Mastering the art of yoga-Be Your Own yoga teacher

Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 13: 58Yoga info

First of all, keep it to yourself if you know your yoga practice. Think of yoga as an exploration. It is a place to cultivating consciousness, and that awareness of the self is your teacher in yoga. You can use the consciousness for the rest of your life, spread observe yourself in all situations as you do in the yoga practice.In the yoga class gives your teacher you points on alignment and moving your body in the poses. Bring what you remember what the teacher at what you pay attention to spend in yoga class.

Loving correct your posture, and by that I mean bring in more adjustment at the time that you do it. Awareness in the moment, right now, will you bring to the an orphan focus that Yoga cultivates. It's not about where you're going, or where you've been.It comes now. how feels the pose? How is the shape of the attitude to where you would like to be?

The comparison is allowed to use what your teacher has presented as an ideal, but the comparison between you and you really is. The goal is to provide the most current and know that you could possibly be in every moment of yoga practice.Now, which is also good goals for life. shows the moment you put in, the now more fully? Can you bring more awareness in the moment? Shows loving yourself and what you do?

There is a bit of a paradox in the yoga practice similar to meditation. you should come to practice without result or purpose in mind. The goal is the practice of doing and don't expect to get anywhere. It's more about allowing yourself time in your day to "be" instead of trying to get something done and, like many things in your task list. It is more in the experienced than the finish.

Sometimes you may need to structure for your practice. The trick is to roll out your mat, preferably the same time each day, and get to work. Even better, how about if you recall some poses you like before you begin?Do you know a few poses and enjoy from have done in the classroom or a yoga video. Once you are practicing, you will recall other poses. The first five minutes of each yoga practice is the most challenging, with the most difficult part of your yoga mat unrolling and stepping on it! In fact, comply with just doing this, there and see what happens. Another way to go is the use of a video or audio file practice of yoga during a practice guide. It helps to start with something that you know, or is your level of experience, and that interests you.

I have been practicing yoga for 30 years, and still have a hard time doing the first step every day. I really like Shiva Rea of audio CDs such as yoga Sanctuary.which has several tracks for practicing a stream of yoga postures. There are days when I feel less energetic, so I'm going for more relaxing yoga tracks such as those on the Moon yoga CD. On more energetic days, will I Solar Yoga, the other CD in this set. I may be interested in backbends, forward bends or maybe a vinyasa series.I can choose the tracks and I want to end up with a number of a guided relaxation at the end. since I have a number of Shiva Rea CDs. Drops of nectar, more of a guided meditation and relaxation. Yoga Chant has some backbends that I love when I'm in the mood, and vinyasa Yoga Sanctuary gives me similar to what my yoga class. I think it is valuable to listen to a guided practice structure to give me at home.

Even though I am have the guidance of a teacher talk me through, I need to remember to listen to my own body do the pose.I have to respect my limitations at the same time as push myself so I intention, awareness and focus the attitude on am.Yoga is sometimes an effortless effort, the balance point of doing and not doing so.

How to find a good yoga teacher to yourself? in practice.In practice on a daily basis, even if it's a short practice.You should come from a yoga practice with a sense of something have learned with your body as a teacher and consciousness. sometimes, it will go to the body, and other times, it will be about life or your own life. are you likely to take advantage of the benefits of yoga the more regular you practice. two advantages that I love his better in my body feels and feeling more rest in my mind. Soul

How Yoga & meditation helps you in overcoming stress?

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Through the years, I’ve had a lot opportunity to work with people under stress and I’ve seen how important meditation is for staying balanced. If you have stress in your life, meditation can be an immense help to you.

In this Meditation Therapy tape I’ll share principles and techniques that can help you bring balance and peace back into your life. Stress training is common today; everyone from fortune 500 companies to the military recognizes how important it is to give people tools to deal with this potential killer. But, most stress training simply helps people relax. As important as this is, it is not enough because it works only with the conscious or subconscious mind. Meditation, however, enlists the superconsciousness, the infinite awareness at the core of our being. It is from this deep level that lasting changes come.

There are four section to this tape. First, I’ll help you better understand how to work with change and stress. The second section is a visualization. In the third section we’ll meditate. This is the most important part of this tape. When the mind is still, you get in touch with deeper levels of consciousness and gain new perspectives on your life. It is from these profound inner insights that real improvements come. After you’ve learned the basics of meditation, you will probably want to extend the time you sit in inner silence.

