly stretches the lateral surface of the body.

5. Quickly, without stopping, bend left and right 4 times in each direction. It will take no more than 10 seconds.

Second. Turns away.

1. Starting position is the same as in the first exercise.

2. Pick up a straight left hand to the side to shoulder level. Raise your right hand, bending at the elbow, and put your fingers near the left collarbone. Your right elbow - at shoulder level.

3. Turn the whole body with the head to the left, placing his left hand back. Take a look at our fingertips.

4. Do not linger long in this position, turn in the opposite direction. Passing the original position, you change hands. The right arm is now stretched to the side and the left is located at the right clavicle.

5. Without interruption and in a fairly rapid pace repeat turning left and right, on each side by four times.

Third. Turns-ups, or kind of "snake".

1. Need to strike a pose, like pushups with the floor: stop lying. Feet need to place roughly at shoulder width. You bend in the back, lifting her head up, but not too much, so that the pelvis does not touch the floor.

2. Turn your head to the right to look at the left heel behind. With such odometer shoulders barely move, only the head.

3. Without stopping, return to the starting position and turn left.

4. All you need to repeat the movement by four times in each direction.

Fourth. Squeezing the abdomen.

1. Become straight, legs apart by about one and a half times wider than shoulder level. Hands and plant a hand, clenched hands into fists.

2. Turning to the right, with the rotation of both feet at 90 ° to the right. Back in the corner you start to bend over and push in the final position on his stomach on the right thigh. Left knee while coming to the floor, and the left hand is put over the right leg. Your right arm to lean on his left knee.

3. Return to the starting position, repeating the slope, now turn to the left, is strongly pushing on his stomach on the left thigh.

4. This exercise is also carried out 4 times in each direction

The Hatha Yoga

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The direction, the most widely spread in the west. The name is formed by two roots of "ha" - "sun" and "tha" - "Moon", which indicates a desire for balance between effort and relaxation, energy and consciousness, the masculine and feminine. Word as a whole can be literally translated as "strength" or "force". In this case, it all starts with the serious work with the body. In a lazy man, nearly every one of us, at this point it may be a reasonable question: why "karyachitsya 'up a sweat when you can just sit under a tree and think of something beautiful or smart read books in anticipation of enlightenment. Alas, all is not so simple. Try it yourself and you'll see for yourself. First of all, you do not get long to sit in one position, the body soon zanoet and zatechet. Secondly, the mind, too, refuses to obey and you will think about what it wants, in other words randomly jump from one topic to another. On closer examination, to cope with the body will be somewhat easier than with the mind, although this will require a systematic effort. In principle, it is quite logical: if you do not own something that you can see and touch, how can subdue something intangible and elusive? In addition, one of the fundamental esoteric principles states: both inside and outside, that is, by acting on the body, we simultaneously has an impact on consciousness, which will gradually change along with the physical body.

Raja Yoga

2011-01-29T14:01:00.000+06:00

Focuses on working with consciousness; it is dominated by meditative and experimental techniques, visualization. As you know, Rajas in India called the kings, so that this type of yoga can be no exaggeration to call the king. Because the position requires, these teachers raja yoga is extremely small, and attempts to separate its development is unlikely to lead to the desired result - a personal touch with the teacher plays a decisive role.

Karma Yoga

2011-01-28T14:01:00.000+06:00

The Sanskrit term karma refers not only to the law of cause and effect (although in the west of the most widely known for this aspect), but simply the action. Therefore, in this area can be attributed not only to practice as such, but every act committed in the name of yoga. Thus, karma yoga can be considered the organization of work yoga center, training seminars or writing this article, as well as any other matter directed to the benefit of others and selflessly committed, and not for any personal gain.

Jnana Yoga

2011-01-27T14:08:00.000+06:00

The yoga of knowledge involves the study of sacred texts, and this process should be not just an intellectual, academic, as is often the case in Sanskrit and Western Orient lists. Knowledge should be seen not only his head, but heart and soul, it must penetrate deep inside, to become a particle nature and practice, thus, spiritually transform it closer to understanding the essence of nature of things.

Bhakti Yoga

2011-01-26T08:08:00.001+06:00

Any Sanskrit term on closer examination turns out to be not just a separate word, and the whole multi-faceted and multi-valued concept. This is fully valid for the term "Bhakti". It can be interpreted as a love and as unselfish and as a sincere devotion to the Deity or Guru is a teacher. This practice, which includes certain rituals, spiritual songs and much more, allows you to look beyond his own ego and becoming one with the Worship.

Sun Salutation or "Good morning!"

2011-01-01T14:02:00.000+06:00

Morning. Shower. Coffee. Cigarette ... Even if instead of coffee do you drink orange juice or green tea, and a very bad habit, like smoking, you are completely characterized, it is still in such regulations about what is missing. And lacking a very important component. Do not want to discover America, but it is not enough morning exercises. People in older age groups, the words "morning exercise" reminiscent of upbeat music on the radio and the words of speaker: "One, two, tilt left, tilt right" and that there is still talked about. Those who are younger, think about the set of exercises, aerobics, dancing or at least in bed ... and you can start them in bed, and continue...

But let's start from the beginning. Having conducted a survey among friend’s ladies of various ages, I found that very few people doing morning exercises. Reasons? Everything was very simple. One lady prevented excess weight and complexity of the exercise (much like the argument that if she will stomp and jump from neighbors plaster from the ceiling). Someone was in the morning too little time and even 15-20 minutes (I'm not talking about a full half-hour charge) - it's too much. Someone is after charging is too overheated, and in this form would not venture out of the house.

Reasons can continue ... It is clear that most of them are far-fetched, but there are medical contraindications - not all fit aerobics, to the same intense tilt, swivel, etc. can hurt long-suffering the vessels, joints and spine.

Choosing the most complex for morning exercises, I drew attention to yoga . But yoga as a philosophy and a lifestyle I do not really fit, because all the serious books recommended to first find a teacher. With the teacher then had problems and I continued to search for something acceptable for them. As a result I took the weapons complex, which is recommended as it is morning exercises, it is called - "sun salutation". That's about it and would like to tell.

The advantages of the complex:

Does not require much space or special equipment (you can, of course, to get a special mat for yoga, but not necessarily).

On the whole gym it will take 5 minutes.

After exercise vivacity entirely nenadumannaya. Just want to enjoy life.

Despite the very short and very simple complex, stretching muscles and exercise well, perfectly (especially for charging).

And if we interpret every movement - the beauty out!

Cons:

I do not advise to perform complex inflammatory processes in the liver and gall bladder exacerbation of degenerative disc disease, in general, if your doctor has banned all physical activity - and hence a charge is harmful. Better to walk a little walk.

Need to focus - only then will feel good.

The presence of slippery and uncomfortable carpet in the room (this is the simplest reason is elementary solved - or cleaned the carpet, or buy yoga mats).

You do not get. Then you need to relax and think about that each time will be obtained better and better.

First of all, have to learn to breathe. Because these exercises require proper deep breathing, counting each inhalation-exhalation. For training Sit (better on a chair, aligning the back). We first have to divide your breath for three equal parts - belly breathing, diaphragm breathing, and breathing collarbone. Exhale. Make a second pause, then inhale while bulging belly. At this point, you feel like the bottom of the lungs is air. Then - the air enters the region of the diaphragm. At least the air is filled with the upper part of the lung. And then in reverse slowly exhale. To help yourself, you can for each phase of the breathing movements of the hands tied. By the way, need to breathe nose.

I asked the girl to illustrate the complex is far from model looks, that does not prevent her to be quite flexible. Of course, she performs exercises are not quite perfect, but who's stopping you to do it better?

Thus, the familiar room, fresh air from open windows, the mood - to start!

1. Stand facing the east, lining up his back and his arms at your sides. Relax your toes (you can even move them).

2. Try to step back from the outside. Here and now you and the sun that you greet. Inhale, exhale, fold your hands in front of the chest in the traditional greeting "namaste".

3. On the inhale, raise your arms above your head, stretching the whole body in one line.

4. On the exhale lean forward, arms stretched out before him.

5. Continue to bend. Place the palms on the floor and inhale.

6. During inhalation, place palms on both sides of the feet. Feel the tension of the chest. Exhale. Inhale - lunge left foot. Exhale - tuck fingers of his right leg under the foot, carefully stretching the muscles.

Option for trained - to raise his arms above his head.

7. During the next breath - move left foot back, pulling the body in a straight line.

8. On the exhale, lower the whole body on the floor. Buttocks raised slightly.

9. The next breath - lower pelvis, palms pressed to the floor, lift your upper body.

How to aerobatics, to try to stretch my legs, lifting them up.

10. During exhalation palms pressed to the floor, hips raised, it must look pretty "triangle".

11. During the next breath - make a lunge with his right foot, carefully stretching the muscles and trying to lower the left thigh to the floor.

You can raise your hands above your head.

12. Exhale - move left foot forward, lowered his head and straighten your legs.

13. On the inhale to straighten up, stretching his arms above his head.

14. Stretch. Exhale - lower hands, joining hands in "Namaste".

Slowly lower the arms down.

Now all repeat it at least twice.

A magnificent end to the subsequent contrasting shower and lovely breakfast.

Recommendations for the exercises.

Listen to each muscle, which are currently stretched. Think only about what you do, carefully watching the breath. Experience has shown that it is - the most difficult, because every morning there are lots of cases and the head, even in the morning, already "crowded" thoughts. So - forget about them during the exercise. Feel your body, and the effect will be the maximum - the body shall be filled with oxygen, goes into operation, there will be spirits, and things will be resolved quickly.

If exercise is not very successful - it does not matter, because you do it just for yourself. Even if the exercises are not perfect - the use of still unmistakable and eventually obtained will be better and better. Besides correctly do the exercises in the complex - it is very beautiful.

Do you still want to cheer up a cup of coffee? Yes please! But still I recommend: Try to start the day, welcoming the sun!

New year-2011 Good Morning Yoga

2010-12-31T14:01:00.000+06:00

You wake up one morning to an alarm clock, jump, barely pushed his way my eyes and hurry, hurry, hurry? Not surprisingly, the morning you will enjoy as much as the dull, gray autumn with the rain...

Many people have spoiled the mood even before they leave the bed - the idea that now need to get up and hurriedly collected, and then dragged through the city to work to meet there, such as gray and disaffected persons who do not contribute good mood. Waking up with that mindset, a "do not want to" leave the bed, it is difficult to maintain their emotional and physical condition are normal.

How to properly greet the morning should learn from the yogis. Want to be alert and cheerful? To use alarm clock an hour earlier and spend the morning as his conduct of yoga - a charge of vivacity all day and health for a lifetime you provided! So what is it - the morning yoga on the system?

