Kundalini Yoga

July 3rd, 2009

Yoga is a set of asanas that concentrate on the overall well being of the body. Yoga is not only good for the outer body but the inner being as well. Yoga has been practiced by millions of people worldwide and is fast catching up with the youth as well. There are many different types of yoga that have been invented by renowned yogic gurus. For example Bikram Yoga was invented by Bikram Yogi. Yoga also believes that sex is an essential part of a healthy life. Sex is a basic necessity of man and it is very much vital to reproduce and continue the human race.

Yoga that deals with sex yoga is particularly known as Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini energy is one’s dormant spiritual energy. Kundalini Yoga helps to awaken one’s dormant spiritual energy. When a student of Kundalini Yoga starts activating the Kundalini energy through various types of pranayamas, the nadi system in the body is activated. The energy then passes thorugh all the nadis and then finally reaches the last chakra in the body by the name of Sahasrara Chakra. This process is known as the peoirci9ng of chakras and helps men and women to unite as one through sex.

Laya Yoga is also a form of Kundalini Yoga as it helps one to unite with the supreme consciousness which is reached through deep meditation. Lets us delve further into chakras inside the body. Every part of the body is known as a chakra which has certain characteristics and a stage of spiritual growth. The chakras represent specific psychological energies which are activated one by one through our breath. As the energies are released one by one from the chakras you will feel tremendous peace of mind. Aroused by the practices of tantra yoga the dormant spiritual Kundalini energy can be made to leave the first chakra in the body and pierce the other six chakras in the body.

Each of the seven chakras in the body represents a definite set of desires that correspond to a particular chakra up to the fifth chakra. The understanding of the seven chakras provides ways to fulfill one’s desires and lead a happier and a satisfied life.

Kundalini Yoga is here to stay as it helps in fulfilling the sexual desires of both the sexes successfully. Women have said that their spouse’s sexual performance have improved considerably after doing Kundalini Yoga.

Naked Yoga

July 2nd, 2009

Yoga has been practiced since 5000 years by people in different parts of the world. Yoga is a long term cure for many diseases and also is important for peace of mind. There are asanas in yoga better known as poses or positions that helps you to concentrate on the well being of different parts of the body. Yoga is rightly said as the union of body, mind and spirit. Practicing of regular yoga leads to inner peace and increased body awareness in addition to strength, healthy body, flexibility and other health benefits

Yoga, unlike medications does not have any side effects and has long term advantages. Yoga can be practiced everyday without any problem but many people prefer to do yoga 4 to 5 times a week and take a break in between. A yoga session lasts anywhere between half an hour to one hour and it all depends on your capacity how much and what type of yoga exercises you can do. It is best to take advice from a yoga instructor when you start doing yoga. The instructor may give you specific advice after having a look at your body.

A new type of yoga called naked yoga is gaining popularity. However naked yoga has got a lot of criticisms from people. Actually practicing yoga requires very loose and light clothes as the clothes provide flexibility to the body to do all the yoga exercises successfully. You should refrain from wearing shoes also during yoga but if you are not comfortable doing yoga with naked feet then you can do it with soft shoes or socks. Naked yoga puts forward a point that there will be no hindrance of any kind including clothes when you practice yoga. But many people criticize naked yoga as it diverts the mind and so people are not able to concentrate on their exercises. After all yoga is a serious discipline, there should not be any disturbance of any kind. The main goal of yoga is to achieve a balance between the mind and the body.

Naked yoga refers to practicing yoga without wearing any form of clothing. A nudist environment of people is what differentiates naked yoga from normal yoga. All the asanas are naturally the same in both forms of yoga. The worst thing about naked yoga is that it distracts attention and not many people are comfortable in getting naked in front of others. Moreover it may arouse sexual feelings in people after they see other people naked. The whole purpose of yoga is then nullified. Hence naked yoga should only be practiced if the people in the group will not consider it as any sexual activity and thoroughly concentrate on doing their asanas.

Bikram Yoga

July 1st, 2009

The type of yoga known as Bikram Yoga is associated with Bikram Choudhury. Bikram Choudhury is the founder of the Yoga College of India. He was born in the year 1946 in Kolkata. He started practicing yoga when he was just 4 years old with one of India’s leading yoga gurus of that time. The master’s name was Bishnu Ghosh. Bikram Choudhury practiced yoga for at least 4 to 6 years daily with his master. At the tender age of thirteen years, Bikram Choudhury won the National India Yoga Championship. He remained the yoga champion for the next three years.

