Yoga (alternative medicine)
... Yoga when used as a form of alternative medicine is a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation. Yoga has been used for medicinal purposes for over 5,000 years. In India, y...

Yoga for Menopause
... Yoga stretches can benefit both the body and the mind, bringing energy and balance. This is particularly helpful to women who are currently in menopause or in menopause transition because their hormon...

Physiological Mechanisms Operating in the Human System During the Practice of Qigong and Yoga/Pranayama
... The three major areas of physiological mechanisms initiated and enhanced by Qi Gong and Yoga/Pranayama practice are: Oxygen Metabolism Lymph System Brain and Nervous System Chart of Physiological Effe...

Alternate Nostril Breathing
... Holding one nostril closed inhale and exhale slowly and deeply. Then hold the opposite nostril closed, inhale and exhale deeply. This breath is often done in preparation for deep relaxation or meditat...

Rapid Abdominal Breathing
... The central activity of this breath technique, called bastrika in India, is the rapid expansion and contraction of the abdomen. The Breath enters and exits rapidly through the nose. On inhalation the ...

Abdominal Lift
... This technique is a traditional yoga practice called Uddhiyana bandha. Stand with feet at about shoulder width, bend the knees slightly, bend forward, exhale completely, brace the hands above the knee...

What is Yoga?
... All people wish to be happy. This seemingly simple desire appears to

The 8 Limbs of Yoga
... Although there are many branches to the tree of yoga, from devotional methods to more intellectual approaches, from schools that emphasize service toward others to those that focus on physical purific...

What are Yoga Asanas and Why Practice Them?
... Given the central importance of the yamas and niyamas, one might wonder why

The Ten Living Principles - Yamas and Niyamas
... Although there are many branches to the tree of yoga, from devotional methods to more intellectual approaches, from schools that emphasize service toward others to those that focus on physical purific...

Questions on Yoga
... Q: Yoga has seen a tremendous resurgence in the past decade. Having permeated cultural familiarity, it appears as though, this time, yoga is here to stay. Very briefly: what is yoga? Donna Farhi: In i...