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The Different Types of Yoga – Similarities and Differences

The other day I received a phone call from a potential yoga student. She was stressed, overworked and exhausted. Life was getting her down. A work colleague advised her to try yoga as a way to find relief from her worries and to boost her energy. listened to her recall her daily struggle -from waking [...]

Understand Yoga – Let’s Clear Up Some Popular Misunderstandings

Yoga is a very well known form of physical exercise and mental discipline, but a lot of people don’t understand Yoga and what is involved. This is not surprising when you look at the amazing popularity of Yoga as a discipline and the multitude of variations that Yoga has. Often people try out one type [...]

The Different Types of Yoga – An Introduction to The Most Common Yoga Styles

Yoga is a training system for body and mind that can be traced back more than 5000 years. It focuses on what is here and now and on being present. Therefore yoga has become more popular than ever – it brings back focus on the present, in a world that is constantly changing and where [...]

Yoga – A Part Of The American Health Quest For Decades

As you continue on your journey of discovery in yoga, you’ve no doubt probably come across a few terms that are unfamiliar to you, either from your yoga instructor, classmates or in books and magazines you might have read on the subject. Some terms might refer to yoga moves or poses, or they may refer [...]

Yoga Has A Rich History In The US

It might surprise many people to learn that yoga has a long history in the United States. For a lot of Americans, their knowledge of yoga may only date back to the 1960s, when the concepts of spiritualism and meditation were embraced by the country’s counterculture. But it might surprise you to learn that yoga [...]

Slowly, More Men Coming Around To Embrace Yoga’s Benefits

According to the most recent survey, the vast majority of participants in yoga classes were women (approximately 77 percent), despite the fact that some of the most popular and famous teachers today and many of the originators of the practice are and were men. So where are the men in the studio? That is a [...]

Have You Been to the Edmonton Yoga Loft?

The Edmonton Yoga Loft is perhaps one of the best Yoga studios in Edmonton. If you are searching for a great Yoga studio in Edmonton, the Yoga Loft ought to be your primary choice. When the this studio originally opened its doors, it was strictly an Ashtanga Yoga studio. Since then, the Yoga Loft has [...]

Pregnancy and Yoga Can Work Hand in Hand

Yoga can be a welcome aid during pregnancy For women who are avid practitioners of yoga, becoming pregnant presents a unique situation when it comes to participating in the activity. But it doesn’t mean you have to stop participating in yoga completely until your pregnancy is over. In fact, participating in yoga may help pregnant [...]

The Eight Main Branches of Yoga

Yoga may seem like it’s a bunch of people stretching, perhaps in a hot room that makes them sweat. So is it only stretching? Is it weight loss, or a set of relaxation techniques? It is much more then these few things. Many people have the misunderstanding that Yoga is only this or that, but [...]

Benefits of Yoga For Pregnant Women

Yoga can not only help you stay fit through a pregnancy, but also boost mind and body, helping to keep your pregnancy hassle-free. As an ancient Indian practice, tracing its roots back almost 5000 years, yoga is a tried and true means of dealing with your overall well-being, both mind and body. Each yoga pose, [...]