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How Bikram Yoga Helps Heal the Body

May 14, 2018

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With students back in school and snowbirds back for “season” there is an increased potential to catch a bug – whether someone is passing it around the classroom or it is traveling here from up north. There are preventative measures that can be exercised to decrease the risk of catching an illness.

In general, regular exercise can help ward off colds and flus by strengthening the immune system. The heat and humidity in the Bikram yoga studio help to enhance this benefit. The Bikram yoga practice also works every ligament, muscle, joint, and organ in the body which in turn can help the body heal from the inside out.

The body’s natural defense system is to raise its internal temperature to fight off infections or viruses that may come into its path. The heat and humidity in the yoga studio mimic this natural process. It also helps to clear nasal passages and makes breathing easier.

Sweat is another powerful healer. It works to:

Help the skin heal wounds.

Help rid the body of toxins and replacing lost fluids with fresh cleansing water. It is like an internal cleaning for the body.

Releases a natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin when we sweat. This is a highly efficient tool to fight germs and other dangerous bugs.

A regular Bikram yoga practice lends positive effects on the mind and body. Some of its positive benefits also include:

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Exhalations bring energy to cells.

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Bhakti Yoga

3 Benefits of Learning Bhakti Yoga for Beginners

April 2, 2018

Learning yoga is beneficial for both the mind and the body, according to a 2011 study, and bhakti yoga is no exception. The Hindu yoga practice offers several physical and spiritual health benefits that can enhance your well-being.

Hare Krishna Melbourne practices bhakti yoga every Sunday with our community. We offer free sessions so anyone can join in and experience the benefits of bhakti yoga for beginners. If you are new to bhakti yoga and want to know more about the health benefits, then keep on reading.

Bhakti Yoga Helps You Find Peace

Yoga helps people achieve a tranquil mind. Bhakti yoga does the same by allowing practitioners to form a connection with God. Through mantra chanting, where you repeat positive affirmations to yourself, bhakti yoga practitioners delve deep into their inner selves to connect with God.

Bhakti yoga helps you acquire inner peace, realise life’s true values, and see what is truly important to you. Practitioners can grasp true and lasting peace through not only their connection to God but also through reaffirming their true values and priorities.

Bhakti yoga also allows you to be less dependent on real world circumstances. Worldly notions such as beauty, pleasure, status, success, and wealth will not plague your mind once you have acquired peace. Your health will definitely benefit from the reduced stress, doubts, fears, and insecurities.

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Bhakti Yoga Helps You Achieve Your Happiness

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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Vision of an ideal Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga learning and resources to reach it

March 19, 2018

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Fortunately, we do not live in a perfect world that would be a major obstacle to all progress and learning. Samsara and Nirvana would be one and the same river idling on the banks of an eternity whose tamasic lament would implore the terrible Kali to do her work of destruction so that the world may be reborn in the creative chaos of Prakriti.

Blessed are we then to live in what strongly resembles Kali Yuga with the countless opportunities to test our beautiful practice of Yoga.

Before formulating what for me would be an ideal learning of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, I would like to sincerely thank all the dedicated teachers who transmit their art day after day to the best of their abilities and the expectations of their students.

Namaste.

So far my experience of learning from this noble school of Yoga has resembled the reconstruction of a mandala with multiple pieces scattered around in the form of led classes, Mysore sessions, workshops, lectures, documentaries, numerous readings and researches, hours of online video, thousands of kilometers traveled and above all assiduous practices integrated into everyday life.

The diversity of approaches and teachers is certainly beneficial up to a point, but for a beginner, the lack of consistency and above all of a global vision is quite disconcerting.

Perhaps this is part of a modern rite of initiation, certainly less demanding than when some aspiring yogis came to cut off one hand in order to show their determination to enter into the ser[……]

Anusara Yoga

How Anusara Yoga Can Help: Find Balance and Harmony in Your Life

February 26, 2018

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Introduction

What is Anusara Yoga and How to Get StartedAnusara Yoga is a modern style of yoga that emphasizes physical alignment and spiritual awareness. It was founded by John Friend in 1997 and has since become popular all around the world.

What is Anusara Yoga?

Anusara Yoga is a style of yoga that emphasizes the principles of alignment, which includes proper positioning of the body to optimize the flow of energy. It also emphasizes the importance of cultivating awareness of the present moment, which can help practitioners to better understand themselves and the world around them.

Anusara Yoga is based on the idea that everyone is inherently good and that the practice of yoga can help individuals realize their full potential. It focuses on the heart and emphasizes the importance of opening the heart to connect with oneself and others.

