What is Qigong?
What is Qigong? Qi is regularly deciphered as “life-power vitality.” To the old experts, the vitality was that slippery substance that we are on the whole chasing. It is that essential power that makes life energizing, fun, imaginative, and euphoric. Intuitively, we realize that the more vitality we have, the better we feel. Vitality is […]
International Yoga Day
History Of Yoga Worldwide Day of Yoga, or generally and informally alluded to as Yoga Day, is praised yearly on 21 June since its origin in 2015. A global day for yoga was proclaimed consistently by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Yoga is a physical, mental and profound practice started in India. The Indian […]
Anyone? Everyone One Has Doing Yoga
Does it seem like everyone you know is doing yoga? Well, not everyone, but the numbers are rapidly rising and with good reason. Yoga is a form of exercise that nearly anyone can do, with very little equipment, and it improves strength, balance, flexibility and overall physical and mental well-being. A newly released study shows […]
Stand Up Paddle-Board Yoga
What time is Yoga class?I asked the nice instructor at the Adventure Center at The Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas, USVI, while I was visiting for my niece’s wedding. “It’s at 7:00 a.m.,” said Katie. “Ooh, that’s very early. A little too early for vacation,” I replied. “You should try SUP YOGA VI,” said […]
My Post 50 Yoga Journey: It’s About Mind, Body, and Spirit
“Welcome to yoga training Methods & Techniques I,” said my instructor B as she addressed our first weekend class at Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies in Camden, NJ. “We come together as strangers, but we leave as a tight-knit community. These are your sisters.” There are five women, or should I say five yoginis (female […]
My Post-50 Yoga Journey: The First Step
In January I started training to become a yoga instructor. I thought I would share my transformative journey as it unfolds. For fellow yogis, my stories will remind you of why you practice. For non-yogis, come along for the ride maybe I’ll entice you to try a class or two. Welcome to yoga training Methods & Techniques I,” said my instructor B […]
How Yoga Could Ease Cancer Patients’ Pain and Fatigue
Researchers in one study find patients who do yoga sleep less but are less tired, while another study sees mood benefits among those who add yoga to exercise Yoga may help ease the pain and fatigue of cancer treatment, according to new research. One study conducted at the University of Rochester used two surveys to […]
The Seven Chakras Information
The word ‘chakra’ means ‘wheel’ in Sanskrit. The yoga Upanishads (circa 600 A.D) refers to the chakras as psychic centers of consciousness. The seven chakras are located in the spine, in the subtle body surrounding the gross physical body. The subtle body is not visible to the ordinary eye. What Are Chakras? Chakras are constantly […]
International Day of Yoga 21 June
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice Having its origin in India, Which Aims to transform both body and mind. On December 11 in 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. The declaration came after the call for the adoption of […]
Yoga and Meditation Can Change Your Genes, Study Says
Yoga and meditation may do more than just help you feel relaxed in the moment. A new scientific review suggests that these and other mindfulness exercises can actually reverse stress-related changes in genes linked to poor health and depression. In the new paper, published in Frontiers in Immunology, British researchers analyzed the findings from 18 […]
How To Do Yoga?
Overview Yoga is a physical and mental practice that involves the body, mind and spirit. The practice, which originated in India, is designed to enhance awareness, create a mind-body-spirit balance, cleanse, heal and strengthen the body, liberate the true self and, as practiced today, improve fitness. The most common form practiced in the United States […]
Is Yoga on Your To-Don’t List?
About 10 years ago, I decided I needed to add some variety to my workout routine. I also craved something a bit slower-paced and meditative. So I took up yoga. I loved the way it stretched out my body. I loved the way it forced me to slow down and relax. I loved the way I […]