Reduce Stress
...tation is used to reduce stress, alter hormone levels, and elevate one's mood.
reiki is the practice of conveying healing energy through the hands, based on simple, ancient healing techniques. reiki uses specific hand positions, on or above parts of the body that correspond to the major organs and energy centers, such as the heart. Because the purpose of reiki is to increase your own self-healing powers, it is helpful for any sort of ailment - physical, mental or emotional.
Yoga
In India Yoga is a traditional system of healing the mind and body. Yoga cleanses the body of toxins, improving muscle tone...more
Yoga in Practice: Projecting Happiness
...We are all human, living life with its many ups and downs, but how can we keep our spirits up in difficult times? There are many types of Yoga, and not all are physical styles, like the many popular Hatha Yoga sub-styles. To name one that is not Hatha, and classified as one of the nine main Indian Yoga styles, there is Bhakti Yoga - the union of love, devotion, and worship.
The principle of Bhakti Yoga is universal to all people of all religions. A person who sings, prays, worships, and helps another person is practicing this form of Yoga - whether they have heard of bhakti Yoga or not. It does not matter what religion you are because singing, praying, worshiping, forgiving, and helping are morally right.
To quote one of the most enlightened men of the 20th century, The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
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Yoga - An Easy Way To Stay Healthy - Part 1
...n concentrating on the breathing pattern and attracts attention towards the body. This posture helps in firming the lower back and opens the groin and hips.
The Dog/ Cat posture:
These are two simultaneous postures that go hand in hand. It begins by posing as a dog with arms at shoulder length stretched to the ground and keens folding the legs with the hips raised up. Inhale while tilting the tailbone and the pelvis up and curve the spine, forming a dog posture. Reverse this position while exhaling and move into the cat posture. Repeat the cat/dog posture few times in short intervals.
mountain posture/ Tadasana:
This posture is known to improve body texture and balance. It also brings in self-awareness. One is required to stand with feet together and hands by the side. Raise feet up while taking hands high in the air gradually moving the head back while inhaling and retain the original position gradually whi...more
Yogic Stress Management therapy - Don't Worry, Be Happy
...editation. The most common reason for a Yoga student to be uncomfortable with sitting, or lying down, is an underlying fear of getting to know him or herself.
When you make the time to get to know yourself, this is time well spent, but many people, who do not practice relaxation or meditation methods, consider them a waste of time. So, what is the true value in sitting or lying down relaxing?
Firstly,...more