First, in any case should not jump out of bed as soon as the bell alarm clock. It's not like your body - because he has not really woken up. Look at how animals behave - wake up, they slowly come to life, stretch and slowly starts to move. So do you - give your body time out to go to the state of restful sleep to a state of active wakefulness.

After waking up ten minutes spend in bed. Gently pat your hands my body and think about how wonderful this life. Then pull smoothly and gracefully as a cat - Pull arms, legs and entire body. Try to yawn at least a couple times to get a large portion of oxygen. You are now ready to perform exercises in bed. Without taking away from the bed, straining the leg and pull as if you want to lengthen it. Fix this situation and count myself to fifty, and then relax. Do the same with the other leg.

The next exercise - holds a pillow between your knees and legs straining, with the power squeeze it. Fix the situation, after a few seconds to relax. Repeat the exercise with a pillow several times. After that tense neck muscles and shoulders, trying to push his head in the bed. By noting the position for several seconds, relax. Now you can multiple times to raise straight legs, sit down and stretch, touching the hands of the toes.

Take a few rotational motion stops, and then pull the socks on myself after - on my own. Again, lie on your back, stretch your arms behind your head and try to stretch from the heart - so it seemed that you extended to ten centimeters. Take a few deep breaths - and you can get out of bed.

The first step is drink a glass of warm water - slowly, in small sips. It is better to drink the melted water, as in such water contains little salt, the excess of which is harmful to the body. In the evening remove from the freezer frozen water - in the morning it will melt. Water can be a bit warm. Incidentally, the melt water is useful for washing - Prepare the night before the water so much that it was enough not only to drink but to wash.

After drinking should visit a toilet. Glass of warm water on an empty stomach relieves constipation - not once, but gradually, if you drink every morning a glass of warm water on an empty stomach, your intestines will work like clockwork. This is followed by proceeding to the implementation of hygienic procedures. Yoga is not only clean teeth, but language. Morning definitely need to look in the mirror at my tongue - if it is red, no strike - hence, health in order. If the language of a plaque, it can talk about problems in the gastrointestinal tract. Plaque to clean off.

If the plaque appears regularly, you should take care of their health - to appeal to the gastroenterologist, or if there is no worry, sit on a cleansing diet. If after dieting language will be covered by a touch, without having to visit the doctor can not do. Yogi pays attention not only for oral health, but also cleaning the nose. Water, which added a little salt and soda, washed his nose - and you can use a small funnel or syringe. Yoga does not know what a runny nose - regular nasal washing is an effective prophylactic measure.

After performing these manipulations should take a shower - the best contrast. At the end of hygienic procedures can proceed to implement a morning gym or directly to the charges for work if the classes have no time. In any case, to their daily business you start fresh and full of energy. You woke up feeling great, the mood is different: your life - it's not gray days and holidays bright ! Good day!

Meditation - Meditation on the form

2010-12-14T14:08:00.000+06:00

Use of visual consciousness as a means spokoeniya mind technically called a "meditation on form." But do not be afraid of this title. In fact, meditation on the form is very simple. In fact, we unconsciously practice it every day when we look at a computer screen or on a traffic light. When we raise this unconscious process to the level of active consciousness, intentionally directing their attention to a particular object, the mind becomes very calm, open and relaxed.

I was taught to start with a very small facility, located close enough to see it without straining. This may be a colored spot on the floor, a candle flame, picture, and even head of a man sitting in front of you in the audience. Just nice to look at an object that has spiritual significance, often called the pure form. If you are a Buddhist, then such an object could be an image or statue of the Buddha, being a Christian, you can focus on the cross or on the face of a saint. If you belong to some other religious traditions, select the object, which has for you a special sacred significance. When you become accustomed to this practice, it becomes possible to focus even thought-forms - objects that you just extract from the visual memory.

Whatever object is chosen, you'll notice that it has two characteristics: the shape and color. Focuses on that aspect, which will you prefer. You can choose something white, black, pink, round, square or have a complex shape. The object itself has no value. The idea is to simply direct their attention to its color or shape, using the power of the mind only in order to simply recognize the object. And nothing more. At that moment, when you transfer attention to the object, you have the awareness.

Not necessarily try to see it so clearly, to recognize all the details. Trying to do it, you tense up, while the whole point of exercise is to relax. Do not need too focus - it must be sufficient only to maintain the pure awareness of the object to which you refer. Do not try to do so that something happened, and do not try to force your mind to relax. Just think to yourself: "Okay, what's going on, something happens. This is meditation. This is what I do. " And nothing else and should not be.

Of course, you can look at an object with eyes wide open, really did not see it. Your mind can be completely absorbed by some distant sound, so that within a few seconds or even minutes, you do not see the object. As I was annoyed when my mind swam this way! However, according to my father, such a drift of the mind is completely normal. And when you notice that your mind swam away from the object of concentration, just again return their attention to the object.

So now I suggest you start practice.

Take the most convenient for you to pose and just let the mind dwell for a few seconds in an extremely relaxed and relaxed state. Then select the object for observation and just shut your eyes on it, knowing its shape or color. No need to stress to stare at an object - if you blink, just blink. In fact, if you do not blink, your eyes will certainly become dry and irritated.

After a few seconds of contemplation of the object allow the mind to relax again cnova return the focus to the object for several minutes, but then again let the mind relax.

Every time I practice, using as the backbone of a visible object, I am reminded of the words Longchenpa one of the greatest Tibetan masters who lived in the XIV century. In one of his texts, he points to the great benefit of alternation of meditation based on an object with the type of bezobektnoy meditation We discussed earlier. He explains that when the mind rests on an object, we see an object as something distinct and separate from themselves. But when we leave it and just loosens up the mind in pure awareness, this difference disappears. Alternating between focusing on the object and the emancipation of the mind in a simple awareness, you begin to grasp the fundamental truth, formulated by science neurology: all that we perceive - a reconstruction, created in the mind. In other words, there is no difference between what is seen, and the mind, which it sees.

Of course, this insight does not come immediately. It requires long practice. In fact, as we shall see later, the Buddha offered his followers a special method to eliminate the distinction between mind and what he perceives. But I'm getting ahead of myself - what happens when I have something very fond of. In the meantime, let's go back to the main methods of converting information from the senses into a means to soothe and relax the mind.

Meditation - Meditation on the pain.

2010-12-12T14:03:00.000+06:00

Feeling cold, heat, hunger, overeating, weight, dizziness, migraine, dental pain, nasal congestion, sore throat, pain in the knees or lower back very directly - though not always pleasant - appear awareness.

Because pain and discomfort related to such a direct sense, they are very suitable as sites for meditative concentration.

Most of us feel the pain threatened physical well-being. On the one hand, when we worry or to fixate on the threat, the pain is almost always increased. On the other hand, if we feel pain or discomfort object of meditation, you can use these experiences to enhance the clarity, just watching how the mind deals with different solutions.

For example, if I feel pain in the legs or back, engaging in formal meditation or just sitting in the car or plane, instead of stretch, stand or walk, I learned to observe the mental experience of pain. Ultimately, it is the mental consciousness recognizes and registers the sensation. When I transfer my attention to the mind that registers pain, rather than concentrating on the sore spot, the pain does not necessarily disappear, but became an active assistant in the experience of the reality of the here and now, rather than an incentive to avoid it. The same principle holds for the pleasant experience: instead of trying to save them, I just watch them as manifestations of the experience. In essence, the very first years of practice have taught me to use the experience to explore and appreciate the immense power of the mind, instead of allowing them to impose on me a feeling of tightness disabilities.

Of course, if you feel chronic or severe pain, you should consult a doctor because these symptoms may indicate a serious health problem. However, some people have told me that when the doctor ruled out the possibility of a serious illness, the pain they are experiencing, actually disappeared. One gets the impression that fear of pain enhances soreness and "fixes" it - which can mean a self-sustaining "alarming signal" sent by the thalamus to the amygdala and other parts of the brain. But if the physician discovered serious health problem, do everything possible to follow their prescribed treatment. Although meditation can help you cope with the pain and discomfort, with a serious illness, it is no substitute for treatment.

Even taking medicines prescribed by a doctor, you can still feel some pain, and in this case, you can try to use the painful bodily sensations as a support for meditation. Regardless of whether the pain you are experiencing is a symptom of serious illness or not, using it as a support for meditation, try not to focus on the results of such practices. If your main motivation - to get rid of the pain, then in reality you will only amplify neural patterns associated with fear of pain. The best way to weaken these neural patterns - just try to watch the pain objectively, giving the results themselves.

Most of this lesson impressed me when my father had to move a small operation in Germany. Obviously, the anesthesiologist, who was to make local anesthesia the treated area, completely forgot about my father, fascinated by other things. When the surgeon made the first incision, he noticed that the muscles at the site began to decline - which, of course, should not have happened if the anesthesia was done correctly. The doctor was angry with the anesthesiologist, but his father asked him not to cause any trouble because he did not feel any pain. He explained that in fact the feeling of a cut in such a sensitive area to allow him to increase clarity and calmness of his awareness.

Put simply, through practice, my father developed a network of neural connections that are spontaneously excited by transferring the experience of pain in an objective observation of the mind, experiencing the pain. While the surgeon still insisted on re-anesthesia, before continuing the operation at the request of my father he did not make a complaint against a female anesthesiologist, which originally was supposed to make a local anesthetic.

The next day, the anesthesiologist came to my father's bed, holding something behind his back. Smiling, she thanked him for what he had saved her from harm, and then pulled out from behind a host of delicacies that her father is very pleased.

The practice of observing bodily sensations - as "rude" and "thin" - so simple that you can use it during the formal sessions of meditation, or at any time of day when you will give a few free minutes between appointments, meetings or other activities . In fact, I found that this practice is particularly useful during the day because it immediately creates a feeling of lightness and openness. Some people have told me that this practice is very useful to them at work, when I had to sit for hours listening to boring presentations.

Meditation on the physical sensations

2010-12-10T14:03:00.000+06:00

To start straighten the spine and relax the body.

If you do all the rules, you can take a previously described seven-position . If you're in a place where to adopt such a posture is not possible, simply straighten your spine and let the rest of the body to relax comfortably. It does not matter, open or closed your eyes during practice. In fact, some people believe that it is easier to keep your eyes closed. (Of course, if you are driving or walking down the street, then I would strongly recommend that you do not close your eyes!)

Let your mind dwell for a moment just as it really is ...

Now slowly move your attention to the forehead ...

Perhaps you feel at this point slight tingling or a sensation of heat. You might even appear itching or pressure. Whatever you feel, just allow yourself to realize it for a minute or two ...

Just heed this ...

Just send your attention to this feeling ...

Then leave your care and allow the mind to stay so, as it is. If your eyes were closed, now they can open.

How does it feel?