Physical Benefits of Anusara Yoga

Anusara Yoga is a type of yoga that emphasizes alignment and heart-opening postures. It is a physically challenging practice, but it also has a host of benefits for the body.

Increased Flexibility

One of the most noticeable benefits of Anusara Yoga is increased flexibility. The practice focuses on proper alignment and encourages students to move slowly and mindfully through each pose. This emphasis on alignment and mindfulness helps to release tension in the body and improve joint mobility. With regular practice, students will notice that they can move more freely and with less effort.

Improved Strength

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Aerial Yoga

How to Level Up Your Workout with Aerial Yoga Swings

January 2, 2018

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The road to fitness is not always that easy. It will require a significant adjustment in your lifestyle and mindset. Sometimes, no matter how consistent you are or how much you push yourself harder, you don’t see the results you want.

This doesn’t mean you are not working hard enough for your goals. What you can do to get out of this workout plateau is to make small changes in your fitness routine. You can tweak some of your exercises and get out of your comfort zone.

You may enroll in different classes to spice up your workout. If you’re looking for a new environment or you’re just up for a challenge, you can try a workout with aerial yoga swings and see if you like it!

Aerial Yoga Is Also a Good Cardio WorkoutThere are several articles and studies that talk about how aerial yoga can be a good cardio exercise. It is considered low-impact cardio that can also encourage fat burning. Some professionals also say aerial yoga burns the same calories as power walking.

This is good news for those who are not fans of heavy cardio exercises. Though aerial yoga seemingly has minimal impact, its routines require a lot of movement, especially in your core and upper body.

Doing aerial yoga is enough to burn calories without causing too much strain on your joints and body. This is good for people with back or knee problems. You won’t have to dread an intense fat-burning session to get your cardio in. You’ll be able to get results with aerial yoga.

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Acro Yoga

Taking yoga to new heights with acro yoga

December 6, 2017

A Charlottetown yoga instructor is taking the fear out of flying — Marie-Eve Filion is teaching acro yoga, a combination of acrobatics and yoga.

Filion, 30, recently moved to P.E.I. from Montreal, where there’s a large acro-yoga community and where she received certification to teach it last summer from AcroYoga Montreal.

I enjoyed that freedom, of trusting another person to hang onto me.

— Jack Wheeler”It’s really scary at first — going past this feeling of being afraid,” Filion said. After that, “it’s easier than it looks … you might just fall in love with it.”

Jack Wheeler had tried acro yoga before and brought his 11-year-old son Nathan to class.

“I thought I’d bring him just to give him the opportunity to fly a little bit,” Wheeler said.

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Marie-Eve Filion does an acro-yoga flying move with student Jack Wheeler

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Marie-Eve Filion does an acro-yoga flying move with student Jack Wheeler

“It was really fun,” said Nathan, whose favourite part was “being in the air.”

“I like the freedom of sometimes letting go,” said Wheeler, who is six feet three inches tall. “Marie-Eve has done very well in getting us to trust each other, so that was a big part of it too — I enjoyed that freedom, of trusting another person to hang onto me.”

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Sarah Lynch, bottom, acts as a base for Marilyn Sparling to try a flying move while Jamie Barry spots her. (Sara Fraser/CBC)

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Yoga Nidra

3 Amazing Benefits of Yoga Nidra

November 6, 2017

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What is yoga nidra? Nidra, meaning sleep, is a deep relaxation form of yoga, and a technique to awaken the connection between body, mind, and soul. The practice is like a deep sleep while you are still awake.

This ancient practice is becoming more popular as a form of meditation and mind-body therapy, and has multiple physical benefits. Below you’ll find just 3 of the benefits of yoga nidra.

1. Reduce Your Stress

Suffering from hypertension, hypothyroidism, or poor sleep? Deep relaxation exercises are known to reduce blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve sleep.

They can also stimulate thyroid function, reduce the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and adrenal insufficiency (although there is a lack of scientific evidence to back this up) and aid in the recovery of muscle fatigue and repair.

2. Bring Joy Into Your Life

The practice of yoga nidra has some pretty powerful psychological benefits as well. It can assist in healing psychological wounds and assists those dealing with depression and dependency.

It brings a profound sense of joy and well-being to the practitioner.

3. Connect with Yourself

Taking this one step further, yoga nidra is also a way to connect with your deeper, spiritual self. It restores the body, senses, and mind to their natural function and awakens a subconscious awareness that allows you to feel no separation. Oneness, wholeness, tranquility, and well-being are experienced on a Universal level.

This beautiful sensation comes to those who are avai[……]