The desire to deepen our understanding and knowledge is a vein that runs deep in the tradition of yoga. Students seek teachers, texts and communities that support the growing aspiration of gaining more wisdom through experience and exposure to those who have it. Students often gain this experience of study through retreats and trainings that can sometimes be timely and costly, though always well worth the time and money, but now there are opportunities to study with experienced, knowledgeable teachers without ever leaving the comfort of your own home as virtual trainings and conferences become more popular. < Continue reading…
You can absolutely lose weight with yoga and there are enormous advantages to using yoga for weight loss over other artificial means and methods. In this 2 part series I am going to first discuss why yoga is good for permanent and safe weight loss, and then, in the second part of the series, I am going to give you a great set of yoga exercises for burning fat and losing weight.
The set in part 2 is going to become part of the free online yoga classes here on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga. The current weight loss program that is already available there, uses the excellent Online Yoga Exercises for Healthy Weight Loss Exercises Set, and this upcoming set will give you more choices and variety in selecting an effective yoga for weight loss program.
The great thing about the set in part 2 is that it is designed for those who are overweight or obese, and thus, can be used by those who are new to yoga or severely out of shape. Don’t think for a moment that this means the exercises are not going to be effective. These yoga exercises are tried and tested techniques for effective weight loss, and are part of various yoga therapy programs around the world. More about this set in part 2 of the series, but for now let me go over why you should choose yoga to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
This list of reasons is really quite long, but let me just point out the top five reasons why you are better off using yoga to help reduce weight, as opposed to being suckered in by all the other quick weight loss gimmicks, pills, gadgets and diets out there.
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14 Jan
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When a woman works out, it is essential to properly energize your body before and after the workout. Knowing which type of foods are best and when they should be consumed is a key factor to providing the energy your body needs to build and repair itself.
Before a workout, you need to have complex carbohydrates.
You need to understand what complex carbohydrates are and what they are not. Complex carbohydrates are starches that are broken down into glucose for your body to use as fuel. Complex carbohydrates take longer to break down than simple carbohydrates.
Simple carbohydrates will cause you to have a rush of energy and then a crash as your body runs out of fuel. Continue reading…
Winter is a time of deep stillness and inner reflection. We can use winters introspective energy to gain clarity and insight for the spring cycle of growth and expansion. Willpower and determination is required to look deep into the darkness of this season to face our deepest fears, our hidden realms, and our unconscious minds. In Traditional Chinese Medicine winter is the time when the water element is dominant and the energy in the kidneys and bladder channels becomes the strongest. If the energy of the kidneys are weak than excess fear may arise or feeling of depression may occur, but if the kidneys are strong than we can access abundant willpower, courage and determination to survive and flourish in this season of darkness. This 41-step pose sequence will tonify and activate the energy of the kidneys to create the strength, wisdom and courage to do the inner work that winter presents.