Yoga

Sahaja Yoga a living experience
to know your self – by Giuseppe Di Munno

SahajaYoga is based upon a
living experience coming from. within, which paves the way to a state of
consciousness beyond both the mind and the emotions. This state of thoughtless
awareness, developed by practising Sahaja Yoga, enables us first to discover and
then to become the real « Self », thus finding the self-fulfilment that human
beings have always sought , guided in their search by the various prophets and
religions over the ages. The ultimate stage in this search, and in human
evolution, is for us to become one with the primordial energy that is our
creator.. Every religion and philosophy speaks of Union with the Divine, yet not
one of them is able to tell us how to achieve it.

This knowledge is only made available to us in writings and words that remain
fixed in our minds, but do not give us access to the real, pure knowledge that
springs from within. Sahaja Yoga entails spontaneous union with the Self. « Saha
» means with, « ja » means spontaneous, while Yoga represents Union with the
omnipotent Power of Divine Love. This experience is our second birth, and it
frees us from the domination of our minds and our emotions. It announces the
pure universal religion known as « Vishwa Nirmala Dharma » in Sanskrit.

This transformation comes about when a subtle energy called Kundalini is
awakened and rises within us to establish our Yoga, or Union, with the
primordial energy.

1) What is Sahaja Yoga?
Sahaja Yoga is the next stage in the evolution of human consciousness. This
experience, which started to spread in 1970 thanks to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi,
has since been extended to more than 70 countries. The knowledge of Sahaja Yoga
is very old, yet it was kept secret and mainly only transmitted from guru to
disciple. Therefore for a long time,only very few people had access to it. Now
Shri Mataji has made this knowledge accessible to all, and Self-Realisation has
become a reality for hundred of thousands of people all over the world.

Sahaja Yoga was foretold a long time ago by numerous spiritual traditions and
religions. Until the advent of Sahaja Yoga we manifested our concepts and our
ideas by means of our ego and our conditionings, without being able to achieve a
state of thoughtless awareness, which is a collective dimension. Because there
is no absolute norm for distinguishing an authentic teacher from a false one,
many seekers of truth have allowed themselves to be misled by following false
and self-proclaimed “gurus”, who are driven by power and money.

Sahaja (= spontaneous) Yoga (= union with the Self) takes our awareness beyond
relative thinking and into the realm of reality which can be perceived in a
tangible manner on our central nervous system. The result of this experience,
also called Self-Realisation, Second Birth, Baptism, Satori etc., is that our
spiritual evolution happens without effort, just like a seed which transforms
itself spontaneously into a great tree. The spiritual evolution which is the
moving force behind this process brings us into physical, mental and emotional
balance. As Shri Mataji says, “You cannot know the true purpose of your life
unless you are connected to the power that created you!”

2) Why is Sahaja Yoga different from other forms of yoga?

To quote Shri Mataji’s own words, “Sahaja Yoga is different from other yogas
because it starts with Self-Realisation instead of that being a distant and
inaccessible dream.” In these modern times, which Shri Mataji calls the blossom
time, She brings a method by which this experience (Self-Realisation) manifests
spontaneously (Sahaja), without any effort.

A small light is lit inside us – a new dimension is accessible to our awareness – and, through Sahaj meditation, we can grow without having to undergo any
hardship, by living a normal family life within society. It is in the light of
this new awareness that we become our own master, our own guide. After
Self-Realisation, we can feel a gentle, cool breeze coming from the top of our
head (through the fontanel area) and also in our hands (thanks to the connection
with the central nervous system). We can identify blockages in our energy
centres (chakras), and we become capable of cleaning these centres with the help
of our subtle energy, the Kundalini.

We enter into a state of collective consciousness. That means that we can feel
the energy centres of other people and purify them too. The fact that we are one
cell integrated in the whole becomes a tangible reality in our everyday life. To
become one with the pure spirit within us is the ultimate goal of human life.
That goal has been described in different ways, but it remains the essence of
all the religions and all the spiritual traditions in the world.
Self-Realisation is the first stage. Once this connection is established, it
needs to be nurtured by our attention. Regular meditation allows us to become
aware of our true identity.