Once you have devoted little time monitoring of sensations in certain parts of the body, you can extend this technique, gently holding the attention of the entire body. Sometimes I call this advanced approach to bodily sensations, "the practice of scanning, because it reminds me of how I was lying in one of those machines that scan your entire body. Again, if you practice all the rules, start with the adoption of seven-Poses . If you practice informally, simply straighten your spine and let the rest of the body comfortably and naturally relaxing. In any case, you can keep your eyes open or closed, as you prefer.

At first, just let the mind dwell for a few seconds in bezobektnoy samadhi. Then gently shift your attention to any sensations that you feel in the forehead. Allow your mind to watch these feelings, just be aware of, and nothing more. Gradual transfer of the focus below, watching the sensations that occur on your face, your neck, shoulders, arms, and so on. Just watch. Do not want to block something or change what you watch. Just keep your body and mind relaxed and calm at the same time recognizing the feeling. A few minutes later let your mind rest. Then again, return to monitor their feelings, alternating observation and relaxation of mind during the entire time of practice.

Most of the sensations occur on some physical basis. The body is something concerns, such as the chair on which you sit, sex, pens, clothing, animal or human. Such contact gives rise to a distinct physical sensation. In Buddhist terminology, the sensations that arise from direct physical contact, called the gross physical sensations. However, developing a more in-depth attention in relation to what we feel, we become aware of feelings, not necessarily related to the touch, which are called "subtle physical sensations."

First began to engage in this kind of practice zhine, I discovered that if you try to avoid this or that, it feels stronger. But when I learned to just look at it, the inconvenience that I felt was tolerable. Since I was a curious child, I certainly wanted to know why there was such a change. And, just to watch the process for a while, I realized that by simply allowing themselves to observe the sensation was actively involved in what happened at that moment. I saw that part of my mind resists soreness, and another piece of mind prompts me to look at it objectively. When I looked at the same time on both of the conflicting motives, I opened a picture of the mind involved in the process of avoidance and acceptance, and the process of monitoring the work of the mind is more interesting than avoidance and acceptance. A simple observation of the work of the mind was exciting in itself. This, in my opinion, the most practical explanation of clarity, I can give: the ability to see the simultaneous operation of the mind on many levels.

Meditation on the site.

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In the course of ordinary perception of the information we obtain from the senses, almost inevitably becomes a source of distraction, because the mind tends to cling to the information from the sensory receptors. At the same time, being by nature bodily or incarnate, the essence, if we tried to be completely disconnected from their feelings or deny them the information that comes through, such attempts would have failed. A more practical solution would be to make friends with their senses and use the obtained information from them as a means for calming the mind.

In Buddhist texts, a process called samoprotivoyadiem, because it itself a source of distraction is used as a means of liberation from distraction. The metaphor comes from the well-known in the ancient practice in which to work with a particular substance, used the same material. For example, if you were to cut the glass, then you should have used glass and for cutting the iron needed to use an iron tool. Similarly, you can use your senses to eliminate distractions coming from them.

In the practice of meditation with an object we use our senses as a means to stabilize the mind. We can use the ability of a meditation on form and color, the ability of hearing - a meditation on the sound, the ability to smell - a meditation on the smell, the ability to taste - a meditation on the taste and the ability to touch - a meditation on the tactile sensations. Thus, information received from the senses, does not distract us, and becomes an essential tool in our practice.

As soon as I learned to monitor their perception of a quiet meditative style, my practice has become much easier to move. I noticed that it became much less emotionally involved in the things perceived. Instead of thinking "Oh, this type of yelling at me, I began to think:" Hmm, this man has a rather loud voice, a sharp tone, and perhaps these sounds he is trying to insult me or offend. "

In other words, it could not hurt me because I learned how to better treat the received sensory information, and suspended from an emotional or intellectual content, is usually associated with the issued of sounds. And because I could listen to him without taking a defensive position, it was quite open to answering him, defusing his anger, without losing self-esteem.

Meditation - The gates of perception.

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Buddhists, like Western science, recognize the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. In Buddhism, the five sensory abilities are called the gates of perception - the etymology of this metaphor is related to the entrance of the house.

Most of our feelings and perceptions are our experience through one or more of these doors. But as the five faculties of feelings - or sense of consciousness as they are called in the Buddhist texts - can detect only sense perceptions, the Buddhist science adds a sixth sense - the mental consciousness. In this sixth consciousness is nothing mystical or occult. It has nothing to do with extrasensory perception or the ability to communicate with spirits. This is simply the ability to distinguish between the mind and evaluate what we see, hear, we taste, smell and palpable.

Traditional metaphor for the six consciousnesses is the house with five entrances - one on each side and another one on the roof. The five inputs correspond to the five sense consciousness. Now imagine that someone has let the house monkey. The monkey symbolizes the mental consciousness. Suddenly finding themselves at liberty in a big house, a monkey, of course, starts quickly, jumping from one log to another, examining things, trying to discover something new, different, interesting. Depending on what it finds, this crazy monkey decides whether the detected object pleasant or unpleasant, good or bad, in some cases simply boring. Passers-by can see the monkey in each window and may think that the house tossing five monkeys. Although in reality there is only one monkey: a restless, not trained mental consciousness.

Just like any other sentient being, crazy monkey just wants to be happy and avoid pain. Therefore, we can teach the unruly monkey in your mind to calm down, deliberately focusing its attention on one or the other sensory perception.

Meditation - Without an object.

2010-12-02T14:30:00.001+06:00

My Teacher first explained to me, as allowing the mind to rest in a natural way "Naked Awareness, I had no idea what he was saying. How could my mind should "rest" if there is nothing on which it rests?
Fortunately, my teacher has traveled the world, met many people and was able to talk with them about their lives, challenges and successes. In fact, when you walk in Buddhist robes, surrounded by aides who are dressed the same way and take care of your basic needs, such as registering a hotel room or a cook, you have a great advantage. People tend to think that you are a wise and important man, and willingly opened to you from telling details of his life.

To explain a peaceful stay mad, my teacher used the example from the Valet, who has always enjoyed the end of the workday. His job was to eight o'clock to stand behind the counter, to record and write out the people who listen to their complaints about the condition of facilities and constantly argue with them about the amounts in their accounts. At the end of a shift employee is so physically tired that the only dream about how to go home and lie down in a bathtub. And after the bath he went into his bedroom, lay on the bed, sighing, and just relax. The next few hours belonged to him alone: not to stand at attention in uniforms, do not listen to complaints, not to look into the computer to confirm the reservation and find available rooms.

The first step - Meditation

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The Buddha realized that there are no two absolutely identical people - everyone is born with a unique combination of skills, qualities and traits. Precisely because of its insight and compassion was so great, he was able to develop a rich variety of methods by which any person can achieve direct experience of their true nature and completely free from suffering.

Most of their teachings Buddha gave spontaneously, according to the needs of people who found themselves next to him at that moment. Ability to spontaneously give a completely correct answer - it is one of the characteristics of an enlightened master, which works well until the teacher is alive. But when the Buddha left this world, his first disciples had to work hard to organize these spontaneous exercise for the benefit of future generations. Fortunately, the first followers of Buddha are very well how to create classifications and categories, and found a way to organize a variety of meditation practices taught by the Buddha, dividing them into two main categories: analytical and non-analytic methods.

Usually first taught by non-analytic methods, since they can find art calming the mind. When the mind is calm, it is much easier to simply recognize a variety of thoughts, feelings and sensations, not engaging in them. Analytical practices include direct observation, the mind in the course of the experiment, and they are usually taught once mastered the practice of simply maintaining the mind in its natural state. In addition, since the experience of direct observation of the mind can provoke many questions, it is best to start analytical practice under the guidance of a teacher who has the experience and wisdom to understand these questions and give answers that exactly suited to each student. For this reason I want here to focus on meditative practices associated with sedation and the emancipation of the mind.

In Sanskrit, the non-analytic approach is called samadhi. Tibetan equivalent of the word - a word zhine - consists of two syllables: shih, which means peace, calm and tranquility, and ne, which means to stay or leave. This translates as "peaceful accommodation" that is, we simply let the mind stay calm so as it is. This is a fundamental practice by which we naturally support the mind in a state of relaxed awareness in order to allow the manifest its nature.

The mind for meditation. - Meditation

2010-11-30T14:05:00.000+06:00

The same principles that underlie the finding relaxed and vigorous physical postures are also applicable to finding the same balance in mind. When your mind dwells in the natural equilibrium between restlessness and wakefulness, it spontaneously manifest his innate qualities. This is one of the things that I learned during those three days, when he sat alone in his cell, determined to watch his mind. Sitting there, I always remembered how my teacher told me that when the water becomes still, mud, dirt and other impurities gradually settle to the bottom, so you can very clearly see the water and everything that swims in it. Likewise, if you stay in a state of relaxation of mind, "mental impurities" thoughts, emotions, sensations and perceptions naturally settle, revealing its natural clarity.

As in the case of physical postures, most importantly in the attitude of mind - is finding a balance. If your mind is too tight or too concentrated, you will eventually start to worry about how well you meditate. If your mind is too relaxed, you will either fall into drowsiness, or to something distracted. You need to find a middle way between the tension caused by the desire for perfection, and dull conventionalism like: "Well, you need to sit down and meditate." Ideally, it should be remembered that in fact it does not matter good your practice or not.

Meditation - The body stays great wisdom

2010-11-29T14:02:00.001+06:00

The Buddha taught that the body is the physical backbone of the mind. Relations between them are similar to the relationship between the glass and it contained water. If you put the glass on the edge of a table or on an uneven surface, the water, and possibly shed. But if you put the glass on a flat surface, the water in it will remain completely motionless.

Similarly, the best way to allow the mind to calm down is to take a stable pose. Wise Buddha gave instructions on how to align the body in a balanced way so that the mind was both relaxed and cheerful. Over the years, a balanced position became known as the Seven-Limb posture Vairochana - one of the manifestations of the Buddha, who represents the enlightened form.

The first paragraph of this position is to create a sustainable foundation for the body. It is this: if you can cross your legs so that each foot rested on the opposite hip. If you can not do this, simply put one foot on the opposite thigh and the other leave from another hip. If this position is for you, too, is not convenient, you can simply cross your legs. You can even sit comfortably in a chair, put your feet exactly

The second point - lay your hands under the belly just below the navel so that the back part of one hand lying in the palm of the other. No matter what hand is on top of another, and you can alternate them during practice, if, for example, for a long time, the lower brush is getting higher. In addition, you can simply put the brush on his knees with his hands down.

The third item - leave a small gap between the arms and torso. In the classical Buddhist texts, this third option called "keep your hands like the wings of a vulture" which could easily be mistaken for an indication of outstretched blade, as if you were a bird of prey.

