What is Forrest Yoga?
Ana T. Forrest Forrest yoga is a modern yoga style based on Hatha yoga. It was created by and named for Ana T. Forrest, an American yogini. It is known for "its long holding of positions, emphasis on...
View ArticleIyengar Yoga: Tricks of the Trade
B.K.S. Iyengar Iyengar Yoga, named after and developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, is a form of Hatha yoga that has an emphasis on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of posture (asana) and...
View ArticleWhat does Hatha mean?
Hatha Yoga The word hatha means willful or forceful. Hatha yoga refers to a set of physical exercises (known as asanas or postures), and sequences of asanas, designed to align your skin, muscles, and...
View Article8 Ways Yoga Can Promote Weight Loss
MindBodyGreen writes, “Yoga as an ancient science has always been about the benefit that it brings to the practitioner. It would only be a dogmatic position that states it is only for spiritual...
View ArticleYoga Poses for Detoxification
Most forms of vigorous exercise stimulate all three systems of elimination to some extent, thereby helping the body in its quest to cleanse and detox. But yoga, with its focus on systematically...
View ArticleYoga or Stretching Eases Low Back Pain
By National Institute of Health Weekly classes of yoga or intensive stretching can reduce low back pain and improve back movement, a new study shows. Both types of classes were equally effective, and...
View Article3 Reasons Why Yoga Is The Best Way To Beat Stress
By Katrina Love Senn (Posted on MindBodyGreen.com ) If you live a busy life, then it's vital that you learn how to reduce stress, and thus, decrease your risk of suffering stress-related health...
View Article10 Inspiring Quotes I Heard While Practicing Yoga
By: Mandy Burstein via MindBodyGreen Lately in the yoga community, there's been a lot of talk about "what a yoga teacher should never say in class." While it's absolutely important to nit-pick certain...
View ArticleWhat is Vinyasa Yoga?
Vinyasa yoga or “breathe-synchronized movement” is a style of yoga moved by the power of your breath. Inhalations move your body to rise, while exhalations allow you to lower, or contract. Because...
View ArticleMeditation for Health and Stress Reduction
Meditation is the act of sitting consciously with your breath and the desire to connect to you Inner Self. Meditation is a tool that helps us to peel aware the layers and impressions of past...
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