Unhealthy levels of stress usually come from trying to control the uncontrollable. The “fight or flight” response biologically programs us to respond to challenge with some level of stress. But, not all stress is unhealthy, and in fact, some degree of pressure is vital to our well-being. Without it we become bored and look for stimulation. We watch TV and movies, or play games, sports and engage in activities that have no purpose other to excite the mind. Recent studies show that stimulation for the brain is almost as important to our well-being as food and water. Entertainment moguls know that excitement can be like an drug and use it to hook us on their programs. The next time you watch a TV show or a movie, look for their deliberate attempts to shock you — loud music, sudden scene changes, and odd lighting effects. The nervous system gradually adapts to this kind of stimulation and begins to close down. Soon we feel the need to find more excitement.

In real life, however, we don’t have the same level of detachment as we do while being entertained. At work, or with our health, or finances, excessive change is threatening, and we experience stress. Chronic stress can cause serious health problems such as high blood pressure, elevated heart rate, and a weakening of the immune system. It even causes physical problems such as back pain.

Since the effects of stress begin in the mind, the same event will affect different people in completely unique ways, depending on how they REACT. But, you have a choice in how you respond to situations and herein lies your power. It has been well said that, “pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” Most stress and pain comes from wishing that things were other than they are. Learn to flow with life and much of your stress will disappear.

Here is a challenge for you. Tonight, before you go to sleep, mentally review your day and try to see how often you wanted things to be different. Did you wish that you could have slept longer? That you didn’t have to do certain chores, that other drivers didn’t behave the way they did, that people at work were nicer? It goes on and on. The more you try to control the unchangeable, the more stress you create for yourself. What is the way out?

We must learn to be more accepting of life. Life is a school and we draw to ourselves the events, circumstances, and relationships we need to help us grow. Every problem gives us with two choices — to expand or contract our consciousness Do we become defensive and self-protective? Or do we see challenges as opportunities to become stronger, to learn and expand. If we contract our hearts, we experience pain, not because conditions have made us unhappy, but because pain is the inevitable result of excessive self-focus. Have no doubt about it, a contractive attitude will produce stress. On the other hand, when we relax and release unnecessary attachments we automatically experience happiness and fulfillment. Eventually, through meditation, we can discover an underlying joy that doesn’t change under any circumstance. And expansion of consciousness is the essence of spiritual growth.

To deal with stress successfully, we must learn relaxation and n on-attachment. Physical relaxation helps release muscular tension. With this in mind, I’ll be teaching you deep relaxation in a few minutes. Physical tension, through mind-body feedback, also adds to our mental tension, and the most dangerous tension is in the md To relax the mind we need to develop attitudes of acceptance and contentment.

Learn to accept that whatever comes to you is for your ultimate good. The truth is that we attract situations to help us learn needed lessons. Think, for a moment, about people and circumstances in your life that you are trying to push away. Mentally say, “I accept you exactly as you are.” Better yet, try to say, “I am grateful for you and for everything in my life.” This will create the mental space necessary to learn what life is trying to teach you. Once we have learned our lessons, we find that conditions change automatically. Acceptance is about learning to live with faith, not fear. It is understanding that we will attract to ourselves exactly what we need. The law of karma states that, good or bad, you will get exactly what is coming to you. Don’t dwell on past events and or future plans. If you stay in the here and now you will realize that you can be happy just as you are. One of the greatest sources of fulfillment is to accept yourself, with all your strengths and weakness. Then, don’t dwell on yourself, but think more of others and their needs.

I was once on a drive in the mountains with my teacher, Swami Kriyananda. During a blizzard our car went out of control and smashed into the side of a bus. Kriyananda calmly got out, walked around to the front of the bus and realized that it was headed to our destination. After arranging for our car to be towed, we climbed on to the bus. The passengers were sympathizing with us over our loss. Kriyananda said, “You know, in a week I would have gotten over any sense of loss and be perfectly happy. Why wait a week? I’m happy now!”

Acceptance might seem like a somewhat passive state. A little like, “Well, even if this is awful, there’s nothing I can do about it I might as well accept it.” But, we can develop a higher more active state of acceptance. The great yogi Paramhansa Yogananda said we should train our minds to be “even-minded and cheerful in all situations.” This is not merely a nice maxim, but a powerful, life-changing technique. How do we achieve this state of mind? Commit yourself to being happy under all circumstances. Then watch your reactions to events. As soon as you catch yourself being pulled down, reaffirm your decision to be happy. You may not be able to change the event, but you can change your state of mind. Decide also to let go of old baggage. How long do you have to condemn yourself to carrying around old regrets and grudges? Realize, finally, that your highest duty is to love (to love others, to love life, to love the God that dwells within you).

