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Ways to Dry Your Yoga Mat & Keep It In Good Shape for longer! Yoga mats require regular cleaning because they absorb sweat and odors during physical exercise, and time to dry, to prevent the formation of mildew, mounds, and bacterial growth. Knowing how to dry it and clean it will ensure that your yoga …
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A Guide to Yoga Practice With Carpeted Floors with or without a mat The yoga mat has become the quintessential symbol of yoga, and it is the one ubiquitous possession of a yogi. Yet, the yoga mat, as we know it today, is a relatively recent phenomenon. What if you have a carpeted floor – …
Is Healthy Eating More Important than Exercise for Weight Loss? Physical exertion is one of the best means of losing weight and should be part of all dietary regimes. It has long been assumed that burning off calories through exercise is the most valid way of losing weight, however, the best means of losing weight …
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Why Does My Wrist Hurt When I Do Yoga? Reasons and what to do When performing yoga, our bodies are forced to endure unnatural positions that put a lot of pressure on our limbs. These movements can cause aches and pains to appear in our joints, namely, our wrists. Wrist ache is one of the …
Is Yoga Isometric or Isotonic? Yoga is a culmination of spiritual, mental, and physical disciplines with their roots in ancient India. Today, it has metamorphosed into an exercise in the Western world. Since yoga primarily consists of ‘asanas’ or postures, it’s imperative to know if it’s an isotonic or isometric exercise. To put it simply, …
Is it ok to practice yoga with sore muscles? We have all experienced sore muscles after exercising. Those times when we pushed our bodies as far as we could and later had to deal with the consequences. In most cases, yes, you can do yoga when you are feeling sore. In fact, rolling out your …
Is Ayurvedic Medicine Effective for Diabetes? Ayurveda is the oldest medical system in history, going back no less than 5,000 years. The word originates in Sanskrit and means “knowledge of life.” It is a holistic system of healing. The physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual experiences of human existence are all treated. Ayurvedic medicine has proven …
What is the Purpose of Chanting in Yoga and its benefits! Chanting is a rhythmic repetition of a sound. It can be in the form of a song, a prayer, a word, a sound, or a syllable. According to the Indian yoga tradition, the sound has healing powers. Chanting during yoga improves the level of …
Why Does Yoga Hurt My Knees? and what to do about it Yoga is a spiritual activity incorporating physical movements and meditation. But like any exercise, there are risks involved. A study done by YogAnatomy found that of all body injuries reported during yoga, the knees suffered most (21%). (image source: Yoganatomy) During exercise, any …
Intriguing questions you have about meditation answered! The seventh limb of Ashtanga yoga is Dhyana, which refers to meditation; in the words of Swami Vivekananda can be defined as: “When the mind has been trained to remain fixed on a certain internal or external location, there comes to it the power of flowing in an …
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