When Bikram was seventeen years old, he suffered an accident while weight lifting. He injured his knees while weight lifting and it was found out that Bikram would not be able to walk for the rest of his life. Instead of repenting for what had happened Bikram did not lose hope. He had full faith in what he had learnt from his guru and the healing powers of yoga. In the span of six months, Bikram’s knee had full recovered. It was due to his pertinence and faith in yoga that Bikram became a famous celebrity.

Under the observance of his guru, Bikram started yoga schools all over the country. Through his schools he imparted Bikram yoga to hundreds of disciples. All his disciples learned Bikram Yoga and benefited from it. Bikram was happy with the success of his yoga schools and so he opened more yoga schools in Japan. Bikram now has implemented Bikram Yoga in colleges also. He has been guiding students and other people to the power of Bikram Yoga.

Thousands of people today have benefited from the poses and postures of Bikram Yoga. They have not only benefited physically but also mentally as well. There are today a total of 26 postures and two breathing exercises in Bikram Yoga. Bikram Yoga is generally done by people in a room where the temperature is kept at a constant 105 degrees F and it is accompanied by a specific dialogue. People of all ages and levels have benefited from Bikram Yoga. Bikram says that his method of yoga is the only Hatha yoga practiced in the West, but many schools refuse to accept this notion.

At present Bikram teaches at the Yoga College in Mumbai and many other locations around the world, especially Los Angeles, Tokyo, San Francisco and Paris.

Yoga Pants

June 30th, 2009

Wearing comfortable yoga clothing is a must for practicing yoga. The idea is that you must not feel uncomfortable doing any of the asanas or poses because of your clothes. Yoga clothing should be light, loose and comfortable to wear. It should also have good sweat absorption capabilities so that you are not drenched in complete sweat after each yoga session.

Here we delve further into yoga pants. Yoga pants are manufactured taking the comfort level of the yoga learner in consideration. Yoga pants are normally made of cotton, Lycra and fleece. These fabrics allow easy passage of air through the body and also absorb excess sweat from the body. You will feel fresher instead of feeling tired after each yoga session. Yoga pants not only help in doing yoga exercises. They are equally good for doing other exercises as well like aerobics, dance training, running on the treadmill etc.

You may ask where yoga pants are available. Yoga pants are available at almost every sports shop in almost every city. Nowadays there are shops who deal only in yoga clothing. In case you don’t want to venture out of your house and look for yoga pants then there is no need to worry at all. You can just visit one of the hundreds of websites of dealers who sell yoga clothing. You can see samples online and select yoga pants of your choice. The yoga pants are available in different fabrics and colors. The colors are attractive to make your yoga sessions more enjoyable and lively. If the colors of yoga pants are bright and attractive then you will get a feeling of enthusiasm and liveliness in your yoga sessions.

Yoga pants come in freestyle that any adult can wear and they also come in different sizes for those people who are very thin or very obese. You simply place your order online on the dealer’s website after making your choice and the dealer will be more than happy to deliver the yoga pants to your house. Once you buy your yoga clothing including your yoga pants you can start your yoga sessions without any worries. Yoga pants are a must for any yoga student as they are specially designed to add flexibility when you do the different types of poses and asanas. So what are you waiting for? Buy your yoga pants today and get going.

Nude Yoga

June 29th, 2009

Yoga has taken the world by storm as all the exercises and postures are known to induce immense benefits and well being to the different parts of the body. There are no chances of side effects unlike heavy medication and also the exercises can be done anywhere in a quiet, calm and serene environment. Yoga is rightly mentioned as the union of the body, spirit and mind. Yoga has been practiced almost from 5000 years in many countries the world over.

Yoga requires that you wear loose and light clothes. This is because most of the exercises of yoga involve twisting and stretching and so you should feel comfortable while doing any of the asanas or poses. Also you should not wear any type of footwear when practicing yoga. In case you are not comfortable with wearing footwear then you can wear socks and soft shoes.

There is one type of yoga that has aroused a lot of comments and criticism from people, nude yoga. Nude yoga involves doing yoga without wearing any clothes. A nudist setting and environment is the basic difference between nude yoga and normal yoga. The basic objective here is to enable your body to feel as free as possible. You can do all your asanas comfortably without any restriction on any part due to your clothes. There are many people who are not entirely comfortable with nude yoga as it is a relatively new concept. They perceive nude yoga similar to having sex. Some people believe that one should wear at least a loin cloth while performing yoga exercises.

Nude yoga proves to be a distraction to the yogis when they see other nude yogis in the same room. The other thing is that because of the distraction you won’t be able to do the yoga exercises comfortably and also you won’t be able to feel the true essence of yoga. Yogis should bear in mind that nude yoga is meant to be clean as it practiced for unification of mind, body and soul. Nude yoga should not taken as a sexual experience as then it will kill the very essence of yoga. Nude yoga is not something of an entertainment for people who may derive pleasure from seeing the private parts of other nude people. If you understand the main principle and accept nude yoga with open arms without any negative feelings then nude yoga is just for you.

