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Total Concentration(samadhi) of Mind


A true Yogi(practitioner) is one who has acquired self-knowledge and through continuous practice and detachment has been able to rest in true self, so firmly that he seldom slips down from it. Samadhi is the state where one realises the true self or soul.

Pain and Sorrow


Patanjali in his Yogasutra describes that people are afflicted with five kinds of pain. These are - ignorance(avidya), attachment(raga), contempt(dvesha) and fear of death(abhinivesh)(II.

Confessions of a Yoga Teacher


The following are questions that Yoga teachers still need to answer, despite overwhelming evidence that Yoga is "the mother of all health maintenance systems." Mainstream thought is finally catching up, with the progress Yoga is making, but it has taken 5,000 years for us to get this far.

What is Self Mastery? - Part 1


Self Mastery, alone, sounds like a selfish term; but if you cannot help yourself, you will have limited ability to help others. Self mastery is the ability to make the most out of your physical, mental, and spiritual health.

What is Self Mastery? - Part 2


To continue with our overview of the physical component of self mastery, it goes without saying that walking is a valuable aerobic exercise - but you have options. You can use a bicycle for nice days, or use indoor aerobic exercise equipment for use on inclement weather days.

What is Self Mastery? - Part 3


The next large component of self-mastery is mental health, and this is much trickier than physical health, due to many pitfalls that affect the mind along the way. The list of reasons why people fall prey to mental illness is so long; it could fill a large book.

Discover How Yoga Will Help You Reach Your Goals - Part 1


Time is valuable and there are a number of successful methods for goal realization. Yoga will cross train your mind and body for maximum potential.

Discover How Yoga Will Help You Reach Your Goals - Part 2


At this point, let's break down the major components of a typical Hatha Yoga session, and see how each one will enable you to reach your goals. There are nine main styles of Yoga in India, but most of the popular styles, outside of India, are variations of Hatha Yoga.

Om Yoga Meditation: Why Yoga?


The following is an excerpt from the book "Om Yoga: Its Theory and Practice." Om is the Supreme Brahman.

Yoga is Self Improvement


After five thousand years of written documentation, Yoga may well be the oldest self-improvement system that ever existed. We don't know what Yoga knowledge may have been lost before man started to record it.

Will Yoga Help You Lose Weight?


I suppose it was only a matter of time before the massmarketing about diet and fitness and weight loss caughtup with Yoga.After all, Yoga is certainly going through a period of resurgance - not the first, as these things typically movein cycles as does most of the market.

Christian Yoga?


There is an interesting article in the September 5th issue of Time magazine. This particular article covers a spectrum of opinions about mixing Christianity with Yoga.

What is Patanjalis Ashtanga Yoga?- Part(I)


The Sanskrit word 'Yoga' has two meaning, because it is derived from two roots - one is 'yujir yoge' and other is 'yuj samadhou'. The root 'yujir yoge' means to join or to unite.

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