Bikram Yoga posture

The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit base “yuj” or “to yoke” which supposedly relates to the union of the individual’s soul (Atman) with the universal collective soul (Brahman); both are Hindu conceptual terms used as a reference to the mind, where Oneness only truly exists. Read more

How to do yoga

How to do yoga is an introduction on the practice of yoga, including the benefits derived therein, the instructions for several exercises, and the attitude of diet. If you have been “on the mat” for years, and have “down dog” down pat, you know there are a many yoga positions and poses built to improve posture. Read more

About Yoga Breathing

This Yoga breathing site is devoted to presenting the many faces of Yoga. The goal of Yoga breathing is to illustrate the classical approaches of Raja Yoga, Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti Yoga, as well as Hatha Yoga, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, and the modern approaches of Ashtanga, Bikram and Anusara Yoga. Concentration, meditation, contemplation, mantra join into a unified force directed towards a complete understanding of Yoga.

The Yoga breathing site provides valuable and helpful information for those seeking to make yoga a part of their everyday routine. There is no promotion of any one belief system, only solid information about yoga, and not unbiased promotion of some yoga class. The hundreds of pages are packed with useful information: articles about yoga in general, yoga schools, yoga and health; and step-by-step yoga postures, concentration and meditation. The yoga beginner will get concise and easy-to-understand information about yoga basic principles and more advanced yoga techniques.

Yoga postures are catalogued in a supportive guide and offer step-by-step instructions, yoga video lessons, and yoga photos to better understand the practical side. This site also features essays on Yoga sutras of Patanjali.

Steven Palmer

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