Small children should be involved in the study of the asanas without tension, but playfully. They have no muscle strength yet, so in no case they should be forced. They love animals and objects of nature; therefore they love postures that imitate them. Ten-year-old children are very receptive by nature and are able to get […]
Health and Fitness
Benefits of Relaxation. Part 2.
Yoga practice is designed for training the muscles to be able to relax. People who regularly practice yoga need less sleep and rest. When lying down, they quickly fall into a deep sleep that restores body and mind. Yogic breathing exercises take conscious efforts to enhance people’s ability to calm the mind and achieve a […]
Kundalini Yoga Doctrine Facts
Being the most the ancient enigmatic philosophy Kundalini yoga only recently has been introduced to the West when in 1969 Yogi Bhajan, a famous Indian Guru founded the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization to present Kundalini to a broad population. The word ‘Kundalini’ originates from the Sanskrit word ‘kundala’, which means ‘coiled’. Regarding to yoga doctrine […]
Can Yoga Really Make You Stronger?
Yoga can increase your strength. Yoga poses and regular stretching gives your muscles the ability to fire more efficiently. Stretching elongates the fascia, a protective sheath of connective tissue covering all muscles and muscle cells. When the fascia is stretched the muscle underneath is ultimately given greater room to grow. But if yoga really, truly, […]