...lance we perform better in our work and play. Our interaction with everyone becomes effective. Our communication becomes clear and precise. We come out looking like a winner.

Lets look at the example of the Ottawa Mayoralty Debates. It is true that data is important in a debate. However, look more closely at the composure and yoga state of mind of each candidate next time. Look at the posture and facial cal...more

Tracing the History of yoga

... which had defined the Classical yoga.

At the age of Postclassical yoga in the enormous history of yoga, it gave rise to some productive literature which has included the Tantra and the Hatha which is famously known nowadays. These were taught in schools for yoga and practiced by many. Therefore, post classical Yoga is described to the adaptation of our present state. It is the time when yoga has evolved greatly and introduced to people. It has then been applied in the United States in the 1800s.

Now in the recent decades, yoga has greatly and swiftly evolved. Swami sivananda was one of the prominent gurus ever to master yoga. He has served as a doctor and he has generously opened up schools in Europe and America.

Now as we move on with the yoga practices that we have today, it is much helpful and easier to understand if we looked back on the history of yoga.

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Practice Yoga as a Lifestyle and Enjoy Every Day

...k the mind and body. Pranayama helps us be more present in our practice, but it can be a life saver, and a mood changer, in daily life. Try to focus exclusively, and purposely, on drawing out a natural breath, if you are near a conflict.

Once you have managed to breathe slow, steady, and smooth, during a crisis, you will notice that you are not swallowed up into the conflict. Your opinions should be even-handed, and constructive, as a result of Pranayama.

In Yoga, this is a form of breath awareness, which is nice to learn in a classroom setting, but much more valuable, when applied toward daily life situations.

Copyright 2008 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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What Are the Benefits of Yoga?

...ring about indefinite prolongation of lifespan), but to build up his own latent abilities, physical, mental, and spiritual, to their fullest possible extent.

The lifespan of the ordinary individual, and by that I mean the majority, is a biological span that he inherits from his parents and grandparents, but numerous people, by paying insufficient attention to the basic principles of living, literally fail to get the most out of life, and expire before the closing of their genetic life span. Yoga, will demonstrate how the longest lifespan can be achieved.

Yoga builds staying power, not strength, and asks for temperance in eating, drinking of alcoholic beverages, and particularly in smoking, and most importantly calls for a happily balanced state of mind. Statistics reveal that long-lasting folks are those of c...more

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