3) What are vibrations and the Kundalini ?
The Kundalini is the power of pure desire within us – a maternal, spiritual
energy which resides in a latent state in the triangular sacrum bone at the base
of the spine. The awakening of the Kundalini was always the goal of all the
religions and all the spiritual traditions throughout the world.

“The Kundalini cures you, improves you and showers you with blessings. It keeps
you free from all the problems of the material world,” says Shri Mataji. The
manifestation of the Kundalini energy is known as vibrations, from the Sanskrit
word Chaïtanya. After Self-Realisation (the awakening of the Kundalini) these
subtle vibrations can also be felt in the form of a gentle, cool breeze coming
from the fontanel region of the head (on the top of the head) and also in the
palms of the hands.

Sometimes, when the Kundalini encounters no obstacles on its way through our
subtle system, this refreshing, soothing sensation can also be felt inside the
body (particularly along the spinal column, which corresponds to the central
channel of our subtle system.

4) When and how did Sahaja Yoga start ?
Shri Mataji had always known that She had the power to awaken the Kundalini and
that She had come to make that awakening accessible to all human beings. But She
wanted to wait until her family obligations permitted Her to achieve her true
mission. Saddened by the extent of the damage done by dishonest so-called
‘gurus’, Shri Mataji’s wish was that all the seekers of truth should attain
their Self-Realisation. Accordingly, in Her meditation on 5th May 1970, Shri
Mataji opened the seventh chakra. The Sahasrara chakra (which has a thousand petals) is at the primordial level
of the personal evolution of every human being, that of spiritual integration.

Shri Mataji started by giving Realisation to a small group of seekers in India.
Then a first group of a dozen seekers received the awakening of the Kundalini:
Realisation en masse had started. Sahaja Yoga spread very rapidly in the
villages in India, where innocent people were ready to receive this divine gift
with an open heart.

When Shri Mataji’s husband was appointed as Secretary-General for Maritime
Affairs at the United Nations, London became their place of residence. Some
Western seekers started to receive their Self-Realisation … then, gradually,
Sahaja Yoga spread through Europe and the United States. In 1989, Sahaja Yoga
spread like wildfire in Russia and in the Eastern European countries, where
thousands of seekers filled the stadiums and public meeting places to hear Shri
Mataji speak and receive their Self-Realisation. Today, Sahaja Yoga is
established on the five continents and is present in more than 70 countries.

5) Is Sahaja Yoga easy to practise? What effect does it have ?
It is the sincere desire of the seeker which is the driving factor of the
Kundalini. When the seeker is thoughtless, it is his desire that allows the
spontaneous energy of his subtle system to transport him into the silence of
meditation. Meditation requires neither physical nor mental effort. It is a
spontaneous happening. The benefits:

Very quickly, the benefits of meditation are felt in various aspects of our
life.

A. Physical benefits:
It is our subtle system which co-ordinates all the work done by the organs and
the cells in our body. When one of our subtle centres is blocked, physical
dysfunctions appear in the organs it controls. It is then that most illnesses
appear. Traditional medicine tries to cure the symptoms. Sahaj meditation allows
us to attack the causes directly, by rebalancing our subtle system and by
cleaning our centres. Thus, even so-called incurable illnesses can be cured in a
spontaneous manner by the purifying work of the energy of the Kundalini.

B. Mental benefits:
When we enter a state of meditation, we enter a realm of silence ; the thoughts
which assail us fade away, and the reality of the present is revealed to us in
all its intensity. Our senses send us a direct image of the world which is not
altered by our mind or our conditionings. The mind even becomes the enlightened
servant of our illuminated spirit.

C. Emotional benefits:
When the Kundalini is awakened and we are immersed in a state of meditation, our
emotions are also brought into balance. All the weaknesses which hinder the
expression of pure and sincere sentiments, such as greed, insecurity, jealousy
etc. are reduced when the joy of meditation is felt. This joy is absolute,
devoid of all duality. This same joy becomes the motivation of our emancipation.

