...at is the benefit of self-realization? The beginning of the Yogic path is different for all of us. We come to our first yoga class for a multitude of reasons, but self-realization is empowerment. We learn that we become what we think.

This is not meant in an arrogant way. Consider this: If I think my life is a lesson in defeat, and hopeless, it will be. On the other hand, if I see opportunities in life, and seize them, at the right time, I will live a life of success and abundance.

There is no special entitlement to the path of success. The power to find it is in your mind, and a positive attitude will help you when the time is right. The practice of yoga will turn any attitude into a positive one.

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Pregnancy yoga

... breathing flow naturally and to be aware of its rhythm. By closing your eyes and focusing on the cycle of inhalation and exhalation, your attention is drawn to within, to your own inner feeling centre. Pregnancy yoga facilitates a quiet space to tune into your body's needs and the needs of your unborn baby. If you allow it to, pregnancy slows you down and awakens your instinctive and intuitive nature, allowing you to focus on the miracle taking place in your body.

During pregnancy yoga, visualization techniques are taught that put you in touch with your memories, thoughts and images. Your body and mind react to these memories thoughts and images in the same way as physical events in the real world. By becoming aware of this internal mental track, you can begin to understand and deal with any negativity and choose to create and focus on positive images and thoughts. This has the potential to impact o...more

yoga is a Safe Solution to Weight Control

... from regular practice, of three to four yoga classes per week, will be extraordinary, especially, if you practice yoga for years.

yoga is very low impact - in comparison to many aerobic exercise routines, and can be practiced for longevity. Your knees, spine, hips, and shoulders, will thank you for the condition yoga will keep them in. Many of todays standard forms of exercise do not have the same bragging rights, as yoga.

With respect to eating, take the time to identify hunger and cravings. You will notice that they are not the same thing. Being a chocolate lover, it is much better to eat a piece of chocolate, now and then, than to buy a dozen chocolate donuts. This is not to justify, or surrender, to chocolate, but to eat it in moderation, and not every day.

Based upon what I have said so far, it is all about identificat...more

True Essence of yoga

...iddle age Indians twisted this word Karma phala tyaga as sacrifice of the fruit of the work like praying God instead of sacrifice of money.

The reason was that these Indians were unable to sacrifice money to God due to their strong love on their children. Foreigners ask their children to earn after certain age. Indians store money even for ten generations and still continue to store only. Since prayers, meditation and knowledge are very much diverted to God, India was blessed by God with good language, good mind and good knowledge.

Since foreigners are good in sacrifice, God blessed them with good wealth. Even Indian spiritual centres were strongly funded by foreigners only. Swami Vivekananda cried, Why my India suffers with poverty in spite of so much spiritual knowledge? Sacrifice of money (Karma phala tyaga) and sacrifice of work (karma Sanyasa) put together constitute the Gods service, which is the real yoga (real proof of love) called Karma yoga in Gita. Foreigners are the best in this karma yoga and so they easily succeed in yoga. Throughout Gita, this karma yoga was explained as yoga and wheels or lotus flowers are not at all mentioned.<...more

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