You can make some practical changes to allow you to better deal with stress. On the physical level, make sure your diet is filled with fresh and vital foods. Poor diet, leads to poor health. Get regular exercise, but try to do it more for enjoyment. Find activities that expand your horizons — get out in nature or go to events that uplift your mind. Get sufficient sleep and rest, and try deep breathing during times of pressure. I’ll teach you some techniques for this at the end of the tape.

Environment is also vitally important. Look at your home environment to see if it helps you have a positive state of mind. Move your TV out of the center of your life to a place where it doesn’t intrude. Be careful of the music that you listen to. Music has an incredibly powerful effect on our consciousness. Think about where you are happy and relaxed. Are there plants, the sound of moving water, or beautiful colors? Try to make your home environment to reflect that kind of energy. And try to spend more time with those friends who are positive and self-contained, those who can help magnetize you into a state of being even-minded and calm.

Most important of all is that you get more in touch with your spiritual nature. Tune into your deeper essence, the joy and peace that lie within you As you claim your own higher reality, as a child of God, you will begin to see Him reflected back from everyone around you. Daily meditation is the way to find these deeper states. Especially important is a practice of meditating every morning and evening. In the morning it prepares you to face the day from a state of inner calmness and joy. At night is helps you to release everything and offer all your attachments back into the divine light.

Let’s get started with our meditation now. We will begin with a visualization, and then I’ll guide you through a meditation. After that there will be time for silent meditation, and we’ll end the session with an affirmation to help you accept and appreciate life. Source

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What would be the ideal time for your yoga exercise?

Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 14: 03Yoga tips

When is the best time to exercise? Early in the morning when you first wake up? Later morning after you've started your day? During your lunch break at work?Somewhere in the early or late afternoon after a long day at work, or maybe in the evening a few hours before bedtime? Questions from different people, and you'll probably several different answers when you need to exercise for optimal results.

Each individual is unique, and as such, each person's body chemistry and inner clock is different. What works best for me, it may not work for you. In fact, what works best for you today, change in a few years.

You will perform best when your energy level high. so if you're a morning man, early in the morning can best work for you. But just because you're a night owl does not, you should not exercise in the morning. In fact, you may find that exercise asked you to a person can change that morning.

Over the years I have experimented with different exercise times and routines. When I was pregnant with my oldest son was I alternative education.During that time of my life I take a relaxing walk at the end of my day. after my second son, jogged I ran/early mornings and on the other day chose to do some afternoon aerobics while my sons napped.

I have tried other times of the day for the exercise of, and I always feel great after finishing a routine, but I have found that the best time for me the first thing in the morning. Though not, of course, an early bird, I enjoy running under the morning sunrise, and I have found that since the implementation of my daily morning routine, I am a morning person.Start my day with exercise gives me the boost I needed to make it through a hectic day with three young sons.

Not everyone, however, can be bonded out of bed first thing in the morning. You Might get up early to go to work, you must either create. the effort to get up a little earlier or time finding during a long work break or at the end of the day to squeeze in some physical activity (even if it is only 20 minutes). You can find, though, that the more time that passes, the harder it is to practice.You are tired and have so much to do and just didn't feel like taking some time for fitness.

Some enjoy practicing in the early evening, since exercise helps relieve the stress of the day and relax for the night. for others, can exercise to keep them awake at night powerful longer.(I enjoy a few relaxing stretches for sleeping, but I aerobic activity in the evening for that reason.)

So when is the best time to exercise? any time that you can do it. I recommend trying an early morning routine first if you can.lt can start your day with a positive note and other responsibilities will not prevent you from exercising.Researchers have discovered that those who exercise in the morning are more likely to stick with an exercise routine than those who postponed until later in the day.

As early in the morning doesn't work for you and you are disciplined and committed to the pursuit of a different time, then by all means, do it. the best time for you is the time when you will do and remain committed. it is not always easy to get started, but if you stay with it for some time, you will love what you see, and will be more motivated to continue. Source

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Spirituality consists almost everything

If we can understand that everything spiritual, more meaningful life. Everything is a reflection of spirit.

Some people hold a higher vibration of spirit or "God" light and some hold less.

The larger the ego, less one can contain a higher vibrations of God's light or spirit.

Less the one God's light will less his intentions.

Lower intentions vibrate at the level of FEAR.

Fear makes it impossible to see, think, Act, feel, know or something but FEAR.