D. Spiritual benefits:
Last but not least, Sahaj meditation reveals to us the Eternal,Divine being that
is Truth, Awareness and Bliss. We become part and parcel of the whole,like a
drop in that ocean of Love,and in meditation we melt into that Primordial being.
This experience is the next stage in the evolution of an ordinary human being’s
awareness: that person is said to be born again or realized. This means that our
spiritual essence, that had been hidden until then, becomes Reality. We can now
set about purifying our inner being, with the help of the self-knowledge that
Shri Mataji gives us and the relationship we establish with Her in our
meditation. Our union with the Divine will become stronger and stronger as we go
along and that is without doubt the most precious benefit that Kundalini
awakening can bring us. This Middle Way that is established within us day after
day by our Kundalini will shower blessings of all sorts upon us, not only of a
physical, emotional or psychological nature, but also material, social and
professional benefits.

>From the very beginning, the Vibrations help us to decipher and decode messages
from the collective unconscious informing us of problems affecting the different
chakras. Thanks to our own enlightened attention and the observation of our
inner being during meditation, we will be able to know the vibratory state of
our own or anyone else’s subtle system..

The effect of Vibrations on the environment:

Scientific research done in Russia on the effect of the Vibrations on problems
caused by radioactivity has shown a marked drop in the level of radioactivity
when objects previously exposed to radiation are exposed to the Vibrations. It
was also found that the Vibrations had a positive effect on polluted lakes: when
exposed to the Vibrations, pollution levels dropped.

Experiments in agriculture show that the Vibrations improve plant growth and
seed germination potential,and better crop frequency and yield. At a time when
whatever is “100% articial” is all the rage, we have a glimpse here of what
tremendous potential the Vibrations have for mankind. The strong point of these
resources, that can be used as therapy, in ecology or in food production, is
that they are part of an entirely natural process.

Priority to the inner transformation of our awareness, however. It is essential
to understand that the purpose of Realisation is not to cure or bring about
improvement; these are only the side-effects. The purpose of Realisation is, and
always will be, to achieve our union with the Divine. Therefore, the most
miraculous of all the benefits made accessible to us is this new dimension to
our awareness.

Shri Mataji explains that in this way, the human being becomes universal:”
Gradually,the person no longer identifies with whatever is false or
artificial.Thus,he notices the intrinsic beauty of things, and not their
material value as belongings. With full knowledge, he identifies with the truth.”
As the subtle centres open,their qualities begin to manifest in us. Innocence,
forgiveness, detached generosity, satisfaction, peace, security, diplomacy and
humility will spread like the scent of a flower that blossoms, as our meditation
grows deeper and more sincere.

6) What is the Self ?
The Self is what we really are. This final stage in our evolution that enables
us to become our real being, the Self, can only be reached when we manage to rid
ourselves of all false identifications with our physical, mental and emotional
perceptions. The Self resides in our heart, and its awakening by the Kundalini
can be felt in the fontanelle area on top of our head, in the chakra of a
thousand petals known as Sahasrara. The instant when we experience this
awakening is called Self-Realisation.

There is nothing revolutionary about the theory behind this experience, as it
was described not only by saints and prophets in days gone by, but also by the
Swiss Carl Gustav Jung in more recent times. However from a practical point of
view Sahaja Yoga is revolutionary, in that now, thanks to the technique brought
to us by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, it is at long last possible to experience
Self-Realisation tangibly and collectively, check it easily day by day and
gradually go deeper and deeper.

7) How much will this cost me?
Self-Realisation is free. We cannot pay for a living and spontaneous experience,
just as we cannot get a seed to sprout by paying Mother Earth. On the other
hand, we consider it our privilege to create this Internet site and we are
willing to pay for doing so, just for the pleasure of sharing with you what has
become of our lives since we received our Self-Realisation.

Our Website http://www.sahajayoga.ch
describes the practice of Sahaja Yoga and how it works. We also propose a first
approach to Sahaja Yoga, in the form of a simple exercise that can be done at
home

Sahaja Yoga Switzerland

The beginning of September is a busy time for Yoga teachers and Yoga studios in North America. This is the time of year when children go back to school and parents make decisions about activities for the next nine months. Whether there are more resolutions, made during September or January, is a subject for debate.

Bearing this in mind, many Yoga studios design advertisements, flyers, brochures, mailers, and web sites for prospective students’ needs. In this time of plenty, after the “long lonely summer,” some Yoga teachers scramble to accommodate every perceived student need.

