Kriya Yoga - Brief History
...It was master Lahiri Mahasaya who introduced Kriya yoga to the modern world during his lifetime in the nineteenth century, yet Kriya yoga is, according to some scriptures, much older than that. It would appear that the Bhagavad-Gita mentions a Kriya Yogi technique in a stanza that states:
"That meditation expert becomes eternally free who, seeking the Supreme Goal (Samahdi), is able to withdraw from external phenomena by fixing his gaze within the mid-spot of the eyebrows and by neutralizing the event currents of prana and apana within the nostrils and lungs; and to control his sensory mind and intellect; and to banish desire, fear and anger."
The Bhagaved-Gita is rumored to have been written more than 3...more
Try These yoga Poses for Jet Lag
...Jet lag appears definitely to be one these things: A Condition resulting when travel across time zones leaves a person feeling out of sync with local time at his or her destination. That considered, to get you 'back in sync', one highly recommended solution will be yoga
What, with the poses balancing effects on the body (namely the inversions), yoga helps immensely to deal with the effects of jet lag, of course when used correctly.
The two m...more
Things To Know About yoga
...cular time. All depends on your convenience. But it is generally said that if you start your day with a good yoga session, your whole day is full of energy. But whatever time you choose, you should stick for that time. yoga helps only if it is practiced regularly at a regular time. Irregular practice will not give you any good results. Start by practicing 15 minutes and then gradually increase the time period to an hour.
2. After fixing the time, the next important thing that follows is the place where you intend to do it. The place of practicing yoga should be neat and clean. Prefer doing yoga under the open sky. If finding a good open place is not possible for you, then yo...more
yoga in Practice: Excuses for Lack of Practice
...At one time, or another, we all think, Why am I here? Sometimes we think, Why do I even bother? Thinking about giving up is a temptation for all of humankind, but we continue to pursue our goals just like our ancestors did.
My wife, Marie, puts it bluntly, You have two choices, push forward or give up. Sometimes, it is a joy to sit in the back of her yoga classes, so I can listen to a candid approach to life and teaching yoga.
Look at how far we have come as a species in regards to yoga, art, holistic health, medicine, technology, and much more. It is easy to look at the downside of humanity, but a lot of our ancestors did not giv...more