In fact, when I was teaching in Paris, one day strolling in the park and saw a man sitting on the ground with crossed legs and shoulders are constantly moving back and forth.

When I passed him, he noticed that I was a monk (it's hard not to notice the red clothes) and asked me: "Do you meditate? "

I replied: "Yes. Do you have any problems? "-" Yes, in general, no.

We stood there a moment, smiling at each other - after all, Paris was a nice sunny day - and then he said: "I very much like meditation, but one instruction is literally driving me crazy."

Naturally, I asked him what kind of instruction.

"This position of the hands" - he replied, slightly embarrassed. "Really? And where did you learn meditation? "From the book" - he said.

Then I asked him what the book says about the hand position.

"It said that the need to keep your hands like the wings of vulture" - he replied and started to move his shoulders back and forth, as when I first walked up to him. After watching what he flapping "wings", a couple of seconds, I asked him to stop.

"Let me tell you something to say - I continued. - The real purpose of this precept is that between your arms and body was no more space to the chest was open and relaxed and you could freely and breathe normally. If you watch for travelers neck - which is not easy, as the vultures usually fly away when approaching people - you'll see that between the wings and the rest of the body is always a small space. That's what really means this precept. No need to clap your hands. In the end, you just meditate, and do not try to fly. "

The purpose of this element of physical postures - to find a balance between his shoulders, that one was not lower than the other and at the same time the chest was opened and allowed to breathe freely. Some people have very big hands or very large trunk, especially if they have spent much time in training in the gym. If you belong to this category, then do not bother, artificially maintaining the space between the arms and body. Just let his hands placed in a natural way so as not to compress the chest.

The fourth paragraph postures for meditation - keeping your spine as straight as possible, or, as mentioned in classical texts: the "direct as an arrow." But here is just as important to find the right balance. If you try to sit too upright, then the result will recede, and your whole body will tremble under the strain. Many times I watched it with students who are too concerned about the fact that they had a perfectly straight spine. On the other hand, if you allow yourself to slouch, it almost certainly will compress your lungs, breathing difficulties, as well as various internal organs, which can be a source of physical discomfort.

The fifth point - evenly distribute the weight of the head on his neck, not to put pressure on the trachea, and not too recline back so as not to compress the cervical spine, consisting of seven small vertebrae at the top of the spinal cord, it is vitally important for the transmission of nerve signals from the lower parts body to the brain. When you find the right position, you probably notice that your chin tilted toward the throat a bit more than usual. If you've spent long hours sitting at the computer, slightly tossing his head back, then you will immediately feel far more comfortable you will be, if you make this minor amendment.

The sixth point concerns the mouth, which should allow to remain in a natural, relaxed state, so that the teeth and lips were slightly parted. If possible, let the tip of the tongue gently touch the sky directly behind the front teeth. Do not force the language to touch the sky, just let him lie quietly there. If the length of your tongue can not touch the sky without stress, no worries. The most important thing - to allow the language to rest naturally and relaxed.

Seventh paragraph meditative pose concerns the eyes. Most people start to meditate, it is more convenient to keep your eyes closed. So it is easier to let the mind settle down and experience the feeling of peace and serenity. In the beginning it is normal. However, I very early learned that keeping your eyes closed, it's easier to get used to the artificial feeling of serenity. Therefore, in the end after a few days of practice is better to meditate with open eyes, to keep fit, clarity and mindfulness. This does not mean you have to stare in front of you without blinking. Just let your eyes remain open, as they usually are during the day.

In fact, Seven-Limb posture Vairochana - a set of general guidelines. But most importantly - to find themselves their own middle ground consisting of a balance between tension and relaxation. After all, meditation - is an individual practice, and we are all different. The goal is to find a way to watch your mind, which would be suitable for you.

There is also an abridged version - two-part posture, which can be used when inconvenient or impossible to sit in a more formal seven-pose.

Instructions are very simple: just keep your spine straight, and the rest of the body - as can be freer and more relaxed. Two-part posture is very helpful during the day, when you engage in daily activities such as driving a car, walking down the street, buying food or cooking dinner. This posture is in itself almost automatically creates a feeling of relaxed awareness, but the best thing about it is that when you take it, no one even notices that you meditate at all!

on the floor. The main thing - to create a physical base, which will be both comfortable and stable. If you feel pain in the legs, you can not relax your mind, because he is too busy these painful experiences. That's why there are so many options for this first item.

Wisdom and method - Meditation

2010-11-28T14:04:00.000+06:00

Those instructions, that the teacher gave an old swimmer Were in fact part of a larger lesson on finding the balance between the wisdom or philosophical understanding, and the method - the practical application of philosophy. Wisdom is useless if there is no practical means for its application. It was here in the case enters the method: using the mind to awareness of the mind. Incidentally, this is a good working definition of meditation.

Meditation - it does not dive into the bliss, or lack of clarity as to how many people have told me, whom I met during my travels around the world. In fact, meditation - it's quite a simple exercise to stay in their current natural state of mind, or mind the present moment in which we allow ourselves to simply and clearly present in any emerging thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Many people resist the idea of meditation, because the first image that comes into their head, involves many hours of sitting with your back straight, legs crossed and absolutely blank mind. However, in all this is not necessary.

Firstly, to ensure that sit with crossed legs and straight back to get used, especially people in the West, which usually slouch in front of a computer or TV.

Secondly, it is impossible to keep the mind from the generation of thoughts, feelings and sensations. Thinking - it is a natural function of the mind, just as the natural function of the sun - to give warmth and light, but a natural function of a thunderstorm - to produce thunder, lightning and rain.

When I started to study meditation, I was taught that attempts to suppress the natural function of the mind can be at best a temporary solution. At worst - if I intentionally try to change my mind, the only exacerbate their tendency to cling to the seeming reality of independent thoughts and feelings.

The mind is always active, constantly generating ideas, just as the ocean is constantly generates the wave. We just can not stop thinking about how we can not stop the excitement of the ocean. Staying mind in its natural state is radically different from trying to complete cessation of mental activity. Buddhist meditation in no way implies attempts to empty the mind. Unable to reach a "meditation of thoughtlessness." Even if you did manage to stop all my thoughts, you would not meditate, and simply doing nothing in a sort of coma.

On the other hand, you may find that as soon as you peer at the thought, emotion or feeling, it disappears like a fish, suddenly nyrnuvshaya depth. And that's okay too. In fact, it's great. Supporting such a state of pure attention or consciousness, you experience the natural clarity and emptiness of the true nature of his mind, even if you escape from the thoughts, feelings and stuff.

The real purpose of meditation - to remain in pure awareness, regardless of whether there is anything or not. You can be fully present in any emerging thoughts, feelings and perceptions, that would not come to you, just be for this open and present and let it go. And if nothing happens, or if the thoughts and feelings disappear before you notice them, just stay in this natural clarity.

What could be simpler than this meditation?

In addition, it should be one more thing: while we cling to the idea that some emotions better, more appropriate or productive to the other, in fact, neither good nor bad thoughts. There's just a thought. Once a chatty bunch of neurons begins to give signals that we interpret as thoughts or feelings, the other beam begins to comment on them: "Oh, it was the thought of revenge. You're a bad person "or" You are so bad, you must be really incompetent. " In reality, meditation - a process bezotsenochnogo awareness. By meditating, we apply to their subjective experience of objective scientific approach. At first, it can be difficult. Most of us are accustomed to believe that if we believe something good, then it is good, and if we think something bad, then it is really bad. But when we practice the simple observation of how our thoughts come and go, such rigid distinctions are beginning to crumble. Common sense dictates that all of the many mental events occurring and disappearing within one minute, simply can not be true without exception.

If we continue to allow ourselves to simply recognize the activities of the mind, is gradually beginning to understand and transparent nature of thoughts, emotions, feelings and sensations, which once thought of as real and actual. This is similar to the gradual removal of layers of dust and dirt from the surface of the mirror. Accustomed to look at the clear surface of your mind, we can overcome all the chatter about who and what we ourselves believe, and be aware of the radiant essence of our true nature.

Yoga - Find your happy medium.

2010-11-27T12:44:00.001+06:00

In Buddhism, the application of theoretical concepts into practice is called the Way.

I want to start a discussion with the practice long ago I heard stories about the man who in his youth was an outstanding swimmer and in old age began to look for themselves the same exciting experience, how in his youth he had to swim. He decided to become a monk, thinking that subdue the wave of his mind as a young man conquered the ocean waves. He found a teacher, which have respect, took the vows and began to practice what it taught him a spiritual mentor. As often happens, meditation was not given to him easily, and he went for advice to the teacher. Wanting to watch him practice, the teacher invited the student to sit and meditate. Few watch, he noticed that an elderly swimmer tries too hard and asked him to relax. But it turned out that the swimmer was difficult to perform even this simple instruction. When he tried to relax his mind and body are inactive settled. If he tried to concentrate his mind and body were too tense.

In the asked him: "You know how to swim, does not it? "

The man replied: "Of course. Best of all. "

"And in order to be able to swim, you need to fully stretch or completely relax the muscles?"

"Neither one nor the other - said the former swimmer. - Need to find a balance between tension and relaxation. "

"Good" - continued the teacher. - "Now let me ask: if your muscles are too tight, when you swim, it will stress the joints are creating you or someone else makes you tense?"

The man thought for a bit before answering, and finally said: "Nobody from the outside does not make me tense muscles.

The teacher waited until an elderly swimmer understand your own answer, and then explained: "If you find that meditation, your mind is too strained, it will stress you are creating yourself. But if thou art loosed from any tension, your mind gets too out of focus and you feel sleepy. As a swimmer, you learned to find a middle ground between tension and relaxation of muscles.

In meditation, you should find the same balance in his mind. If you do not find that balance, you'll never be able to realize a perfect balance in its own nature. Discovered the perfect balance in its own nature, you will be able to confidently sail on the waves of his life as well as swimming in the water. "

Simply put, the most effective approach to meditation is to try to measure their strength, not too focusing on results.

Breathing exercises from allergies

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Allergic reactions are from an overabundance of the hormone in the body of histamine. Did you know that there is a breathing exercise helps restore a balanced hormone production? However, you need to know that the results will appear immediately, the body needs time to reorganize its work. Exercise is very useful, since besides the therapeutic effect, it calms the nerves, increases vitality. But as soon as it starts to fall manifestations of allergy, depending on the severity of the disease, so be patient.

For the exercise time needed is not great, but make it possible in any conditions. Performing this exercise it.

Sit or stand up straight, ignoring the pressing affairs and concerns and focus on your breathing. Make a soft, quiet breath on a count of four. Imagine that the inhaled air goes to the navel. Now hold your breath while counting to 16.

If you have a long hard breath-holding, start from the account 8 and gradually over several weeks, and if necessary, or even months, increase to 16.