Some studios tie up crucial funds in Yoga mats and equipment. While it is true that you should have props available, there is no logic in buying Yoga mats for more money than your students will pay at the local retail store. Letting Yoga supplies sit in a closet, unused for five years, is a waste of space, time, and funds.

About new Yoga classes: Do design classes and workshops to meet needs that are in demand within your local community. If you live in a predominantly retired community, there may not be a large demand for Power Yoga, Kids Yoga, and Prenatal Yoga. On the other hand, if you live in the heart of a college neighborhood, there may be a limited demand for Senior Yoga classes.

This may sound like common sense, but sometimes we lack the information needed to understand the niche markets within our specific communities. If you receive numerous requests for a specific type of Yoga, you should have a workshop, which meets one to three times, to see if there is a real demand for it.

We often confuse ourselves by thinking our studios should be structured like a general store. There is nothing wrong with having a variety of Yoga styles to choose from, but there is no need for every program, if some classes do not attract students.

In some cases, the classes are in direct competition with each other. For example: If you have beginners, gentle, restorative, and rehabilitative on the list, you must give an in-depth explanation as to how they are different from each other. How will they help a student who knows nothing about Yoga?

It is important to listen to the opinion of someone who knows nothing about Yoga. We often forget how we originally perceived Yoga. It must be remembered that the term “beginner,” is a reflection of a lack of knowledge. Therefore, we must design our brochures and classes for beginners.

Copyright 2008 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

How to do yoga with back problems

People, who do yoga, do it with a purpose, you are too busy with your work schedule, and to do yoga requires a certain dedication on your part. You need to be committed to do yoga; otherwise you won’t get the desired results. Yoga is perhaps the best remedy to cure you of your back problems. If you could give a hundred percent effort over a period of time, follow the schedule vigorously, and then yoga would work wonders to cure you of your back problems.

What yoga postures would you imply to cure you of your back problems? The best part about doing yoga is that yoga works on a two fold basis. You select a yoga posture to cure you of your back problems, that particular yoga posture would also cure some other disease that has gripped you. Below are few exclusive yoga postures that would cure your back problems.

This particular yoga is called Hal asana’. You would sweat a bit while you do Hal asana’. It is probably the best yoga posture that would cure your back problems to the core. Take a look at the method to do Hal asana’.

Lie down straight on your back, inhale while you lift your legs slowly. Bring both your legs at 30 degrees, stop for a second, again lift your legs and stop at 60 degrees. Finally, lift both your legs and stop at 90 degrees. Now push both your legs to the back of your head by lifting your back and slowly release your breath at the same time.

Rest your toes on the floor at the back of your head and try and breathe normally. Though you will find it difficult in the beginning but with practice you would overcome your shortcomings. Make sure you keep your hands in front, pressed on the floor.

Repeat the process while you return back to your normal stance. You need to take care that your knees do not bend while you push your legs back, over your head. The knees should be straight when your toe touches the floor at the back.

Hal asana’ is extremely helpful in making your spine healthy and flexible. It also keeps your back muscle disease free.

The other yoga that would cure you of your back problems is Karna-pidasana’. This particular yoga is an extension of Hal asana’, and the only difference here is you need to bend both your legs to bring it closer to your ears.

The benefits of karna-pidasana’ are just the same as Hal asana’ but there’s a slight difference in methods of doing yoga. Doing both forms of yoga would certainly cure you of any back problems that you have.

The previously mentioned benefits of Yoga, for companies, are just the “tip of the iceberg,” when you consider that Yoga also teaches gradual lifestyle changes, exercise as a regular component of life, a moderate diet, anger management, and stress reducing techniques.

For most Yoga teachers, bragging does not come easy. Yet, the public cannot see the obvious benefits of Yoga, unless you point them out. When you decided to become a Yoga teacher, you also decided to educate the public about Yoga.

When Yoga instructors mention these points in their marketing materials, this becomes an offer that defines Yoga’s many benefits, instead of supposing that a corporate decision maker knows what Yoga is. When it comes down to it, you should be able to explain the benefits of Yoga in a paragraph and have it etched into your memory.

This prepares you when you talk to the public about what you do. To state: “I teach Yoga classes,” is not enough of an explanation – if the person you talk to has a mental picture of Yoga as just a bunch of pretzel poses, displayed by show-offs.

