...I practice yoga on the chair and I love it! Were the words of Isabel, a woman of 100 years-old. Do you practice yoga here? I asked with a sense of incredulity. I was at the adult day care center where I facilitate a womens group. My viejitas as I called them with love, are from 65 (the baby) to a 100 year-old. In a very enthusiast manner they explained to me what yoga in chair, as it is normally known, meant.

It is basically a practice that involves a series of gentle movements and postures that are supposed to enhance flexibility, breathing, posture and circulation. These women expressed how they enjoyed this class and the physical and emotional effect it had on them.

Although I had been a great believer of the benefits of yoga and I even recommended as a way to cope with grief or any emotional pain, I didnt know the effect it had on older adults but after that conversation I realized that yoga was indeed a spiritual tool that enhanced the quality of life of these women and this is the aspect of yoga I want to elaborate.

The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yuj and it means to unify. It originated in India 5000 years ago and it has been known as a method of discipline that helps to...more

Like Yoga diagrams, Pictures Say a Thousand Words

...Okay, almost everyone is hip to the benefit and use of Yoga these days. I mean considering that the main purpose is To kindle the divine fire within yourself." (as stated by B.K.S. Iyengar) , but when it comes to yoga be it simply beginner yoga exercises or how to learn yoga postures online, it goes without saying that a home practice is one sure way to gain from this wonderful exercise.

Hence the need for yoga diagrams right there in your reach.

Sure, you could watch a DVD or a video blog on line on how to execu...more

Yoga for All

...cise rarely harms the body.

But there is an issue which needs to be emphasized, yoga though is simple to practice yet it demands expert professional who could teach and aid an individual to calm his body or mind.

Yoga in comparison to other alternative medicines is considered as a most harmless and fruitful therapy and this word of mouth should be spread throughout the globe. Yoga has the potential even to cure incurable diseases.<...more

Yoga instructor training Aspects - Yoga Class Priorities

...e have demonstrated a technique and cued the class.

This is not an easy call. Yoga teachers tend to assist the person who needs the most help first, but we have to show attention to the entire class. Each time you enter the class, remain impartial, and move around the room.

Do not become conditioned to constantly hovering over a student who seems to struggle with concepts. Instead, spread your attention out and praise the good technique of a student beside the one who struggles.

Sometimes, Yoga teachers spend so much time correcting, that most students feel they are not worthy of the time spent in class. If we are verbally beating any student's ego down, is he or...more

Pregnancy Yoga Pilates