...ce 15th century India when a yogic sage, Swami Swatamarama, detailed Hatha Yoga pradipika, one of the most important yoga texts. The original intent of this form of yoga was to help support relaxation of the body and to support the contemplation of one reality. Many of the classic Hatha yoga poses that were used at its inception, in fact, are still in use with it today. According to those first practitioners of Hatha, the postures can lead to the best in not only physical well being, but also the best state of mind you can possibly attain.

Your Hatha Path

Before beginning your journey into Hatha yoga, you need to be prepared just like with any other form of yoga. There are some basic tips that can help you have an easier, more effective, and safer experience as you begin this original yoga style.

First, remember to breathe normally while you are in and move between each of the poses. Your breaths should be deep and smooth. Try to feel your diaphragm opening and expanding as you switch from one posture to another. Hatha rarely, if ever, uses the shorter and harder yoga breathing, so stay smooth and deep.

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Major health Benefits of Yoga Exercise

...ses your strength. As a side benefit, yoga will also improve your posture, which in turn decreases muscle aches and strains.

Yoga will also improve your general health. By twisting and turning, you will massage your internal organs, which helps them release toxins. This will improve your general health, and will help you ward off other illnesses such as colds and the flu.

Yoga exercise will help anyone improve their health, regardless of what level of physical fitness you currently are at. By utilizing yoga, you can improve your flexibility, relive stress, increase your strength and improve your general health. Yes, yoga really is good for your health in many ways.more

What's Stopping you from Becoming a Yoga Teacher?

...What are some of the common hurdles to becoming a Yoga teacher? What can you do about them? Heres a way to accomplish your dream of becoming a Yoga teacher, without causing you any stress.

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Finding Inspiration - Can Other Students Help You Improve Your Yoga?

...in the class, more so than looking at the instructor.

We expect the instructor to have certain abilities beyond ours simply because they are teaching us, they have the superior position in the teacher, student relationship. However, when we think of other students, we see them on the same level as ourselves, human just like us, and we can relate to them more easily. If we remember that they have probably reached their yoga abilities through practice, we can be inspired to further test our own boundaries.

Similarly, if we see one of our class mates abilities improving over time, we can be further encouraged that through more effort in our practice, or more focus on the areas that we want to improve, we too can achieve our goals.

Being able to listen to our body and bring awareness to our yoga requires a routine of deep stretching where each posture is held for longer to we have time to listen and learn. Discover how you can get this high quality yoga instruction throug...more

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