Your letters, to local companies, should be as long as needed, but you should also mention the benefits of having a corporate Yoga program in the first paragraph or two. The decision maker, who reads your letter, will see the benefits, or not, but if you have captured his or her interest, he or she will continue to read.

You could refer potential companies to your Yoga website, as well. However, if you have captured a prospective decision maker’s attention, you had better fully explain the benefits of a Corporate Yoga program, while you have captured his or her attention.

I can already hear the complaints, “I wanted to become a Yoga teacher, not a copywriter.” If you can talk, you can write. After you write, have your copy proof read, a few times, by someone who is good at it. If you really need a copywriter, feel free to contact me, but please understand that quality copywriting is not cheap.

Let’s get back to the types of injuries Yoga workshops can prevent. For office workers, Yoga can help stretch out connective tissues in the wrists, hands, fingers, elbows, shoulders, neck, and back. All of these areas can stiffen up through repetitive motion. Add to this fact, that all of an office worker’s muscle groups can become very tense and create backaches, headaches, anxiety, hyper tension, and many more ailments.

Manufacturing companies, with workers who assemble products, also see a multitude of injuries – from industrial accidents to repetitive motion injuries – specific to the job. Yoga instructors can teach how to shift weight properly without injury. Developing awareness, or “living in the moment,” can also help reduce accidents.

The fact is, Yoga training is totally beneficial to all workers, regardless of their specific duties. It is the responsibility of Yoga teachers to convey this message to the corporate decision makers and the public. Job opportunities for Yoga teachers are all around us, but we must act in order for the corporate world to react.

© Copyright 2006 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

Every year, about 11 million Americans complain to doctors about knee pain. Roughly 21 million American people have osteoarthritis of the knee (a degenerative disease in which the cartilage gradually decays and fails to provide the shock absorbing padding that cushions the bones). Orthopedic surgeons performed more than 1.2 million such surgeries in 1996 alone.

Many older people suffer from this painful arthritic condition, however this knee pain is not only restricted to older people but healthy young people are also getting effected by it, for example dancers, athlete for various reason.

Reason for knee injuries/ pain
Lets see what are the reason that people get knee pain. Most common risk factor for knee pain are old age, obesity, knee injuries because of hyperextension , misalignment of knee, inappropriate way of doing exercise, tight muscles or because of combination of above factors etc.

Hyperextension at the knee joint occur when the joints are overly flexible. In this case legs extend too far and move past the point of being straight. Some people may be born with this condition however most people develop it by habitually locking their knee.

Knee injuries can also occur because the way we stand and walk. For example when we stand straight we need to be aware that whether our body weight is distributed properly on both feet or not. It is not very uncommon to observe that one side of heals of people shoes is wearing out more than the other side creating imbalance at the knee joint.

Imbalance at knee joint also occurs because of underdeveloped inner quadriceps and strong outer quadriceps. In this case tendency of strong quadriceps is to pull the kneecap towards the outside of legs I.e. result in imbalance.

Knee joints in our body can be healthy if the muscles that support them are healthy I.e. both strong and supple. Tight outer hips and hamstrings put undue pressure pressure on knee joints. Athletic activity cause these muscles to tighten up and along with the aging process condition become worse (unless proper stretching are done after each workout when body is warm).

Yoga provide effective solution
Yoga is excellent for increasing strength and flexibility in knees. More and more doctors are recommending yoga to their patients who are rehabilitating after a ligament injury.

The benefit with yoga is that it helps to strengthen both the inner and outer quadriceps, which help to keep the kneecap in alignment. It strengthens the quadriceps, the hamstrings, the calves and the ankles- all fairly consistently. Strength in these areas all help to support a weak knee.

Another benefit that yoga give for the knees is the increase in blood flow and nourishment that it sends to the surrounding joints and ligaments. As with most poses in yoga, the action of squeezing a body part, and then releasing it, sends lots of nutrient rich blood to the area that was affected in the posture. Many postures do this for the knees in yoga.

