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...Yoga is not a 'remedy' for menopause - not least because menopause represents a stage of life, rather than an illness. A woman's experience during menopause is completely individual, and yoga is not specific like the drugs of modern medicine. There is no one set series of postures that thus make up a 'remedy' for the symptoms of perimenopause.

Yoga is, instead, an adaptive discipline that can support the body through the myriad of biological changes it is making. Importantly, it can also support our minds and emotions, and allow us to come to a perspective on the inner processes that are happening. Many perimenopausal women have found both the physical and less tangible benefits of yoga helpful at this time.

If you haven't done any yoga before, it would be best to go to a class to learn. No DVD or book can quite replace watching a teacher demonstrate a posture, taking you through the different breathing practices, and offering insight into how your body is coping with the poses. It also helps to have a practical grounding like this if you're reading yoga books, where they will present a number of different poses and variations. Learning yoga first by practicing it in class, gives you the experience to adapt what you read in books to your own needs...more

What's the Best Program to Get Certified to Teach Yoga?

...The other day, after viewing the potential for being rewarding financially, a friend of mine brought up the subject of getting a yoga teaching certification.

Like her, it is possible that many people may be considering options for the best program to get certified to teach yoga in an attempt to become certified to teach this form of exercise.

That means to get certi...more

A Brief Timeline of Yoga

...less benefit to all who engage in this practice.

Hatha Yoga

This is the style most familiar to most of us. Hatha Yoga is also known as the forceful yoga; the name Hatha comes from a combination of two Sanskrit words Ha (sun) and Tha (moon). The western practice of Hatha Yoga focuses mostly on the asana practice, which is designed to keep the body flexible and to cool the mind in preparation for meditation. This form of yoga also aids in creating a harmony between our dual natures (masculine/feminine, hot/cold, will/surrender) and brings us closer to a deeper practice of yoga.

Bhakti Yoga

Bhakti yoga is the yoga of devotion and chanting. Predating Hatha yoga, Bhakti yoga is approx. 4000 years old making it one of the oldest forms of yoga in the world! North Americans most commonly come to yoga as a form of exercise, whereas Indian culture approaches asana practice as a way to calm the mind before meditation and worship. Kirtan is the practice of singing the name of God in all his/her divine aspects; translated from Sanskrit it means 'I surrender to the Lord'. Traditionally, kirtan is performed in a call and response style. The kirtan leader sings a line or verse of a mantra or prayer, and the kirtan group responds as accurately as possible. Kirtan is a community, a dialogue between the call leader, the kirtan group ...more

Meditation and Yoga

...result. For example, yoga encompasses Karma Yoga. Karma yoga is the yoga of dedicated action and selfless service. In Karma yoga we seek to serve others devotedly and with a sense of detachment. If we can maintain the right attitude when working in the world, we lose identity with our limited ego. karma yoga is a long and steady path. At times meditation may be difficult, but we can always make progress with our dedicated service. At the same time, meditation can expedite our spiritual progress in a way karma yoga cannot. Meditation can give us a direct experience of the aim of yoga. Both approaches can be complementary, a seeker can choose between the two and combine them, according to his own preferences.

Reference

[1] sri Chinmoy: What is Yoga