Exhale 8 counts, representing that the air goes out about 20 inches from the nose.

The exercise includes 10 repetitions of breathing during the first month. On the second month, the number of repetitions increases to 15 and the third month - up to 20. This is the maximum.

Morning Exercises - Physical exercises

2010-11-02T19:02:00.001+06:00

A quarter of an hour you will need to in the morning, barely awake, with easy set of physical exercises to shake off sleepiness, lethargy, and quickly, without swinging, involved in the usual rhythm of work. These are simple, well-known to us from childhood physical exercise.

1. Legs apart, hands to shoulders. Raise your hands up, well-stretched - inhale, down to the shoulders - exhale.

2. Feet together, hands in front of chest, fingers linked "to the castle." Clenched fingers, straighten arms to the left, turn to their right hands up. Repeat this exercise in another direction. Breathing is arbitrary.

3. Feet shoulder width apart, hands at sides. Getting a circular motion extending his arms, simultaneously with the force of opening and closing his fingers. Breathing is arbitrary.

4. Heels together, toes apart, his hands freely omitted. The slope of the right and the right hand glides over his hip, his left hand a plant at the head, exhale, and return to the starting position - the breath. Repeat this exercise in another direction.

5. Feet shoulder width apart, hands placed on his chair.

Make circular movements of the lower torso, as if the hoop is rotated - first in one direction, then another. Breathing is arbitrary.

6. Become straight, hands in his chair. Straightened left leg is put aside its maximum height, then do the same exercise for the right leg. Breathing is arbitrary.

7. Sat on the mat, hands behind his back. Alternately raises and lowers the leg straightened, breathing arbitrary.

8. Lay on the mat, arms at your sides. Sit down, helping himself with his hands, and then return to the starting position, breathing arbitrary.

Each exercise should be repeated 8-12 times.

Finish the walking workout, alternating with running in place, the pace gradually slows down, go to step. Now - a cool shower, bathing in a river, pond, or just throwing cold water.

New day you start in a cheerful, serviceable high spirits! Do not be lazy enough to regularly perform this complex exercise, and you forget about its many problems, including the problem of excess weight!

Open your heart with meditation

2010-10-28T12:05:00.000+06:00

Meditation is a word that is also used in advertising. People meditate, meditate ... Meditation is often confused with ideology, became a Buddhist yogi, a Christian, Muslim. Meditation, in fact, takes it as a tool to be them, to feel the perception of our whole approach to physical, emotional, mental. Stop the mind, activate the deep awareness, in that space of silence ... follows a movie...

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Meditation - CONTROLLED BREATHING

2010-10-28T12:02:00.000+06:00

Anapana sati literally means breathing meditation, ana means inhalation and Apana breath. Breathing meditation leads quickly to focus the mind on one point or single mental object. At the end of this process you can achieve the mental state of deep inner eye that can lead, in turn, to the condition of Arahat and Bodhisattvas.

The Buddha practiced meditation on the breath for a long time before attaining enlightenment.
Ventilate the room light a little incense put an order in the place where you decided to meditate are small gestures that facilitate the merger.
Roll out the carpet next to a wall of meditation for beginners this is a prudent practice. The look should converge to the east. Sit close to the wall with his legs crossed and your torso erect, his eyes partially tilted. The eyes may be closed or just closed.

The bravest can, sitting, rest your left foot on right thigh, or foot wide awake on the left thigh, under the conditions of least effort.
The best sit comfortably in the usual lotus position ...
Take some deep breaths. Then return to regular breathing. Do this three or four times. When inhaled extra remember not to use force. Mentally you can count, which does not interfere with the purity of meditation. You must always remember that a long exhalation is almost twice of its inspiration and so inhaling and exhaling, slowly, very slowly, we practice the concentration of light for the mind and body health.
After getting familiar with this type of meditation a person becomes aware that the so-called body can be deprived of everything but breathing.
Those who develop the inner eye, the condition will get deep Arahat or Bodhisattva.

How can we do yoga?

2010-09-28T10:03:00.000+06:00

Yoga - is not only popular but also very useful. Yoga to help strengthen health, cure illnesses, finds peace of mind. But the question arises - is it really so?

I propose to look into this together. To get started find out how you can not do yoga, and what precautions should be observed.

Firstly, one way or another, yoga - a definite load, so before you begin to exercise, you should consult with your doctor, especially if you know that you have a chronic illness.

Otherwise you can damage your health.

Second, do not think anyone would dispute the fact that the positive trend of employment is only possible if they are under the guidance of a professional instructor. Do not learn yoga from books, because it is not clear who is actually the author and whether it has general idea of how he writes. Besides yoga at home without any control specialist from fraught with bruises and sprains. In general, approach to yoga professionally: choose a good room, the coach. Then you really have nothing to lose from employment, but only gain.

Third, not all types of yoga are equally useful. Remember that many species there are contraindications. If you have epilepsy, you expressly prohibited concentration of consciousness, and meditation. This is just one example, so that additional consultation with a specialist is absolutely necessary. Choose for yourself just what is suitable for medical reasons. Remember that there are no absolutely healthy people, In the fourth place. Do not forget that all is good in moderation, and fanaticism us to anything. Spend as much training as is necessary and do not overdo it.

Fifth, if you had been doing yoga, and then for whatever reasons, abandoned the case, you do not need to immediately try to do everything that you previously could. Of course, show off the young and inexperienced is always pleasant, but in doing so you risk to inflict self-injury. No need to rush to catch up. If, during the sessions you feel discomfort, discomfort, pain, then it's time to stop and rest. In the end, you're not in the army to do the exercises, clenching his teeth, exhausted from the pain. Did not work right away, be sure to get in next time. Yoga - a delicate matter.

This applies not only to those who have decided to return to employment, but also those who just embarked on a path of recovery. Yoga to comprehend efficiently, without forgetting the basic rules. One of those rules states that we should be only comfort during asana. Ignore this rule is strictly forbidden for your own good.

Do not forget the workout. It is absolutely necessary before the sessions. Warm up your muscles warm up and stretching will help prevent unnecessary injuries.

Another couple of tips for beginners

Yoga does not tolerate inconsistency. If you decide to do, what to do should it be regular. This is the basic principle of training.

Yoga for everyone has their own. Here, too, need to decide what you want. Fitness Yoga will certainly help to put in order and health and body, but the lead "in order" not only the body but the soul will help in a specialized school of yoga. In general, it all depends on your goal.

If you choose fitness yoga, the best performance you can achieve by combining it with other kinds of occupations. Excellent option yoga after power loads, but in no case vice versa.

If you are in a group where, in addition to beginners, there are more experienced yoga, watch, admire, be surprised, but do not try. Everything has its time. An experienced instructor will give you exercises that will seem no less interesting and complex.

So, with the right approach, thanks to yoga you will not only help your body get stronger, but also make your body more flexible. In addition, to improve the work of the joints and internal organs. You will find harmony with itself, and as a result - with the people around you.

Yoga and Cancer Diagnosis

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American scientists studying the problem of portability of patient chemotherapy and radiotherapy (appointed in oncology), found that regular exercise of yoga helps them to endure this painful treatment, which is usually accompanied by a mass of side effects.

First of all, yoga is somewhat reduces fatigue, fatigue patients, improves sleep, it was confirmed in a study conducted by a group of American scientists. Interest in this issue did not arise by chance - in recent years the number of people interested in yoga, is growing rapidly. This must be some explanation, not only in terms of improved well-being of relatively healthy people, but also in terms of assistance to the chronically ill.

Yoga as an ally in the struggle with the side effects of treatment

The practice of yoga takes a prominent place in the arsenal of maintenance therapy, which also includes such well-known techniques like acupuncture, special massage, balneotherapy, and more. The ultimate illustration of the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy was the report of a research team at the last meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. In the report, scientists said that yoga helped patients cope with fatigue - one of the most common and most unpleasant side-effects from treatment. Three-quarters of patients claim that chemotherapy pathological fatigue is postponed even worse than hair loss, pain and nausea. Thus, for this group of patients with yoga can be a way out, will help cope with the adverse side effects.

The study was entitled YOCAS - Yoga for cancer survivors, it was conducted among 410 cancer patients in the initial stages (Prof. Karen Mustian, Research Institute of Rochester, New York). Many patients during cancer treatment suffer from sleep disorders - due to daytime sleepiness, weakness, fatigue, which, of course, affects the quality of life. Participants were divided into two groups, the first of which were conducted yoga classes for 4 weeks, in contrast to the second group. Ongoing classes include breathing exercises and meditation (ie, elements of yoga, asanas are not applied). The results were significant, given the brevity of the study, 42% of the group yoga noted a significant decrease in fatigue, 30% - reduction in daytime sleepiness, one in five said that the improved quality night's sleep.

Yoga: Additional treatment options

This study again confirmed that the practice of yoga can be used as an additional opportunity to make life easier for people suffering from serious illnesses. In the case of yoga helps to improve the general condition and restore some functions of the body by strengthening the work of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Note. Recall that our nervous system has a very complicated structure. Probably from a school biology course everyone remembers that the nervous system is divided into central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral (departing from the brain and spinal cord nerves). And that's what the somatic and autonomic nervous system? Somatic NA "manages" the sense organs and skeletal muscles; the system is controlled by our consciousness. Vegetative NA controls internal organs, muscles, cardiovascular system, endocrine glands, etc. In turn, NA is divided into vegetative sympathetic (responsible for active bodies) and parasympathetic (responsible for relaxation, recovery of energy resources of a system of an organism) . Practice Yoga activates the parasympathetic NA, that is, promotes the restoration of the body.

Example: while sympathetic NA prepares the body for activism - improves blood pressure, blood glucose, tissue metabolism, etc., parasympathetic NA contributes to the manifestation of the opposite effect, that allows smoothing the negative effects - lower blood pressure, eliminating the nausea, fatigue and tiredness.

Perhaps, given the study may surprise many. Meanwhile, the side effects of chemotherapy - a very serious problem of world medicine, that in each country chooses its own way, but in most cases, a set of techniques - medication, physiotherapy and so on. I would like to note that yoga is used in treatment, and not as the only method, yoga - not a panacea, and even less able to cope with cancer alone. But a reasonable approach, and, of course, with the participation of doctors, it can become a good helper, even in severe cases.

Meditation in everyday life-Man women children

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It is important that you always notice how your thoughts can affect mental and physical condition and how it no longer starts. So you stay at home, without thinking of what you still need to get groceries, or your job performance at work are properly conducted and whether you will timely report on the evening of your children can be. Because it makes no sense to think about these things, because now, at this time, during this lesson, you're busy with something else. There are also people who always used to think I had in that particular situation does not improve anything else can tell my parents? What if I would have chosen a different profession? Had I not better off if I had not experienced certain things in my youth? During the lessons you'll notice that the past no longer is changing and that only the counts now. Obviously you do not radically forgetting the past and may just make plans for the future. But through meditation you go there a lot more relaxed. In daily life you will see that everything will be easier and less stressed you are.

