Wellness Yoga

La natura ci ha donato un elemento meraviglioso, l'acqua. E uno dei principi basilari della filosofia dello Hatha Yoga è saperla usare con intelligenza, per la nostra salute. Infatti dovrebbe essere ovvio per tutti che l'acqua è uno degli elementi essenziali alla salute di ogni organismo vivente. Ma ormai ci si è fatti talmente determinare dall'ambiente e dagli usi distorti della cosiddetta vita civile, che le abitudini naturali sono state dimenticate completamente, nella maggior parte dei casi. Cercate di rendervene conto e di ritornare alla natura.

La dottrina Yoga sostiene la teoria dell'assorbimento di prana da ogni alimento. Cioè, nei cibi e nelle bevande che nutrono uomini e animali, possiamo trovare prana, sotto una particolare forma. Questo prana ci è necessario in modo tassativo, se vogliamo mantenerci pieni di energia ed efficienti. Per questo dobbiamo imparare a trarlo dagli alimenti, assorbendolo con l'aiuto dei nervi della lingua, dei denti e, in genere, di tutta la cavità orale.

Ogni molecola di cibo o bevanda deve essere ossigenata, per poter essere in grado di cedere ai tessuti e al sangue il nutrimento e trasformare i residui e le scorie in modo tale, da poter venire eliminate. Riassumendo: povertà di ossigeno = nutrizione carente, purificazione imperfetta, salute cagionevole. Perché respirare è vivere. Chi sa respirare, ha molte minori probabilità di raffreddarsi e di solito ha una circolazione talmente vigorosa e tale abbondanza di sangue, che sa reagire positivamente di fronte a qualsiasi cambiamento di temperatura.

La salute ha bussato alle porte di molti, ma non le hanno risposto. Questa salute ci viene data quando seguiamo i semplici sistemi yogi che molti rifiutarono proprio per l'estrema semplicità, facendosi attirare da sistemi complicati e costosi e sciupando denaro per guarire. La respirazione corretta è la pietra basilare del tempio della salute e nessun costruttore può rifiutarla impunemente. Se respirate secondo le regole della respirazione completa yogi, non solo diverrete immuni da ogni malattia tubercolare, ma non vi capiterà più di prendervi brutte bronchiti, raffreddori ecc.

La dottrina Hatha Yoga sostiene che l'organismo è composto di cellule, ognuna delle quali è estremamente vitale. Questa vita della cellula, ne controlla ogni azione. Infatti queste vite infinitesimali, sono in realtà le scintille di una mente intelligente e danno alla cellula il potere di eseguire la propria funzione in modo esatto. Tali parti di intelligenza sono ovviamente controllate dal cervello dell'uomo. Obbediscono perciò ai suoi ordini, sia che vengano impartiti in modo consapevole, sia che vengano da impulsi inconsci.

Daily Core Yoga consists of five different 15 minute guided yoga sessions that are suitable for those with and without previous yoga experience. Each session contains a different selection of yoga postures and techniques that will develop and maintain your core strength. The core muscles respond well to slow controlled movements, so these sessions are the perfect way to increase core strength and stability. The Daily Core Yoga sessions are accompanied by a free PDF guide booklet.

This wonderful full-scale pocket guide from Earth Lodge beautifully illustrates and describes 36 mudras, or symbolic hand gestures, that you can use to align your spirit with your intentions and empower prayer. Mudras are used throughout the world in daily spiritual practices. Studies show that they have the same effect on the brain as language: when you use a mudra, you activate a specific thought or intent, and that thought carries energy, working like a radio signal to tune your vibration for fulfillment and manifestation.

A series of gentle Hatha yoga postures performed in a seated position. This easy to follow yoga class has been devised by Sue Fuller a leading yoga professional to introduce basic hatha yoga techniques with minimal physical impact to the body.

Yoga on a chair is ideal for those who have not exercised regularly before and those with limited mobility who wish to experience the many benefits yoga has to offer both body and mind.