Yoga posture like staff pose(Dandasana),Half downward facing dog pose (Ardha Adho Mukha Svanasana),Seat of power pose (Utkatasana Pose), simple balancing pose, Half frog pose (Ardha Bhekasana) etc can be very helpful for rejuvenating knee joints.

Practiced with care, yoga posture can contribute to the long-term health of your knees by strengthening your quadriceps, opening your stiff hips, and teaching your body improved alignment and movement patterns that transfer into your everyday activities.

Note: It is important to practice yoga with caution. Initially Some yoga posture for example, padmasana and yoga style like Ashtanga yoga mysore can be avoided. Yoga posture that are done incorrectly can actually injure the knee.

Remember most important rule in practicing yoga posture is that any slightest pain is indication from you body that something is wrong and come out of it. If starting yoga practice, it is strongly recommended that you begin in presence of qualified yoga teacher and do listen to your doctor advise.

Issued in public interest by Subodh Gupta yoga expert based in London. Mr Subodh Gupta, Corporate Yoga Trainer has conducted more than 500 workshops on Yoga and Stress Management. He has been interviewed by various TV channels in India and London.

For more information
Indian Foundation of Scientific Yoga and Stress Management
http://www.subodhgupta.com
London (UK)

For many people who suffer from the stress and anxiety specific to our times, yoga has become a refuge and an escape. There are more and more yoga classes to turn to for help, and if this great spiritual path emerged in ancient India, it is now all pervading in the Western world too. Who turns to yoga? Well if you feel like your life follows a boring pattern, if you find yourself trapped in emotions that you cannot fight against, if you feel burdened with negative thinking, yoga may be just the right answer to your problems. It helps one overcome social standardization, the incapability to assess individuality and guarantees free spiritual evolution.

Yoga is a great path towards self-discovery, for millennia it has now led people on the way to the hidden richness inside. From an etymological point of view, the very word “yoga” means the union of body and mind, the merging of thought and action, movement and breath, desire and intention. The techniques specific to yoga practices are so many, that one can hardly cover them all, not to mention experience. One of the most well known types of yoga is Hatha yoga that has proved more appealing to the practical nature of the modern man.

Yoga practices involve working with the body so as to transform the mind: this is actually considered the best way to achieving a balance between body and mind by the opening towards a  positive energy flow. Regardless of the set goal – you may just want to lose weight or find inner peace – yoga works anyway since it opens the mind and body to the deep needs of the being. People who have been practicing yoga for quite a while know what an enormous resource of physical and mental energy our body is. Most often yoga improves one’s mood, making spirits bright and allowing for the growth of an optimistic perspective on life.       

From the common breathing techniques to the advanced physical positions that aim at the balancing of the energetic flow, the yoga practitioner will discover a new lifestyle. The first noticeable improvement of one who learns how to use breathing so as to achieve a relaxed state of mind consists in a great sleep quality. People who suffer from insomnia and various sleep disorders triggered by stress are actually the first to benefit from the relaxation achieved through yoga breathing techniques: they are easy to learn and can be practiced whenever one feels the need.

Yoga Techniques for Headache – A Natural Remedy

Yoga means the union of the soul with the body and the mind. Or understanding with reality. Today, yoga techniques for headache are an effective way to control annoying headaches. Yoga techniques for headache are a refining practice and proven to be very effective. Yoga acts as a healing and preventive therapy.

Stress is one of the main reasons for recurring headache problems Stress targets our mind. Ignoring stress is dangerous, as it leads to many very serious health and mental problems including headaches, heart disease, cancer, and lung ailments.

Stress is not the only reason for headaches. However, there are several reasons such as personal problems, dehydration, eyestrain and many more.

Headaches are common and can occur to anyone. Generally it is not a serious one, unless chronic. For a permanent relief without side effects, yoga techniques for headache is a natural medication that works just as good as traditional medications.

Practicing a yoga pose that needs you to place your head down can really work out.

The reality is that if you are suffering from simple tension headaches, then practicing yoga techniques for headache can help and you will learn to release tension and keep headaches away.

Yoga Techniques Can Relieve Headache

Recent researches illustrate that yoga techniques such as poses, breathing, and relaxation techniques are successful in relieving many ailments such as headache.

