...enetics play a huge role. Perfectly healthy people die all the time simply because their bodies were making too much cholesterol. Diet and exercise could not save these people. Essentially, the example of the 96 year old yogi is much like saying that yoga can make you a blond when you were originally a brunette. Genetic predisposition can not be changed, but the risk can be minimized, for example with a healthy diet and regular exercise.

For reference, I have been an athlete all my life and still play soccer and practice martial arts as well as lift weights 3 times per week. However, few workouts are as intense and as beneficial as my yoga sessions (2 per week). I suggest you participate in a few classes. You may be surprised. I am a doctor of biochemistry. Not exactly a medical doctor but I have a pretty good understanding of the body’s workings.

To summarize, no, yoga is not a myth. I have seen many benefits from its practice including significant relief of my chronic asthma and migraine headaches. However, everyone is different and every yoga session unique.

Long live yoga! (every pun intended). An...more

Tips for yoga Teachers

...n break the flow of the class and cause more confusion than help. Also, make eye contact with individual students throughout the class to show your openness and confidence.

4) Know your material. The only way to feel confident teaching yoga is to know your material - which means to understand the alignment details of each yoga posture, as well as the effects and benefits of each posture.

5) Take it step by step. Talk your students through a pose step by step, emphasizing that they can stop at any step along the way. Encourage students to only go to their edge - that point where they feel challenged, yet not overdoing it.

6) Mirror the postures. When facing your class, mirror the movements you demonstrate and do with the class. For example, when you say "reach your right arm ove...more

yoga Could Actually Help With Eating Disorders

... Head to Knee Pose ( A forward bending exercise)

-The Spinal Twist

-The Peacock Pose

-The Diamond Pose

-The Triangle Pose

-The Corpse Pose

Now those are just poses friends, if you want to get more advanced, yoga still has the abdominal exercises such as

a. The Abdominal Lifts

b. The Abdominal Isolations

And lets not forget the breathing exercises.

It has been proven that yoga can reduce depression, restoring a state of balance and well being in the individual. Also, there are different yoga practices which encourage heightened levels of self esteem, and promote a positive view of your own body.

Regular yoga practice will in...more

Part I: yoga and weight Lifting Go Perfectly Together

...weights are still the place for a great work out of muscle building and toning.

The trouble with most exercises you will do in a gym is they cause shortening and tightening of the muscles. When you lift a barbell for bicep curls the objective is to build the two heads of the bicep, add strength and definition.

The same would be for the squat, which is designed to strengthen the legs. The hamstring, quadriceps, calves, lower and upper back are all called upon to hoist the weight onto your shoulders, and bring your body, i...more

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