This audiobook is a perfect source of information about everything related to practicing Samadhi yoga. Whether you are a beginner or experienced yoga practitioner, or just someone interested in the practice, this audiobook will feed your curiosity about the entire Samadhi practice. The most incredible thing about this audiobook is that it can motivate and inspire you to start your journey towards reaching Samadhi as soon as possible. It will arm you with all the relevant and up-to-date information about the practice.

In the fugue of deep meditation, Jaya Devi tumbles outdoors into a muggy south Florida dawn. Sliding on a pair of orange flip-flops, she cuts across a dirt path skirting the ashram lawn. She glances down as a fat black snake slithers up her bare leg, wrapping itself tight. Astonished, she pauses, exemplifying the yogi’s art of non-reaction, breathing and assessing. Here, we enter into the wild wisdom-experience of a modern yogi who uses each moment as fuel for personal transformation.

If you struggle with stiff joints, poor balance, or weakness, this doctor-designed chair yoga guide can help you move confidently and safely—starting at the right level for your body. Written by a Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 23 years of clinical experience, this book is designed specifically for seniors facing joint pain, arthritis, back issues, mobility loss, and joint replacements. Whether you're recovering, feeling discouraged, or afraid to move, this program meets you where you are—safely and effectively.

Are you tired of exercise routines that feel overly complicated or unmotivating? Are you looking for a simple, gentle way to stay active, improve mobility, and feel stronger without leaving your chair? Look no further. This simplified chair yoga guide is designed for seniors looking to achieve healthy weight, improve mobility and flexibility, and feel stronger and more confident—all in just 10 minutes a day from the comfort of a chair!

Alternative medicine has never been so easy and accessible! Experience energy healing in the comfort of your own home. Use energy medicine for health, love, peace, joy, vitality, mental, and physical health.What if you could be healthier? What if you could take seemingly simple steps to achieve healing in nearly any part of your body? What if I told you that this practice can be done right from the comfort of your own home? Energy medicine can help you achieve your highest and greatest good by balancing your body's natural energies.

This is the inspiring autobiography of one man’s quest for a more peaceful, spiritual approach to life. Spanning the years from his childhood in a remote village in India to his current role as spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute, this vivid account reveals his experiences and encounters with numerous teachers, sages, and his mentor, Swami Rama. Touched by Fire is a heartfelt book offering many valuable lessons.

Deborah Garland presents a clear, inspiring and practical introduction to pranayama, yoga breathing, to create greater vibrancy and radiance in life. The yogis mastered the practice of breathing. They understood that breath is both the physical act of respiration and the act of distributing prana. Prana is not only the vital life force, it is also a powerful healing energy in the body that can optimize our physical, mental and emotional well-being.

As a college freshman business major suffering from a variety of anxiety-related maladies, Brian Leaf stumbled into an elective: Yoga. It was 1989. All his classmates were female. And men did not yet generally “cry, hug, or do yoga”. But yoga soothed and calmed Leaf as nothing else had. As his hilarious and wise tale shows, Leaf embarked on a quest for health and happiness - visiting yoga studios around the country and consulting Ayurvedic physicians, swamis, and even (accidentally) a prostitute.

Imagine a life free from pain, sorrow, and negativity and infused with joy and tranquility. The ancient yogis called this state vishoka and insisted that we all can achieve it. The key is a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath and turn them inward, allowing us to heal and rejuvenate ourselves on every level of our being.

Yoga is a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is the art and science of healthy living. The word "yoga" derives from the Sanskrit root "yuj", meaning to join or to yoke or unite. Yoga is a systematic practice of physical exercise, breath control, relaxation, diet control, positive thinking, and meditation to develop harmony in the body, mind, and environment.

We’re all living under circumstances we have never gone through before, so it goes without saying that high levels of stress and anxiety are common factors in everyone's lives right now. You might be getting headaches, fatigue, depression, tight shoulders, bad posture, stiff neck, digestive and heart problems, you name it. But did you know that you can practice yin yoga for stress relief and eliminate all of these unwanted symptoms?

Don’t let age define your body’s abilities. Discover how to boost balance, improve strength and flexibility, and live your best life with this beginner-friendly and instructional guide to yoga. Growing old comes with a price–and, more often than not, it’s at the cost of your mental and physical health. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it.