There are many simple yoga poses in yoga techniques for headache that will help you to release tension in your neck, shoulders, and upper back. Poses such as Forward bend, Downward Facing Dog and the Cobra are good to practice when suffering from tension headaches. All these poses allow you to hang your head loosely.

Stretching the neck and upper shoulder muscles must be a regular part of your yoga routine. If you are already suffering from headache, then never try to force yourself in doing something that would be uncomfortable and painful for you.

Try to keep some gap until you feel better and then work on them. Just stretching and relaxing the muscles will help relieve it.

Also, there are some relaxing poses, which you can practice, that will help fight those tension headaches and keep them away from recurring. The poses such as Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose, and Child’s Pose are good for treating headaches. Remember to relax the face muscles as well, particularly relax your jaw when practicing these poses.

Yoga techniques for headache relieves headache through breathing exercises, as breathing is an important part of yoga routines. For this, you need to take control, breathe slow and control your inhales and exhales.

You can acquire control of your breathing and can situate the tension in your neck and shoulders. Once they identified, you can work on relaxing them. When you are practicing these yoga poses, ensure that you are breathing correctly.

Always remember to contact a doctor, if you suffer from more than a simple tension headache and to make sure that there is nothing more serious wrong. Yoga techniques for headache is not a complete remedy if you have severe headache.

The only thing that yoga techniques for headache can do, when you practice the poses two to three times a week, help you to identify the most tensed muscles, and help you to learn the ways to relax them.

If you have headaches even after practicing yoga techniques for headache, then you need to consult your trained yoga instructor and ask him to suggest some special poses that will aim your tension points, so that you can attain the relief that you are looking for.

To keep your body fresh,and stressed out throughout the day Yoga can help you like a magic charm.Yoga is the best way to relax.And friends there is nothing beautiful and relaxing than doing Yoga in the early morning.Yoga should be done in early morning,when our body muscle is used to be relaxed,and this time is perfect for doing Yoga.If you can,then wake up at 5-5.30 A.M in the morning,and do Yoga.It can help you to get rid from many medicines that you are used to take everyday.I am doing Yoga in th early morning for the past 12 years,and I can say proudly that till now I didn’t took any medicines to keep my body fit,and fresh.Yoga helps to keep your body fit,and doing Yoga in the early morning can boost up the process.No matter what age are you Yoga is for everyone.I live in India,and in here Yoga is like a national treasure,in India people are doing Yoga for thousands of years,it’s like an ancient science of how t have a fresh mind,and a healthy life,and we just love to do Yoga.In here you can see in many parks are filled in the morning with people doing Yoga,and I am talking about 5 A.M in the morning.We all have to go to offices,work,so if you manage to do little Yoga in the morning,then you can feel the refreshness in yourself during the day.Housewives can also do Yoga in the early morning,it will give them energy to work for all the day,and they should also teach their children to do Yoga in the morning,because it will help them to concentrate in their studies.And doing yoga in the morning can increase your power to concentrate,and it can help you to stay focus in life.Friends now I am suggesting you two steps called Kapalbhati,and Pranayam.If you do these two steps regularly,then you can get out of any diseases very easily.At least it helped me to stay out of diseases,and I am never been sick for many years.So,you can see the result,doing Yoga in early morning not just only can help you to stay fit,but it can help you to stay away from some common disease like flu,cold,headaches,pains etc…Doing Yoga can help you to boost up your stamina,it improves the functionality of organs,it improves blood circulation,and it helps to glow your skin also.And my friends if you do Yoga in the early morning while no noise is outside can help you to think more positive in life.So,friends do Yoga in the early morning,and keep your mind,and body fit and fresh throughout the day,and also throughout your life.

When you are new to Yoga you are probably going to be uncertain as to what to expect when you first enter a beginner Yoga Class on your first day. Most people are uncertain about what they should even be looking for in a beginner Yoga class, so this article will let you in on the four secrets to finding the right class for you.

Secret Number One: Decide on what you want to achieve before choosing a style.

The number of different reasons for taking up Yoga is usually at least as high as the number of new people in a Yoga class. Broadly people will be looking for one of three things – physical health, mental health or spiritual health. All three are important and all three are realistic goals in a Yoga class. Whatever it is you are trying to achieve through Yoga there will be a class and style that is suitable for you. You can research in a library, online or even by asking various Yogi and this will hep you find the Yoga that will get the best result for you.

