Sunday, March 11, 2007
Learning All About Beginners Yoga
All raga must be entirely put aside. We must separate ourselves
from it. We must acquire the opposite condition, where every
passion is stilled, where no attraction for the objects of
desire remains, where all the bonds that unite the man to
surrounding objects are broken. "When the bonds of the heart are
broken, then the man becomes immortal."
How shall this dispassion be brought about? There is only one
right way of doing it. By slowly and gradually drawing ourselves
away from outer objects through the more potent attraction of
the Self.
The Self is ever attracted to the Self. That attraction alone
can turn these vehicles away from the alluring and repulsive
objects that surround them; free from all raga, no more
establishing relations with objects, the separated Self finds
himself liberated and free, and union with the one Self becomes
the sole object of desire.
But not instantly, by one supreme effort, by one endeavour, can
this great quality of dispassion become the characteristic of
the man bent on Yoga. He must practice dispassion constantly and
steadfastly.
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from it. We must acquire the opposite condition, where every
passion is stilled, where no attraction for the objects of
desire remains, where all the bonds that unite the man to
surrounding objects are broken. "When the bonds of the heart are
broken, then the man becomes immortal."
How shall this dispassion be brought about? There is only one
right way of doing it. By slowly and gradually drawing ourselves
away from outer objects through the more potent attraction of
the Self.
The Self is ever attracted to the Self. That attraction alone
can turn these vehicles away from the alluring and repulsive
objects that surround them; free from all raga, no more
establishing relations with objects, the separated Self finds
himself liberated and free, and union with the one Self becomes
the sole object of desire.
But not instantly, by one supreme effort, by one endeavour, can
this great quality of dispassion become the characteristic of
the man bent on Yoga. He must practice dispassion constantly and
steadfastly.
Continue To Read The Full Article Here : Learning All About Beginners Yoga
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Keeping Fit And Healthy With Pilates Yoga
Joseph Pilates, a German immigrant, developed the famous and
highly popular Pilates exercise program, designed to get you fit
without the bulky muscle of the Mr. America type. He spent many
years, beginning as an adolescent, studying various body
disciplines in his search for a program of exercises to promote
health and fitness with a lean look and a graceful demeanor.
Among the disciplines he studied was yoga, which he integrated
into his method. Developed in the late 1920's, Pilates yoga
today is a well respected and wildly popular form of this
ancient art and body discipline.
Although Joseph Pilates did not achieve fame in his lifetime,
his work was practiced and carried on by a small group of
devotees to his methods, for decades, before the recent
explosion of Pilates exercise programs and Pilates yoga. Today,
Pilates' form of yoga is at the forefront of exercise and self
discipline regimes. Pilates yoga is especially popular with
dancers and athletes, as well as celebrities who've caught on to
the superior benefits of Pilates' methodology.
Pilates yoga requires an instructor to have expertise in human
anatomy and movement, physiology and the principles of yoga. In
order to evaluate the knowledge and integrity of the yoga
instructor, several yoga organizations offer online information
on choosing a qualified yoga instructor. There are even
certification programs which require months or even years of
study.
Continue To Read Full Article Here : Keeping Fit And Healthy With Pilates Yoga
highly popular Pilates exercise program, designed to get you fit
without the bulky muscle of the Mr. America type. He spent many
years, beginning as an adolescent, studying various body
disciplines in his search for a program of exercises to promote
health and fitness with a lean look and a graceful demeanor.
Among the disciplines he studied was yoga, which he integrated
into his method. Developed in the late 1920's, Pilates yoga
today is a well respected and wildly popular form of this
ancient art and body discipline.
Although Joseph Pilates did not achieve fame in his lifetime,
his work was practiced and carried on by a small group of
devotees to his methods, for decades, before the recent
explosion of Pilates exercise programs and Pilates yoga. Today,
Pilates' form of yoga is at the forefront of exercise and self
discipline regimes. Pilates yoga is especially popular with
dancers and athletes, as well as celebrities who've caught on to
the superior benefits of Pilates' methodology.
Pilates yoga requires an instructor to have expertise in human
anatomy and movement, physiology and the principles of yoga. In
order to evaluate the knowledge and integrity of the yoga
instructor, several yoga organizations offer online information
on choosing a qualified yoga instructor. There are even
certification programs which require months or even years of
study.
Continue To Read Full Article Here : Keeping Fit And Healthy With Pilates Yoga
Monday, March 05, 2007
Yoga As Part Of An Anti-Aging Plan
While the topics under discussion are obviously yoga and having
or making an anti-aging plan, it has become obvious over the
last few years that anything done to improve personal health,
increase flexibility, optimize the cardiovascular system,
improve strength, increase the efficiency of organs and glands,
and/or keep a person mentally alert and feeling glad to be alive
has a place in any anti-aging plan.
Even though my contention is certainly going to be that yoga can
produce all the effects mentioned, and maybe more, some people
will simply not be attuned to donning a leotard, lighting
candles, chanting to the tunes of other-worldly CD's, and
attempting to bend their bodies into positions they know they
cannot attain anyway!
There will be people interested in the aging process who are
genuinely willing to do a lot to create an effective anti-aging
plan but who are just not interested in yoga. While I cannot
address each possible consideration in such a short article
which is dedicated to the specific topic of yoga, I can say that
any exercise program or regular activity can produce many
similar physical results. Regularly challenging the mind, by
puzzles, by learning new skills, or by placing oneself in social
situations rather than withdrawing from them can certainly help
maintain not only intellectual vigor but encourage physical
activity and help defend the body against the effects of an
unrestrained aging process. Attention to proper nutrition is
valuable in this process as well.
Continue To Read The Full Article Here : Yoga As Part Of An Anti-Aging Plan
or making an anti-aging plan, it has become obvious over the
last few years that anything done to improve personal health,
increase flexibility, optimize the cardiovascular system,
improve strength, increase the efficiency of organs and glands,
and/or keep a person mentally alert and feeling glad to be alive
has a place in any anti-aging plan.
Even though my contention is certainly going to be that yoga can
produce all the effects mentioned, and maybe more, some people
will simply not be attuned to donning a leotard, lighting
candles, chanting to the tunes of other-worldly CD's, and
attempting to bend their bodies into positions they know they
cannot attain anyway!
There will be people interested in the aging process who are
genuinely willing to do a lot to create an effective anti-aging
plan but who are just not interested in yoga. While I cannot
address each possible consideration in such a short article
which is dedicated to the specific topic of yoga, I can say that
any exercise program or regular activity can produce many
similar physical results. Regularly challenging the mind, by
puzzles, by learning new skills, or by placing oneself in social
situations rather than withdrawing from them can certainly help
maintain not only intellectual vigor but encourage physical
activity and help defend the body against the effects of an
unrestrained aging process. Attention to proper nutrition is
valuable in this process as well.
Continue To Read The Full Article Here : Yoga As Part Of An Anti-Aging Plan
Sunday, March 04, 2007
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