Free Online Yoga

June 26th, 2009

There are many people who would like to do yoga at their own residence. They may not have enough time to practice yoga at the yoga centers under the supervision of the yoga instructor. However more and more people are calling yoga instructors at home for a yoga session. Calling a yoga instructor at home proves to be very beneficial for you as you can practice yoga at your own place and also the yoga instructor gives you personal attention. While in the case of yoga classes there are many students and hence the yoga instructor may not be able to give you as much attention as you demand.

Free online yoga is a very good option for all those people who don’t prefer going to yoga classes or hiring a yoga instructor. Free online yoga is available on hundreds of yoga and exercise websites over the internet. Each yoga asana, posture and position is explained in detail on the website with pictures and illustrations so that you ensure that you are going in the right direction. All the asanas are categorized in groups so that you can find any asana you want to refer to in a couple of seconds. Free online yoga is also available in the form of downloadable videos as well. Videos prove out to be better than just photos or pictures as they teach you to start and do each asanas step by step. All the videos are performed by yoga experts who have several years of experience behind them. Yoga videos maybe available for a free download or the websites may charge a nominal fee for them.

Free online yoga proves to be very beneficial as you can do yoga in your own free time. You can yoga whenever you want to. There is no need to go to yoga classes which prove to be very enjoyable in the beginning but you may soon lose interest because of the fixed timings of the yoga classes. And if you have a 24 hour internet connection at home then you can access the internet in your own free time to see and learn from free online yoga sessions.

Hence we see that free online yoga adds a lot of flexibility to your schedule. Through free online yoga you can learn all the asanas and poses that you wanted to learn for a long time but could not because of time constraints.

Yoga Clothing

June 25th, 2009

Yoga has proved to be beneficial physically and mentally to millions of people worldwide. More and more people are adopting this 5000 year old set of exercises or asanas to make their bodies healthy and their minds more powerful and at the same time more peaceful. Yoga is the union of mind, body and soul. It is very necessary that you wear the right type of yoga clothing in order to get the full benefit of yoga exercises. Yoga clothing demands that there should no type of disturbance or being uncomfortable when performing the asanas. Hence yoga clothing demands that you wear loose and comfortable clothes when practicing yoga.

Yoga should be performed in those clothes that are specifically meant for yoga. By wearing comfortable and loose yoga clothes you can ensure that you are deriving the maximum benefit from your exercises. Yoga clothing should allow all the parts of your body to move comfortable when doing the various postures and positions. At no point of time should the yoga clothing be tight. Another important property of yoga clothing is that it should be able to absorb sweat quickly. No one would like to end one’s yoga session being completely drenched in sweat. Yoga clothing should fit your body well.

Let us have a look at the types of yoga clothes.

1) Yoga Pants – Yoga pants, in addition to being useful for doing yoga exercise are very suitable for doing other types of exercises like pilates, martial arts, aerobics and dancing. Capri pants are a great example of yoga pants as they are very comfortable and are also available in different fabrics like Lycra, fleece, cotton and Coolmax.
2) Yoga Shirts – Yoga shorts should not fit tightly and they should be light weight and comfortable to wear. Yoga shirts again are made of different materials like fleece, Lycra, cotton etc.
3) Unitard – Unitard provides good support and comfort while performing yoga. Unitard is made up of lightweight organic cotton with double layered front and back panels and single layer arms and legs. Unitard is available in different colors and sizes.

Hence we see that yoga clothing should not only provide comfort but also should have sweat absorption capabilities. It should fit you well and also it should be appealing to your eyes to make your yoga sessions something to look forward to.

Nude Aerobics Yoga

June 24th, 2009

Nude yoga has got critical acclaim from different parts of the world. There are supporters as well as people who oppose the idea of nude yoga. People who support nude yoga exclaim that there should not be disturbance of any kind in any form when one is performing yoga. So the environment should be silent and there should no be any disturbance of clothes also. People who oppose nude yoga say that people who practice nude yoga develop sexual feelings in the mind seeing others do yoga nude. This in itself is a big distraction.

We discuss further the concept of nude aerobics yoga. Nude aerobics may sound vulgar and offensive to many people. However this concept is slowly picking up amongst the people. Though nude yoga aerobics may not be acceptable to many parts of the society, people who support nude yoga aerobics say that they feel uncomfortable in clothes and they feel disturbed by the clothes that they are wearing. Clothes also prevent air from getting inside the body and prevent air circulation. For these people wearing clothes while doing yoga aerobics is like carrying excess baggage. As a result more and more people are getting interested in this new form of aerobics yoga.

