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Yoga v Gym

Icon Written by yogi on October 2, 2008 – 11:01 am

So what does Yoga have to offer that the fully-equipped Gym does not have?
It really depends on your personality and what you are comfortable with. I came across an article in The Star yesterday titled “Fitting the Right Gym”. Quoting Mark Davis of Triyoga:
“If you want washboard abs and the ability to bench press your [...]



Yoga vs Reading

Icon Written by yogi on January 26, 2008 – 9:41 pm

Everyone seems to be raving about yoga.
From celebrities such as Sting, to office workers, councilors, and housewives, yoga is one of the most popular forms of exercise as well as way to relax and de-stress.
So why are so many people claiming that yoga has helped them chill out like no other form of exercise? [...]



Age and Flexibility - Can Yoga Help?

Icon Written by yogi on November 17, 2007 – 11:58 am

How Aging Affects Flexibility
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
~Author Unknown
I have often wondered if we keep practicing yoga, will we be able to maintain or improve our flexibility as we age?
So I decided to do some quick research on the web, and generally the conclusion is that the [...]



Featured Pose: Dandayamana-Dhanurasana (Standing Bow Pulling)

Icon Written by yogi on October 20, 2007 – 11:26 pm

Benefits
Firms the abdominal wall, upper arms, buttocks, upper and lower thighs
Increases lower spine flexibility
Improves flexibility of sciatic nerve
Exercise kidneys and helping to flush out toxins
Increases the size and elasticity of the rib cage and lungs
Helps tennis elbow and frozen shoulder



Yoga benefits Breast Cancer Patients

Icon Written by yogi on November 7, 2006 – 2:25 pm

An article published in The Sun (a free newspaper in Malaysia) on 6 November was titled Yoga Way to Health and discussed the benefits of yoga to women who were undergoing breast cancer treatment.
A study was conducted by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center where researchers found that doing yoga is good for [...]



Hatha Yoga in Malaysia

Icon Written by yogi on October 5, 2006 – 11:54 pm

Hatha yoga is one of the popular forms of Yoga practiced in Malaysia. Most yoga schools that you come across would be teaching some form of hatha yoga.
 

  
Hatha yoga comprises a sequence of physical postures or asanas designed to align skin, muscle, and bone.  These postures also help open up the many channels of the [...]



Yoga Practice - From Worrier to Warrior

Icon Written by yogi on October 1, 2006 – 12:04 am

Is worry like a “monkey on your back,” or is it a monkey in the mind? Are you in a state of perpetual worry? Is all this worrying affecting your sleep patterns? Can Yoga help you to calm down? Below are some Yogic solutions for worrying.
Many Yoga teachers talk about “living in the moment.” The [...]



How Yoga can benefit Athletes of Other Sports

Icon Written by yogi on September 29, 2006 – 7:40 pm

All athletes can benefit from the consistent practice of basic yoga postures.

There is often a misconception among athletes the power and benefits of yoga as a conditioning tool. They may have been misled by watching certain types of yoga on TV or by participating in yoga classes where only mild stretching is involved, rather disciplined [...]



Why do Yoga Poses?

Icon Written by yogi on September 29, 2006 – 7:25 pm

Yoga poses, postures or asanas (as they are known in sanskrit) promote health and wellbeing to all the systems of the body when practiced properly. Some of the benefits of yoga asanas include:
Toning of muscles
Making the spine and joints limber
cleansing of glands and internal organs
Increased flexibility and strengthOn the surface, yoga poses may seem to [...]