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Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline, that aim to transform body and mind.
Have fun on the water in Manly! At Benefit Active we have combined our love of kayaking with running, beach circuit and yoga classes! Kayak and Run aka Krun: is a kayak and running class that takes you across Sydney Harbour on a k...
Yoga is a beautiful art. It calms the mind, body, and soul. If you want to learn how to do some basic yoga steps, please read on.
Yoga is a great way to work on your flexibility and strength. Just about everyone can do it, too -- it's not just for people who can touch their toes or want to meditate. Some types of yoga are about relaxation. In others, you move more. Most types focus on learning poses, called asanas.
Put nagging lower-back pain behind you. Sufferers who did two 90-minute yoga classes a week for about six months eased soreness by 56 percent, a study in Spine shows. Those given treatments like pain meds and physical therapy lessened the hurt by only 16 percent.
Yoga increases flexibility and reduces stress, but the practice can do more than help you twist your body into pretzel shapes and find inner peace. These hidden benefits will help you in the kitchen, office and bedroom - and will give you five new reasons to show off your yoga skills (plus recommended poses for each one!).
Yoga does not have to be complicated. In fact, it can be quite simple. This series of ten basic exercises should look very familiar, but will effectively stretch your whole body.
How often do we figure a person doing the headstand against some picturesque backdrop and say 'yoga is not for me' You might want to revisit your thought once you go through the basic tips for beginners which yoga has to offer. Read them and find yourself doing yoga against a picturesque backdrop next time!
Yoga first popped up more than 3,000 years ago in what we now call India. The word "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit word "yuj," which means "to bind, join, attach, and yoke." "Yuj" also means "union, to direct and concentrate one's attention on, to use and apply."