However many sections of the society, as mentioned before have developed negative feelings for this type of yoga. They feel that clothes are taken as an art in yoga exercises. Many people might take nude aerobics yoga as fun and then may involve in sexual activities. To be frank it is hard to control our desires when we see people of the opposite sex in the nude. Many people on the other hand consider nude yoga aerobics to be a clean exercise. They argue that if they can control their desires then why they shouldn’t follow it. Many people also feel that wearing clothes while performing yoga encouraged the proliferation of fungi and bacteria.

People who do nude yoga are able to sweat freely. People who perspire in clothes smell and definitely would want to do something like nude aerobics yoga. Also the men who support nude yoga aerobics believe that wearing shorts while exercising will increase the temperature of the testicles and also hinder the growth of sperms and hence cause impotence in many people. Nude aerobics yoga for many people lets them articulate their natural emotions. They feel it nice to get the air slapping on their skin and the feeling of sweat running down their bodies.

Hence we see that nude aerobics yoga is like a double edged sword which will always have supporters and people who opposing it.

Yoga Postures

June 23rd, 2009

Yoga is the best set of exercises not only for a healthy body bit a healthy mind as well. The different yoga postures are geared towards improving the health and flexibility of different parts of the body as well as improving concentration power. Yoga has hundreds of postures that are categorized in groups according to their functions and the part of the body that they specialize in. Yoga has simple and advanced body postures that are used to strengthen and flexibility to one’s spinal column as well as other parts of the body like the arms, legs and abs. yoga postures also help to tone the body and keep it in shape. They also help in building stronger muscles and increase the immunity of the body towards diseases.

Yoga postures can be practiced by people in any age group. Yoga postures provide physical as well as mental stability and flexibility. The yoga postures were developed thousands of years ago by different yoga gurus. Each guru developed different yoga postures and taught them to his students. In addition to simple yoga postures for beginners, there are sequences for advanced students as well. It is often said that maximum benefits are derived by your body with the help of yoga postures that are acceptable to your body.

If you are a beginner then you should consult a yoga guru who would teach you the right yoga postures. He will begin with teaching you simple yoga postures and then move on to teaching you advanced yoga postures. Regular practice of yoga postures like sitting and standing postures would make your spinal column stronger and also make a considerable improvement in your thinking power. This is because sitting postures concentrate more on breathing exercises that purify the mind and improve thinking power. In case you don’t want to learn yoga postures from a yogic guru then you can browse the internet and download videos of yoga postures. You can choose to download those postures that you are comfortable doing.

You can also buy videos of yoga postures and practice yoga postures right at home at your own convenience. Another wonderful way to learn the yoga postures is through yoga software. These softwares remove the drawbacks of videos and helps one learn yoga postures correctly. It is necessary to do some warm up and stretching exercise before you start doing yoga postures. This will loosen the joints and muscles and make you ready for the intense yoga session ahead.

Yoga Music

June 19th, 2009

Yoga is the best form of exercise as it not only helps to build a healthy body but also good concentration powers. Yoga has been practiced by thousands of people from different cultures, countries and societies. Yoga, like other exercises demands that the environment in which you do yoga should be extremely calm and serene. There should be no disturbance in any form whatsoever. However more and more people are favoring yoga music during their yoga sessions. Before you say what is the need of loud blaring let us clarify that yoga music is in fact soothing. Yoga music is not some kind of load baring music; in fact yoga music is soft. There are a lot of musicians who have come out with their own special albums totally dedicated to yoga music.

Yoga music does not make you feel tired after an intense yoga session. In fact you feel fresh and lively after listening to yoga music. Yoga music helps your mind to relax. You can hear yoga music not only when you are doing yoga exercise but when you stay mentally disturbed also. Yoga music will cool down your mind in minutes and put you in a sate of heavenly stance.

Yoga music, as mentioned before is not at all disturbing. In fact even yoga classes have introduced yoga music to make the yoga classes something to look forward to. When people hear yoga music they do not consider their yoga sessions to be a strenuous activity. They consider their yoga sessions something to look forward to. Yoga music is here to stay as long as yoga is there. Thought it is a relatively new concept it has been widely accepted by people from all over the world.

You can visit yoga music websites by albums by various artists are displayed. You can also hear sample music before you order the yoga music CDs. You can listen to sample music through your computer using software like I tunes. Hence yoga music sites ensure that you are completely satisfied with the yoga music that you buy. Once the order is placed you can expect the CD to be shipped to your place within a few days. Do not forget to ask for discounts on the prices of CDs. There is so much competition between the music dealers that they will surely give you a good discount if you ask for it.