The exercises for Yoga and Meditation

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There are many different exercises to learn to meditate. You can focus on your breathing, which you carefully watch the way of breathing slowly and quieter. You can also draw your attention to an object in front of you, like a candle. Whenever your mind wanders bring your attention back to Candle in the present.

Reciting a mantra or a meaningful spell, you can also help your mind to rest. In addition, you will notice that your confidence and self-awareness so gets.

During the lessons there are many other exercises that are easy to apply in everyday life, so you will benefit from you in your work, family, sports or other activities.

The lessons meditation and awareness

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In a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, various exercises to seek the attention in the here and now to keep. You make time for yourself free, without thinking of past or future, without worrying about what you have experienced or are going to do. That seems easier said than done: often you will notice that your mind wanders and attention that you might not even have to exercise, though it is still easy. Thinking is always going on. During the lessons you have this problem and the teacher will explain what impact this has and how you can start to deal with it. In short: you become more aware of yourself and the things around you through meditation.

The positive effects of meditation

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Meditation allows more inner peace within you will. Because you will not be distracted by thoughts all busy, there is space for new opportunities and insights into your life. Your mind is calmer, less rushed you are, you let loose tension easier. Through meditation you problems better, you learn to consciously look at why certain things are always done them better and learn to accept as they are. Meditation helps against fatigue - often caused by too much to do and too much thinking and the mind cleared and equipped. It also appears to help against insomnia, migraine, anxiety, hypertension and other stress-related bodily disorders. If you meditate regularly, you get more mental and physical energy. You feel better about yourself and therefore be more harmonious relationships with others. Not for nothing are so many companies that let their employers know the benefits of meditation!

Meditation for inner peace and a clear mind

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Meditation is a technique for thousands of years old which aims to increase concentration, self awareness and to better deal with stress. By meditating you will find that you will feel better physically and mentally and you will gain more understanding of others and the world around you. Some people have the idea that meditation is accessible only to highly trained Buddhist monks or masters. But meditation does not so difficult as it seems. The main feature of meditation is in fact the focus on the here and now. Not only when you sit in meditation, but also when you are shopping, reading a book on your work or attention for your children. In meditation, the point is that you focus on what you're doing without you to be distracted by all sorts of thoughts about other things.

Yoga-Relaxation and breathing

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The physical exercises following the relaxation. Often you will notice that the exercises have a certain degree of leisure have contributed. By consciously to your physical condition and fitness to work and to perform movements with attention, because you get all lost a lot of stress. The relaxation close to exactly that will make you even after the lessons will feel more energetic there rested.

There are different types of relaxation: breathing exercises, guided meditation and relaxation to soothing music. The breathing exercises ensure that your breathing becomes calmer and less hunted. They are ideal for hyperventilation and inner tension. Guided meditation helps you learn to consciously look at it, without bothering to many things at that moment your lives. Thinking becomes clearer and you learn things better to oversee. In daily life you will see that everything will be easier and less stressed you are. For all classes that is obviously fun and relaxation come first!

Targeted construction of yoga classes

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Yoga classes last one hour and consist of physical exercises, breathing exercises and relaxation. It begins with physical exercises that help strengthen the muscles, the blood- and improving energy flow and flexibility to move. The specific yoga postures or asanas to, this will also be discussed. Some asanas have the name of an animal, such as 'the Camel', bearing in stooped posture of the body stretches, or "Cat", which backs practiced. Other asanas, the name of an object, such as "Candle" and "The Triangle.

The physical exercises are standing; sitting and lying out and are suitable for everyone. Everything is in a quiet way, where you learn to listen to the signals the body emits. Stress disappears because you no longer have to perform the exercises and tunes in your own abilities.

Yoga for everyone

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Yoga is often thought of many difficult exercises, which only years of training can be implemented. Photos of yoga practitioners in the most agile postures confirm that picture often. In reality, yoga is much less difficult than it seems. During the lessons because the exercises tailored to the level of the students. It is just as important not to go over your limits. You learn to feel what is not for you and have no performance. In Yoga is is specifically concerned that your border guards, doing what good care of yourself is.

Anyone can practice yoga. You do not necessarily young, flexible and powerful. Yoga can be practiced at any age and any physical condition.

Yoga for balance in body and mind

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Yoga comes from ancient

India

and focuses on the harmony between body and mind. Body and spirit, Yoga is not separate, but a whole. When someone is physically unwell, he or she can handle everything better mentally. And vice versa: if someone can work well with mental problems, he or she is less likely to develop physical symptoms. Yoga exercises are therefore combined with physical relaxation and breathing exercises. The vitality and life energy is thus increased and it is easier to relax and think clearly. With regular exercise, in everyday life, the positive effect of yoga is noticeable: the mind is calmer, perspective is easier and you will be less pressure on things.

Balasana pose of the Child

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Balasana - one of the famous restoring asanas. What it might be helpful? First, balasana effectively calms nerves, fights stress and fatigue. Secondly, it helps extend the ankle, pelvis and thighs. And if you put a prop under the head and front torso, back and neck feel better, and must unravel a headache. In general, very useful asana.

As with all good for the execution balasany there are several contraindications. Balasanov not practice for people with injured knee (unlikely they will want to do this) and pregnant women. In addition, it is better to refrain from balasany, if you are suffering from diarrhea. I hardly need to explain why.

Technique balasany

Take a stance Lightning Strike (Vadzhrasanu). Spread your knees on the sides so that they were on the width of the pelvis. Toes should remain together.

Now lean forward. The head should be deleted on the floor, and hands - to drop along the sides.

Now relax completely.

Spend a Balasanov a minute or two.

To balasana was more successful, before the execution of this asana can take a while virasanu -

Sexual pose practices in the yoga

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Sex and yoga - a complex topic. However, we will try in this paper to voice some thoughts on the subject, so try to help you avoid the possible unpleasant consequences. Followers of modern yoga, and friends joined them in very different attitude toward sex. Almost all of them divided into two camps, holding a diametrically opposite views and approaches.

Most Indian sources contain very negative comments about it. Furthermore, Indian yogis and often does preach Brahmaputra - complete abstinence. An exception is made for sex between husband and wife - should be the same as something to reproduce. The nature of such relationship to sexual intimacy, many see in religion, which significantly distorts the original spirit of yoga. In fact, most religions restrict their parishioners in sex for the sake of fed their unrealized sexual energy.

If we turn to the more ancient religions, you can see much more loyal attitude to sex. Although the energy "of the case" is still used to its fullest. Days of fertility often was marked by mass orgies and all sorts of sexual perversion, for which in ordinary times could and shlopotat from compatriots. Most women seemed saluting the greatest possible number of men directly to the newly plowed land. Why not do for the sake of future fertility and crop!

Present and Puritanism can not be traced in the ancient Indian sources - the Mahabharata and even the more modern "Ocean legends" Somadevy. Yoga in these legends live with their wives, and even disdain priudarit for other beautiful women, or to fall in love footed nymphs - mythological poluboginyu. The gods of Indian pantheon - is also no stranger to sex. No fetish out of it they do not, but the evil in the sexual pleasures can not see. By all appearances, the ancient Indian culture refers to sex as a natural occupation of the people. However, this does not interfere with comprehending and using his strength.

By the way, if you dig deep enough, we can see that even the word "Brahmacharya", which is now interpreted exclusively as "abstinence" is actually derived from the word "Brahma" and "Acharya", Brahman and pupil. Thus, it does not mean anything other than "learning from a Brahmin. To sex is irrelevant.

Many researchers believe that Puritanism had come into the modern Indian schools of yoga during the conquest of India - from Islam and Christianity.

Another important reason may be yoga, transforming it from the art on in popular culture. Adherents of the classical yoga in this way may be trying to hide the most effective techniques of yoga. This is not surprising, since such knowledge can hurt a lot of the average person. Instead, people are fed sweet gum.

There are those who, by contrast, deal exclusively with the study of sexual practices. Most people on the planet know heard of Kama Sutra, and think that it is related to Tantra, and Tantra itself - is yoga sex. In addition, many have heard that in the East have special practices, which is actively used by sex. In fact, the Kama Sutra is not related to Tantra, which, in turn, is not no "yoga of sex". Yes, and sexual practices are in any religion - even in those that honor in Europe. And many have heard of "tao of love and believe in Chinese technology intercourse without ejaculation. Some of the "believers" even practiced this technique, lured her previously with an Indian (from vadzhroli wise).

Simpler guys think "tantra" of sexual liberation. It is hard to argue with the fact that the emancipation - that's fine. Only now that he has to do with yoga - a question. Such "tantra" would be far more logical to look in psychiatry. Neophytes are ready to take the ancient yoga practice anything. As a rule, it can be in the best case for echoes some traditions. Yes and those - so simplified that there is no sense in them can be found.

Another feature of these "disciples" in that they often fall for the bait, which is called the grief of the mind. So, they issued Taoist practice techniques of sexual intercourse without ejaculation, make this the most sex in the usual physical exercises, are no different from push-ups from the floor. Of the sex takes one of its main components - the emotions. As a result, the rapid impoverishment of the astral body, svadhisthana rapidly collapsing. Gradually the leaves and the desire to have sex. There is no doubt that the ancient Taoists knew how to avoid such a situation. That's just talk about this somehow forgotten.

There is a purely medical problem. Sex without ejaculation leads to prostitutes, because the seed stagnates in the prostate. That is why psevdodaosskie technology must-backed Naulu and other compensatory exercise.

The important yoga and believe the problem which consists in the fact that energy flows between a man and a woman, provided by nature, is broken. Man ceases to radiate, and the woman, continuing to give her, getting older much faster.

Now to the modern understanding of "Tantra". What is Tantra? This technique makes it possible to develop the astral body. The essence of Tantric exercises (rituals), not just sex - teach a man to feel the peak shape a variety of emotional states. The true meaning of tantra is not in control over ejaculation, and in the call to the thrill and the ability to experience them, while remaining fully conscious.

All the tantric tools originally aimed at developing the ability to feel. The ritual of tantra - a violation of a taboo. It is violating a prohibition; the person experiences the peak levels of sensations. Indian Brahmins can not drink wine and eat meat; they are the same taboos, such as group sex. Entering the ritual, they do all this, and have peak experiences. For the modern man practically there are no taboos. How do we take a peak nature of pleasure? The ritual will be completely meaningless.

It is important to understand that Tantra - this is not debauchery. The essence of Tantric rituals - to learn to consciously control the energy of peak emotional states. Debauchery is not taught to control anything.