Love will not make sense.

Love is a very high energy, fast moving oscillation. It is a bright light. When you have that Halo above the head of Jesus sees, search for an image of that light. we are energetic beings vibrate at the level of our own thought forms.Our thoughts arrange our vibrational frequency.

The higher the vibration around and within a human being, the higher their choices. it's automatically. it is a law of physics.Love is an interval.

So is fear.

Our thoughts create our frequency. Our thoughts create our mentality. Our thoughts arrange our mind and our experience of the "reality".

Negative or positive.

Fear or love.

What happens on this planet now and with its people is a shift in frequency is all mental.

If people don't say fear, they begin to wake up. They shift their energetic frequency. It is not a simple process ... it can even be painful physical and their mind, the brain and body let go of old patterns.It's like having your hand into a fist for a long time and when you begin to open it, it hurts when traffic comes back. Fear keeps us tight. it cuts off the movement of the higher frequencies of sprit. it cuts out of love. Fear is a soft, thick, dense, oozy energy. It cuts out higher thought and clear thinking. it cuts the capacity to see options. It cuts out the possibility to see, to speak and hear the truth.

Because it can be painful, most people choose to prevent the process. They choose to stay asleep.They choose to stagnate.They choose to do the same things over and over, because it feels easier. they may try to wake up but the minute a little pain comes as they try and stretching, go back to sleep.

Choosing love, choose to wake up, is not easy. It is contrary to what the world calls "normal." it takes courage. 

  Love does not exist without courage.

Love requires you to be prepared to be wrong. Growth can only come when you can be modest."Enter the Kingdom as a little child".

The Kingdom is within you. it is where you live.It is your mindset.It organises everything you do, think, see, hear, feel and know.You can see above and around what your physical world tells you.You can know the truth because you're walking in truth. walk in LOVE.

This does not mean that you LIKE what you see.This does not mean that you don't get upset.This does not mean that you are perfect.

When you walk like a light-employee, you ask, always:

What we are trying to learn from this?

What am I trying to learn?

Try to understand rather than to assess.EVERYTHING serves as our teacher.Everything is spiritual. every thing and every person is an evolutionary path.All vibrating at different rates.All strive for harmonisation.All works to vibrate to the Universal tone of love.

The world is as a result of those regions in all of us that we are still in fear. it is our task to go inside and find those places and bring them to light.As each one doing this, we add a bit more light.We increase the vibration a bit more. one at a time.

Such as energy as energy attracts. This is a universal law. it is a law of physics. it is a law of magnetism. we are electromagnetic beings. Our thoughts are electromagnetic and draw as energy.

You are responsible for your thoughts and what you are sending from. are you adding to the problem or making it better? Pollute your environment with your thoughts or help you to clean it? having good thoughts of your brothers and sisters, or are your thoughts bind them with dense energy due to lack of purity and love projected to them? people's true colors are being revealed.

No one can hide if the light on the planet increases. people are exposed for their thoughts and feelings, or another bind them, or help them free. There are laws of karma that cause and effect. what we project to others are sure to come back to us, and keep us in the density bound, or free us to experience the infinite light in.

Everything is made of the same energy. Just vibrating at different rates. We call upon the spirit of this energy. everything is spiritual. Source

The way you sit while meditating is of paramount importance

Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 14: 10Meditation

One of the most important aspects of meditation is to be able to sit comfortably while maintaining a correct meditation posture.

Your back should be straight, and body relax. you can sit in a Chair, a meditation bench, or a cushion on the floor. here are some options.
Sitting in a Chair

Are from the back of the Chair, with feet flat on the floor. If your feet can not touch the floor, get a shorter Chair or place a pillow under your feet to them.You want to your thighs are parallel to the floor.

Don't lean against the back of the Chair.This will tend to your chest. the idea is to sit upright with a spine, un-supported, and your chest expanded.However, if you are not used to this way, or if you have weak neck/back muscles or injuries, there are ways to overcome this challenge.

Getting a solid cushion and put it between your lower back and the back of the Chair. This will be the lumbar section of the spine, help to support its natural curvature.You can also place a cushion in the seat of the Chair to capture it.

Start with short meditations, gradually their time. This allows to strengthen your back muscles in the Energization exercises and time. yoga asanas can also help in strengthening your back muscles with regular practice.
Sitting on the floor

Meditation benches are a wonderful invention for the legs comfortably and keep the spine upright. you can also try sitting cross-legged on a pillow. The Crescent-shaped or round pillows are designed to help with Source this position.

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