It’s worth actually setting some solid goals and many newcomers are surprised at how willing a Yoga instructor is to talk over these goals with them and discuss whether they are realistic or an alternative may be better suited.

Secret Number Two: Join a class-by-class program

These are sometimes referred to as drop in classes, or pay as you go. These are a good way of getting a feel for Yoga. There will be a regular turnover of other students in the classes and the contrasting level will mean the instructor will keep the classes at a relatively mild level and give everyone a taste of many different aspects of Yoga.

The advantage of this method is of course that you are not committed to an expensive series of classes and you can get a taster for Yoga and see what types of Yoga interest you. You will also quickly learn whether the goals you set earlier are realistic for you, or even too low and need expanding upon.

Your next step will be to choose a series of classes in the areas that you found most suitable from the drop in classes. These classes will build on each other from week to week and you may find yourself behind if you miss a week.

Secret Number Three: Ensure that you are being taught by someone who knows what they are doing.

Surprisingly enough considering the relatively low intensity and the many physical benefits, Yoga has begun to regularly show up on the statistics for sports injuries. Two key causes are identified. Firstly students pushing themselves too fast too soon, and secondly instructors with inadequate training or appreciation of the individual level of their students(large classes are sometimes to blame for this).

When you are considering a new class don’t be embarrassed to ask your Yoga instructor what their qualifications and background are. Many ‘instructors have nothing more than a three day training course in ‘gym yoga‘ and many people put this in the ‘enough knowledge to be dangerous category’. Traditionally a student would train for many years under a guru before they would be considered fit to pass on even the simplest of Yoga techniques to another novice.

The Yoga Alliance is a United States organisation that features a register of teaches who have completed ‘appropriate’ training. This means having completed courses that meet a certain standard. A nice rule to work by is that less than 200 hours of instruction would mean a part time Yoga education.

Secret Number Four: Be aware of hidden costs.

An unpleasant surprise that can put people right off Yoga is turning up to the first class and finding that there are expenses that they haven’t allowed for. Some studio’s require each student to have their own mat, a special strap or other props. Some classes will work through a book which you are obliged to buy and some classes will have a dress code ranging from specific colours to specific articles of clothing. Being unaware of any of these things and being refused your first class because of them can be very off-putting.

Yoga is great exercise. Practicing yoga increases your strength, stamina and flexibility without over-stressing your joints. It’s adaptable for anyone, from couch potato to star athlete. It’s great exercise, but if that’s all you’re getting out of yoga you’re missing out on its greatest benefits.

Learning to discipline your breath and body through yoga also disciplines your mind. That discipline brings balance not only to your practice, but to everything in your life. You learn to face stress with more serenity and strength. I find myself practicing rhythmic yoga breathing when I’m faced with stressful situations like public speaking, or when worries are keeping me awake. Yogic discipline helps me focus and relax.

Yoga also centers you and teaches that peace and happiness come from within. Happiness is not a bigger paycheck or a nicer house or a smaller waistline; happiness is loving yourself and accepting everyone around you. Yoga helps you connect with your spiritual center, and being centered in yourself helps you put everything else in your life in its proper place. You will become less swayed by other peoples’ opinions and by advertising telling you who you should be and what you should want because you’ve looked inside yourself.

Some people are put off by yoga’s focus on inner spirituality and the “truth within you.” I know I avoided that at first and just focused on stretching my back out. That’s all I really wanted when I started, but as I continued my yoga practice I began to understand what they were talking about. I really have become more calm and centered, more able to handle stress without becoming depressed.

Information about yoga is everywhere these days. Books, videos and classes abound. Books are great for learning the principles behind practice and for learning simple exercises to relax you at the office, or in line at the post office. Videos are great for home practice, and they make it easy to fit yoga into your daily exercise routine. If you can’t find a good yoga instructor in your area you can make a lot of progress using videos. If you really want to learn yoga, though, you should take classes. Qualified instructors can make sure you’re doing poses correctly and show you how to improve your practice.

It’s important to find a style of yoga that fits your life and personality. Don’t be afraid to try different styles or to change styles as your life changes. Here are a few to start you off:

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