Work with peak condition necessarily need. It is necessary for the development of the chakras. A person can control their condition before Ever since then, until one of the chakras do not meet more energy than the amount that the person can handle. While a person sits in the cold and solitary cell, he was confident that it complies with brahmacharya. When surrounded by incense and appear naked beauties, his confidence gradually starts to decline.

Real Tantra enduring experience with peak condition acquired during the ritual, in real life. Modern adherent’s psevdotantry not know how to do it. Their main purpose, as they say now, revels.

So how do you actually yoga refers to sex? The appropriate conclusion can be drawn from the very essence of yoga. As we know, yoga - the art of managing energy. Sexual energy - it is also the energy, so - it also can and should be managed. Moreover, management of sexual energy - it is a complex task for yoga. After all, you need to manage desire, sensation and orgasm.

A man should learn how to raise the sexual energy up without ejaculation, the woman - so as to evoke an orgasm. Quality control of its energy man defined by how long he can have sex. Women, by contrast, need as quickly as possible to achieve orgasm. As for one, and for the second, we must be able to raise the energy up, as well as possible release channels.

By the way, the ability to control their own sexual energy is important not only for having sex, in fact, this energy motivates people to many of his actions. Isolation of motives - another important part of controlling sexual energy. Properly using your own sexual energy, the person receives a lot of siddha. This energy he is able to attract anyone - not just people of the opposite sex, but animals and even plants. That is why the dog of the opposite sex will not bark at the experienced yoga. He svadhisthana ajar, and then he dreaded for a dog. In fact, the sexual energy can heal people, like no other. Perhaps this is because of its connection with the element of water.

Yoga-Lotus Pose

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Lotus Pose - one of the most famous poses used in yoga. It is considered the ideal position for meditation. In the lotus posture, man is sitting perfectly straight, but it remains completely calm and totally relaxed. If you prefer to sit in the lotus position - it really cool. Sure, you'll see that it is actually a very comfortable position.

Pouso Lotus can imagine almost anything. However, to sit in it will by no means everyone. Prevented many from lack of understanding of how it's done. So how do you take a stance Lotus?

We must sit on the floor, legs crossed

Picking up the left foot, to put it on the right thigh.

Now we need to do the same manipulation with the right foot, her place - left thigh.

Everything. You are in the lotus position!

Looking at the yogis, who are shown in the movies, always wondered - how did they turn out so well in the lotus position. You also have to pretty popyhtet even to sit properly - what sort of meditation there. In fact, the comfort of this position becomes evident with experience. Be patient, diligent and tenacious, and in the lotus posture, you will sit down with ease.

How does meditation?

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Meditation - a contemplation, art, to get rid of the human mind from unnecessary thoughts, look inside yourself. Meditation helps to understand yourself, to think about the meaning of existence. In addition, classes are improving the well-being and provide emotional balance. In this article we will try to explain how meditation works, by what mechanisms it has its magical effect on the mind and the body.

First, what is important to remember, beginning to engage in meditation - focusing on your own mind is not as easy as it first seems. Out of my head superfluous thoughts - this is just the tip of the iceberg; this is just a lot easier to cope. Harder to teach myself to linger in this purified from the total surplus position for a long time. However, there are a few tips that may help beginners:

Choose a quiet and secluded place for meditation.

To Meditation has, you need comfort. It is essential that clothes were comfortable (many like to meditate naked). Find the position where you can unwind and relax. Get rid of drafts and excessive noise.

Before meditation, you need to prepare your muscles - gently reheat and stretch them. Some yoga asanas - the most it. Do not forget about pranayama - breathing exercises yoga.

Rid the mind of all extraneous thoughts and feelings.

This last point, as usual, the most difficult. Do not let thoughts and feelings re-emerge in your head. Focus on any one subject - this will help. Many people use to focus a burning candle. This is a good object, since it does not necessarily see, and you can feel.

Do not be discouraged if at first nothing will get! Patience - also part of meditation. In fact, to learn meditation techniques, you may take a few classes or even weeks. Someone learns the art faster, someone slower - this is normal.

As soon as the thoughts and feelings will leave your mind, comes a state of complete tranquility - tranquility. You will feel in the depths of his unusual sense, to describe which words seems a daunting task. However, should I? Soon you will experience it themselves.

Constantly engaging in meditation, you will notice that the mood rises and improved health. Changes literally felt after each session. And they see not only you!

Not surprisingly, studies the impact of yoga on the mind and body occupied by many scientists. Sometimes, they come to a very unexpected (albeit fairly predictable) conclusion. It turns out that in the moments when your mind is relaxed, the brain is working at maximum capacity - nothing actually does not disappear. Those explanation noticeable perturbations of gray matter, which you feel after meditation.

Below we list just a few of the properties that are in meditation. All of them - are extremely useful for people. If you prefer, you can fill this list up to infinity. Here it is:

• Thanks to steady breathing, meditation helps to work better light.

• Meditation helps to significantly strengthen immunity. The body effectively withstands any infection.

• Those who are engaged in meditation, much better restored nerve cells.

• Meditation - not only relieve stress, but will be an excellent prevention of new ones.

• We prove that regular meditation, significantly improves memory.

• With meditation, you can cure many ailments. Even asthma is derived from meditating much easier.

• Meditate and you will develop high moral Merchant - compassion and peace.

• Meditation helps to create in the minds of the notion of sin and temptation, guilt and duty.

• For those who are engaged in meditation, increased belief in them and in God.

Of course, to your meditation experiments were successful, you will have to be patient and learn discipline. But the constant meditation practices to help confidently meet the goals that you face in life. Your efforts to come back as the ultimate physical health and spiritual comfort the ability to think in new ways and find all the positive aspects.

Why Yoga therapy can help improve the health?

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Human health is determined by the condition of his cell system, yoga (as the performance of asanas and pranayama) enable cells do not simply exist, but truly to live, reproduce and die only after serving the body in full. This is a guarantee that the books Iyengar called "excellent health".

Yoga therapy is called a way to influence not only on muscles, joints and bones of man (his body), but also on the physiological processes within the organism. The proper execution of asanas really has a miraculous effect on the liver, spleen, respiratory and circulatory systems of the body, pancreas and many other organs and functions.

In addition, yoga therapy can be considered as a practice of getting rid of the internal configuration of the human mind, are the causes of diseases of the soul. It is well known that the spiritual condition also significantly affects the physical and physiological.

Yoga therapy focuses on the fact that human health and the state of his soul - are closely linked.

Yoga therapy is also suitable for pregnant women, and in any pregnancy. Classes will be its soft and harmonious support future mother and baby. Yoga for pregnant women - in general, separate, serious subject. It helps strengthen the muscles involved in the regulation of labor, which means - to make childbirth less painful, to prevent a number of possible complications. In addition, stimulates metabolism, produces more than required for normal fetal growth substances. Along with purely medical use, as usually happens with yoga, there are also spiritual. The future mother calms nerves, is rethinking many things in life.

Enormous number of human develops sores on the grounds of breach of posture and other problems with the spine. In yoga classes often have special courses aimed at addressing the problems back. Since the efficiency of yoga in this area agree and leading medical Spine. By the way, many developing ancient ideology of yoga and doctors use in their practice. Yoga is ready to help those who suffer from scoliosis, kyphosis, and osteoarthritides. Useful employment will be those who simply frequently experiencing excessive burden on his back - drivers and office workers, students and pupils. At the core classes are asanas, designed to impact on the spine. The load in the classroom to the back much less than in regular classes of yoga, but they have a course of action.

Iyengar Yoga is beautiful and the fact that doing it can not only healthy people, but also those who have certain health problems. Of course, those who suffer from hypertension, or migraines, scoliosis, or has problems with the joints, it is necessary to discuss the intention of practicing yoga with your doctor. Yoga for pregnant women, too, involves some of the features in the approach, therefore, also be desirable to consult a gynecologist, a leading pregnancy. By the way, pregnant women often form separate classes of yoga, yoga exercises for which are selected with the participation of doctors.

In general, yoga therapy, like the rest of yoga, will be effective and useful only to those who approach to employment with the mind! However, like any job in the world.

What is meditation?

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Life - is a complicated. It is rarely recalled lying on the beach undisturbed tropical island. However, and dirty, smelling of rotten smelt docks life does not necessarily have to be similar. Really?

You may be difficult to lift his head from the pillow in the morning?

Cryptography from each creak of the day?

Did you get close?

Beset friends?

Nervous in traffic jams and queues?

What? To get started, you need to stop and calm down. That is the main task of meditation.

As soon as he heard the word "meditation", many of you thought about the old man, which are found in films about the East. Santa sits in a sophisticated position on my mat and grunts something unintelligible. There's hardly any seem to be useful in his "chants".

Meanwhile, it is also a form of meditation. Numerous studies of scientists from different parts of the world again and again proved that meditation can help to relax the body and spirit. In addition, it helps to develop in a person the ability to concentrate on something really important.

Yoga for children as a method of physical culture

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Nowadays, children are loaded affairs no less than adults. And just like adults, are subject to stress the "great life." The consequences of a tight schedule are nervousness, aggressiveness, irritability, reduced concentration and attention in school, chronic fatigue and reluctance to discuss problems with parents.

Often parents are so loaded children all sorts of extra-curricular activities that the time for physical education does not remain (other than school). A physical exercise to strengthen the health of the child and the normal development is very important. Often physical education in schools do not teach your child interest in healthy lifestyles , by contrast, students in every way try to wriggle out of these lessons. For some children, particularly girls, yoga can compensate for the lack of physical activity. In addition, yoga helps to relax after a hard day and with the ongoing exercises contribute to the overall health promotion, prevention of violations of posture.

The Secret of Yoga

Yoga can help your child restore balance, increase endurance and improve the perception of information. In general, this statement is applicable to any adequate physical activity in normal mode for the child. But many children have no interest to the standard physical education, they can inspire yoga as a modern and most popular among all ages, methods of physical culture.

Yoga is recommended to practice for children from 4 years. Pranayama - A special breathing gymnastics - is permitted for children older than 8 years. asanas , breathing techniques, as are the teaching methods should be adapted to the age of the child. Subject to the playful character classes yoga is a pleasure even the youngest children.

Asanas

Since the use of yoga lies in the sequence of asanas, and properly execution, should not hurry the child in their rapid development. Performance should be smooth and slow, no need to worry that your child will not remember it all - it is not required. It is recommended to call each asana, then to the child once knew in what position should go to the next. Typically, children quickly (within a few sessions) remember not only the sequence, but also the names of asanas, and the beneficial effect they have.

Yoga - additional development

Asanas help the physical and spiritual development of children. First, during class the child is talking with other children and the instructor (it is important for children who have difficulty adapting to the children's collective - the garden, at school) or with someone of the parents (if the classes are held in the family). Secondly, it receives the necessary physical exercise, relaxation, relaxation from everyday life.

