...Yoga. An associate of mine from the US remembers his days as a young kid watching "Yoga For Health" and "lilias Yoga and You," both on pbs channels. He remembers how he used to think "How in heaven's name do they bend like that?" After trying some of the positions he saw he thought he would end up in traction.

So why would anyone want to put themselves through that kind of torture, unless of course you're triple jointed? Well, we're not going to try to answer that burning question in this article but instead trace the origin and a little of the history of yoga.

Yoga is an ancient form of movement that goes way back to Indian culture and philosophy. The practice of yoga involves a series of motions that are believed to be essential to achieve a sense of physical and emotional well being. Contrary to what a lot of people think, yoga is not a religion. It is actually a part of a series of Indian systems. The Indian "Darsana" or "sight, way of seeing" i...more

Alternative Therapy for Arthritis: 3 Great Options

... There are many wonderful herbs that have analgesic and pain reducing properties. Simply massage them directly onto the affected areas.

You should of course ensure that you are not allergic to these herbs first. For a skin test, simply add a drop of the essential oil to the nape of your neck, by the hairline, and checking for any irritation. If the area is clear of redness or signs of a reaction after a couple of hours, you can safely assume that the oil will not cause an allergic reaction.

Here is an excellent recipe for an arthritis massage oil. You should always add essential oils to carrier oil when making massage oil. This means that you should add 10-20 drops of essential oil to 1 ounce of...more

Yoga is a Great way to Exercise

...Yoga is a great way to exercise; it is safe for just about anyone, regardless of their physical condition or age. Most people recognize that yoga exercise is a great way to increase your flexibility, but it is a great method to reduce stress in your life.

Simple yoga breathing exercises can help you body fight of illness by increasing the oxygen supply to your bloodstream. This helps the body flush harmful toxins out of your system. If yoga did nothing more than this,...more

Yoga: Poses And Postures

...Yoga has become a very popular form of exercise, however, some styles focus primarily on physically working the back, for instance: the most important Yoga poses in this case will differ from others, remaining the most important Yoga poses for another kind of Yoga. There are also very difficult one might focus on in other styles of Yoga designed to stretch and strengthen other specific parts of the body, and many that work the entire body, treating the body as left and right equals yin and yang.

There are specific Yoga poses for the floor parts of Yoga exercise, as well as the more familiar standing Yoga poses.

One of the most basic kinds of standing Yoga poses one will learn in Yoga is what is called the tree balance. In this balance you wil...more

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