Pranayama

Dance-movement therapy can be beneficial to those who participate in it as there are many different physical, emotional, mental advantages. In an experiment conducted by Mehibe Akandere and Banu Demir, it was found that dance-movement therapy, which is many times referred to as simply “dance,” has a positive impact on the mental maturation of youth enduring depression at a low degree. This is important because many teens in today’s world suffer or have suffered from some type of depression. The authors

I felt the heat of the sun shinning through my window, I covered my face with a pillow even though I knew it was time to get up. I slowly rolled out of bed, splashed my face with cold water, got my gear on, and headed out the door. A couple days a week I would arrive early to the studio to sit and observe the “early risers” stretch their way through their practice. I sat in the back of the small, dimly lit room, that smells subtly of lavender. The heat gave the brick covered walls and wooden floors

In Hinduism, yoga is a practiced art form to connect with oneself spiritually. Yoga means union, which means a union with oneself spiritually, through activity. Yoga was practiced by monks and spiritual leaders in India to become and or reach enlightenment. Yoga not only can help students become more spiritually enlightened, yoga can help students reach a level of intentionality, presence, and connection with oneself and the world. However, in today’s society where everyone is looking to have the

The hamstrings are a muscle group consisting of three muscles, the semitendinosus, semimbranosus, and biceps femorus muscles. Tight hamstrings cause difficulty in touching your toes, and this can lead to problems in the lower back. The practice of yoga offers wonderful ways to stretch your hamstrings, but it is also possible to overstretch the hamstrings muscles. The best way to prevent overstretching the hamstrings is by also practicing asanas that strengthen the hamstrings. There are many yoga

More about Yoga & Meditation There are various types of Yogas. You need to choose the one that is best suited to you. Some of the top forms are as follows along with their focus areas: 1. Hatha Yoga Good for Beginners. This type of yoga integrates poses or asanas with breathing or pranayam. The aim is to enhance flexibility and balance of the practitioner, at the same time synchronize breathing with every movement achieving an experience of relaxation and restoration. According to a study in

Reflection of Experience Day 1 In order to test the psychological and physiological benefits of utilizing yoga as a stress management technique, I decided to start doing hatha yoga on a daily basis. Hatha yoga is an alternative style of yoga than emphasizes physical exercise and mental health, with the goal of balancing both aspects in your life. In a study by Luu and Hall (2017) they found that both hatha yoga and mindfulness in conjunction saw significantly improved results on both mood and executive

Evoked R-states with Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and yoga stretching Psychology 1100 051 The present article summarizes Ghoncheh and Smith’s (2004) 5 week study of the evoked effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and yoga stretching on R-states. Smith’s (1999a, 1999b, 2001, 2002) Attentional Behavioral Cognitive (ABC) relaxation theory proposes 15 psychological relaxation-related states (R-States): Sleepiness, Disengagement, Physical Relaxation, Mental Quiet, Rested/Refreshed

When one thinks of Pilates, a common mistake that is made is that it’s another name for Yoga. Yoga is a physical, spiritual, and mental practice, that is aimed to unite the mind, body, and spirit. Pilates on the other hand is a training program that works the whole body, accentuating control, precision and attentiveness in both the mind and the body. Movements are not performed rapidly or repeated excessively instead, the focus is on quality not quantity Pilates, named after its founder, Joseph

How A Morning Yoga Ritual Kickstarts Your Day Yoga: The Ultimate Wellness Activity Yoga has been around for several thousand years, its roots in India’s pre-Vedic era. It was in the 1850’s that its use was brought to the attention of the more educated people of the Western world. There are many types of yoga, in fact there are over 100, and the term was generally associated with the Hatha form of yoga when it arrived on Western shores. Among the many types, some of the most common are: • Hatha-

Duration: For physical benefits, practice 3 to 12 rounds more quickly. For mental and spiritual benefits, practice 3-12 rounds slowly. Beginners should start with 2 to 3 rounds and add one more round every few weeks to avoid fatigue. Strain should be avoided. Contra-indications: Practitioner should immediately discontinue the practice if fever, acute inflammation, boils or rashes occur. They may develop due to excess toxins in the body. When the toxins have been eliminated, the practice may be resumed