Yoga relieves anxiety and tension, improves concentration and physical performance. Gradually gaining confidence, normal sleep .

Yoga for health

At that affect yoga?

Benefits to the locomotors system.

Strengthening of the respiratory system.

Improvement of psychomotor coordination, attention.

Increased muscle tone.

Improved circulation.

Acquisition of emotional stability, increasing interest in itself, the development of creative abilities, increasing interest in other types of motor activity: dancing, gymnastics and so on.

Regarding the effect of yoga on health: our younger generation, according to statistics, quite painful. Each year the number of sickly children (colds), is characterized by a tendency among young children to the emergence of chronic diseases, the overall poor health. That's why parents need to pay attention to the physical development of their child and encourage his interest in physical education (not for sport, namely to the overall strengthening of health). Of course, a prime example for a child is one of the parents, leading an active lifestyle. However, not all adults find time for even the simplest exercises. It is best to deal with the child. No matter what kind of gymnastics you choose. Will it be fashionable today, yoga, adapted from children's fitness or regular gymnastics - its share of benefits and receive an adult and a child.

The main advantage of yoga is that from the variety of asanas for beginners, you can choose bracing, to meet which there is no contraindication even for people weakened by a disease (Please note - this statement does not apply to absolutely all the asanas, as well as for any therapeutic Preventive exercises for yoga, there are no contraindications). Moreover, contrary to popular belief that Yoga - it's always "twisting in the burn" and "stand on his head," many asanas are available to perform without any physical training.

Wise or Yoga for the fingers

2010-08-12T13:04:00.002+06:00

Mudra - an exercise for the fingers, by which activated reflex zones that, in turn, can influence the feel and mood of people.

Very easy to perform mudras can be practiced in any position, lying down or sitting, and even on the move. In addition, they are recommended for children, weakened, sick and elderly.

Originally there were 9 wise, which were used for meditation. To date, there are dozens of wisdom that apply to yoga , the Indian dance (which have much in common with yoga), the martial arts - judo, aikido, tai chi and so on.

But in kundalini yoga mudras are used to enhance the action of asanas: a certain position the fingers in conjunction with the posture of the body. This line of yoga (in fact, as modern course of official medicine - acupuncture) explains the effectiveness of the exercises so that the hands and fingers there are reflex zones corresponding to the human body. The impact on them causes a change in the work of these bodies. We can say that the hands are in this sense "mirror of the soul and body."

To derive maximum benefit from the wise, you must correctly implement them. First we need to choose one mudra and perform it three times a day for 3-5 minutes within 21 days. You can then move on to other wise and so on.

The effect of the implementation of wise should be felt in the form of intense heat, reduce the discomfort and pain (if available in some areas), reduction of emotional tension. These effects occur during or immediately after exercise; sometimes the practitioner may feel tired and trembling in his hands.

Start execution to the preparatory phase for 1 minute: to relax, calm and breathe deeply through your nose, while gently apply pressure to the fingers.

Some wise

1. Preparation: put together palm. His fingers lightly scratch. Keep it this way, do the motion with your fingers down, as if massaging the sides of the fingers. Mudra: stop motion of the fingers, they are completely crossed, fingers straight. Raise your hands to chest level, and then put my left thumb on his right thumb so that the base of the fingers of his left hand closed the base fingers of his right hand. Forearms should be perpendicular to the axis of the body. Through a slight pressure of one hand to another, to keep this position for 3-5 minutes. Mudra is used to increase vitality.

2. Preparation: Pull the forearm in front of him. Palms pressed together. Rub palms. Then right thumb take a short massage internal grounds the ring finger of his left hand (the so-called hill Apollo). Similarly, massage base ring finger right hand (the thumb of his left hand). Mudra: connect the palm. Contact the tips of ring finger and thumb. The big toe of his left hand is on the left under the ring finger of his left hand. The relevant provision of the thumb on his right hand. Middle and index fingers are not in contact with each other, slightly bent. Through a slight pressure of one hand to another, to keep this position for 3-5 minutes. Mudra is used against depression.

What distinguishes the performance of conventional wisdom from the massage of hands? During the massage is the overall impact on the reflex zones, but the wise will activate some of them, which is why of all varieties of yoga exercises for your fingers, you can choose the ones that fit the specific condition of a person.

Using wise is not widespread, obviously, because of misunderstanding of the basis of these exercises. In fact, wise - an effective method of maintaining good health for children and adults. For the implementation of wise children can be a game character, which contributes to increasing interest in this kind of "Gymnastics for fingers

Yoga to stop smoking and the nervous hunger. Relaxation techniques to deal with change.

2010-07-19T10:14:00.001+06:00

Yoga is a discipline not only beneficial for muscles, but also for the overall welfare of the person. Yoga teaches us to maintain the correct body posture, but also to seek the 'inner energy. More than a gymnastics or philosophy, yoga is a way of life. Some engaged in sports, why strengthens and tones muscles, while others like therapy, because it helps to pass back pain. Yoga is useful for relaxing, because it helps to reduce stress. But there are those who use it for weight loss and weight loss (against the nervous hunger and hunger pangs), stop smoking, sleep better | There's a yoga for all and all is fine. Yoga can only be learned from a master. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root "yug" which means to unite, bind together body and soul, muscle and spirit. It also means being able, through breathing, to control his emotions and will. In this sense the technique yoga can help to stop smoking or control the nervous hunger, two decisions that can lead to states of nervousness or anxiety: Yoga helps to correct bad habits with gentle relaxation techniques. A simple relaxation technique can provide the opportunity to eradicate the behavioral defects (such as smoking and nervous hunger) and implement changes important and often difficult to achieve. The ancient Indian relaxation techniques have been renamed with the name of Yoga Nidra. These techniques are also based on autogenic training, but these techniques appear more capable and also discuss other issues not only affect the relaxation's sake. They enact the experiences of waking state’s attention, awareness, and then finally hearing a deep, comparable to that of meditation. One important aspect is the "Sankalpa" (respect) to express at the right time, in connection with a change that you want to implement.

Our life is full of attempts to change more often characterized by the failure. We must indeed understand what is happening and, in particular, how our mind to face strong enemies likes bad habits. Any attempt "went up in smoke" to stop smoking, make us weak and fragile beings in character, and this weakness is definitely impact in other aspects of our existence. Attention then attempts to implement only when you are determined enough and safe.

But as our reasoning mind?
The human mind is organized in patterns: good law for all the acquired habits (good and bad) and tends to defend them. Indeed consider "different habits" as enemies. E 'for this reason that sometimes we tend to despise those who make things different from us and for this reason that when we change becomes difficult. Just think of an obvious fact: when you start smoking, you have difficulties. The mindset of the moment suggests that you are doing something wrong and it is used will need even going against nature to change that pattern and start smoking. Smoking cessation should be just as energetically. But aside from smoking, this also applies to other aspects of the problem called "change."
Indian techniques start with a discovery: the mind is relaxed when it is less reactive and can go about changing his lines of defense. This means that if a person wants to make a decisive choice (about) a change in state of deep relaxation can express more inner strength, and the change goes beyond our mental defenses. Once the purpose of change is beyond the mental defenses, the mind is required to produce a new scheme which is a part about the change, if continually reinforced door to secure implementation. Keep in mind that during the period of adjustment, the subject matter or that self-treatment may be a bit 'evil, or at least not in perfect shape. It is not difficult to understand why: it is implementing a change.
If a person is deeply troubled by bad habits (like smoking or nervous hunger), without finding other resources to tackle them, may resort to techniques of Yoga Nidra. The practice certainly confers more benefits if performed in a suitable environment like a school of Yoga, in the eyes of a good teacher.

The practice of yoga in this way can improve the quality of life. The number of practitioners grows continuously; yoga in Italy that has spread among men, reluctant to start practicing a discipline seemingly irrational. Today the ratio between male and female practitioners is practically equal and changed the vision you have of yoga.
In practice, everyone is capable of discovering yoga: If you correctly, since the first time you "feel" that the movement takes place only at the physical awareness of one's breath, reached through the techniques that are taught allows you to switch from natural to mechanical movements of gesture, that provides better stability nervous index psycho-physical balance. With breathing you buy body awareness, yoga exercises, therefore the body and soul together, to achieve wellness and balance.

Yoga, jogging, music and pet therapy exercises promoted by science as well

2010-07-19T10:06:00.003+06:00

Well-being: yoga, jogging, music and pet therapy exercises promoted by science as well Welfare practices on which the literature has so far delivered a positive verdict are yoga, jogging, music and pet therapy. Not yet classified are pilates, pranotherapy and Bach flowers. For our mental well-being is effective exercise, yoga, a good laugh, the 'listening to music, Omega 3. For science would be useless pranotherapy and aromatherapy, are still awaiting trial pilates, homeopathy and multivitamins.

A race to 'open air or walk briskly help against anxiety, depression and panic attacks because they act on neurotransmitters’s mood: serotonin and nor epinephrine.
Regarding the 'feeding, vitamin E as an antioxidant acts as a scavenger of toxins, characteristic of Omega 3 fatty fish instead stimulate neurogenesis brain, namely the production of new brain cells.
For the practice of science are also being funny, pet therapy, meditation and yoga, breathing techniques, sleep environments rich in stimuli.

Welfare can also be generated by a personal journey of inner growth and in particular by:
- Emotional intelligence that allows us to use emotions in a positive way and to derive satisfaction and gratification
- Critical thinking that is the virtue that enables us to see reality for what it is without becoming slaves to desires unattainable
- Development of a coherent personality, that awareness of one's temperament (and acceptance of himself, including boundaries) and the ability to drive our character so as not to conflict with ourselves.

Science has now put in hand for "purgatory" and waiting to study the benefits that Pilates has, however, its usefulness for welfare, even if still not found the evidence (but, as we know, science and scientific rationality are not always able to explain everything, especially when alternative therapies and practices).

Yoga and meditation are like an anti-wrinkle Botox. More peace, less wrinkles

2010-07-19T10:00:00.002+06:00

The cosmetics of the third millennium? Quiet, controlled breathing, introspection, in one word: meditation. The secret to winning the beauty, to combat stress facial wrinkles caused by stress and emotional training is the relaxation comes from the mind.
Yoga and meditation then reveal the best allies for the conquest of wellness and beauty. Meditating Indeed, many vital functions (especially breathing and heartbeat) slow down. More peace fewer wrinkles.
Meditation not only promotes a state of great relaxation, but also acts on 'amygdala: a gland in the brain controls the emotions. Thus, negative emotions like anger and fear give way to a state of profound well-being and serenity.
Meditation, then, is a great stress, and since stress is mainly responsible for the 'aging, you can fight with a few lessons in meditation and yoga.