...acher. Most Hatha Yoga teachers are very familiar with Yogic philosophy, but many do not want to be seen as a guide toward spiritual health.

This situation occurs more often in a multi-cultural society where Hatha Yoga students have different religious orientations. The typical Hatha Yoga teacher does not want to insult anyone, who comes to his or her class.

There is a solution for this: When a Yoga teacher explains the commonality of universal laws - no offense is taken. Karma is just one of many universal laws. You can find more universal laws, within the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali, or take a close look at the first two limbs of Yoga. These limbs are Yamas and Niyamas.

Once you read the first two limbs of Yoga, think about each universal law carefully. Any person, of any religion, can live by these universal laws and practice Karma Yoga Union by selfless service.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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Benefits Of Yoga For Pregnancy

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Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful things many women want to go through and are going through. It is something which many women look forward too and with the increasing joy there is also fear factor. Fear about your baby's health, a smooth delivery, mood swings, fatigue, morning sickness, constant craving for strange items, increasing weight and overall the feeling about pregnancy can be overwhelming...more

How to Stay Motivated in Your Yoga Practice

... enthusiasm and plateaus of their practice. Below are some ways to help you maintain your motivation for yoga or any other fitness program.

To stay motivated in yoga:
1)Vary your classes. Try new instructors and new places. add new postures to your home practice. Keep the tried and true postures, but add something new each week.
2)Use different props for familiar poses. This is another way to create variety. learn different ways to use yoga straps, blocks and bolsters. Be creative and try new things.
3)Involve your friends. Human beings are social creatures. Youre more likely to go to class if you have a friend meeting you there. Get to know some of the other people in your yoga class. Having friends in the class will motivate you to kee...more

Yoga in Kerala

...tionship with ones sense of soul severing unwanted thoughts and feelings and underlying in deep concentration.

Therapy
Yoga acts as a restorative and preventive therapy to overcome emotional and health problems. It makes the body viable to cure diseases and disease resistant in many cases. Power, meditation and therapy are complimentary to each other in maintaining physical fitness, psychological up-keep and spiritual upbeat.

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