...ing the same posture. There is a type of yoga for anyone.

Yoga is an ancient proven tradition that exists for thousands of years and also one of the most ancient cultural heritages in India.

As a beginner in yoga the main peice of equipment you need is your body. Clothing should be practical, and comfortable. You can purchase yoga pants and tops, however it is not necessary. You may want to take a jacket, once you have finishe...more

Yoga Booty Ballet

...nder three distinctive heads in DVDs and CDs.

Gillian and Teigh have made "Beginner - The Rehearsal & Guide meditation", meant for guiding students through the process of meditation and postures. One level up is "Total Tonic Basics". This is a systematic guide to get started with full body workouts. It includes the enjoyable and synchronized action of yoga, positions, modern dance, ballet and abdominal work that strengthen both the physical and mental configurations.

The third chapter of Yoga Booty Ballet program is "Ad...more

Yoga Past and Present

...cted their Asanas. It was only later that the belief of the body was sacred was revived and attention to the importance of the Asana was revitalized.

post-classical Yoga

A great number of independent yoga schools and forms that where developed during the period after the Yoga sutras. As opposed to Patanjalis's Yoga, the Yoga of this era was, very much like the post-classical and Vedic traditions, characterized by the unification of body and mind.

Yogis of the past had not paid very much attention to the (physical) body, as they focused all their energy on contemplation and meditation. The new generation of Yogis however, developed a system where different exercises - in conjunction with deep breathing and meditation, would help keep the body young and prolong life. This also paved the way for the creation of Hatha Yoga, and other branches and schools of Tantra Yoga.

The Present

Modern Yoga is said to have begun by the young swami Vivekananda from India made a deep impression on the American he introduced to. Yoga masters began to travel to the west, attracting attention and followers. In the 1920's, Hatha Yoga was strongly promoted in India with the life long work of T. Krishnamacharya . Krishnamacharya traveled through India giving demonstrations of yoga poses and opened the first Hatha Yoga school.

during the 1950s one of the foremost Yoga teachers of his time, Selvarajan Yesudian, wrote the book "Sport and Yoga", and it was through...more

Yama and Niyama in Yoga

...Yoga defines yama and niyama as the positive and negative aspects of behaviour respectively. Traditional texts mention ten yamas and ten niyamas but Patanjalis Yogasutra, which is considered the original treatise on yoga, defines five yamas and five niyamas. It has been mentioned that in Manusmirti that it is more important to follow yamas than niyamas. Here we give a brief description on the yamas and niyamas to be followed:

Ahimsa (Non-violence): this is one of foremost yamas. It means the lack of intention to hurt others. This intention need not be just physical but includes mental and emotional cruelty. Here the attitude is more important than the actual act of killing. You should not even have the intention of offending others.

Satya (Truthfulness): this quality implies the honesty and sincerity in thoughts, words and deeds. This is possible only when one has conquered greed and ambition since these a...more