Yoga For Life

 Yoga’s Eight Fold Path to Enlightenment While many consider Yoga to be a form a physical exercise, it is also known to be an exercise in spiritual development . Most would agree that the true goal of Yoga is to provide the individual with the means to achieve inner peace and balance . To achieve these lofty goals, students are encouraged to become familiar Yoga’s eight fold path . The eight fold path consists of eight disciplines; Yama , Niyama , Asana, Pranayama , Pratyahara , Dharana , Dhyana , and Samhadi . The first fold, Yama, advises students to engage with the world from a moral standpoint, and is actually broken down into five distinct elements. The first element, Ahimsa , teaches the student to respect the world around him. The second, Satya , teaches that one should be honest with themselves and with others. The third, Asteya , teaches not to steal from another. The fourth, Bramacharya , advises against overindulgence of any form. The fifth, Aparigraha , teaches the stu...

  Yoga for Stress Management The raves about yoga is more than just a current trend or a flash in the pan fad. The physical and psychological benefits of yoga for stress management has been taking America by storm no matter if it takes one to stand on his head, or twist her foot behind the neck like a human pretzel. The regular practice of yoga can help decrease stress and tension, increase strength, balance and flexibility, lower blood pressure and reduced cortisol levels . It also yields strong emotional benefits due to the emphasis on breathing and the interconnection of mind, body and spirit. Frequent practice of yoga for stress management induces better sleep, helps individuals not to focus on things beyond their control and how to live in the present. It makes a stressful event a lot easier to handle, whether it’s family or work. Whatever misconceptions you have about yoga and stress management should take a back seat. While most people have the notion that you have to be f...