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...ere might be some hidden risks and side-effects which are yet unknown.

The answer is fair and simple. Yoga has been practiced since ancient years around BC's and such an ancient therapy did survive in the modern world only after rendering its powerful and effective healing. It is known that yoga is not experimentally verified totally but there are ample proofs of its success means anyone practicing yoga is found be healthy both physically and mentally, in history there is not a single case reporting the side-effects of yoga.

Yoga is blend of physical and mental exercise (Asanas,...more

Back Pain Yoga Is Definitely More Fun And Interesting That You Can Imagine!

...t, so it's best to be under the guidance of a professional yoga teacher.

Typically, there are two main types of yoga classes for you to choose from. The first type, Iyengar, involves holding the poses for a long time in order to bring your bones, muscle and tissue into alignment or balance. It's a static, exact and focused exercise. Taking a very different approach, but with the same goals, Ashtanga yoga involves continuous movement and breathing during which you can really work up a sweat. There are different sets of poses in ashtanga yoga that you learn in a particular sequenc...more

Yoga is "Unity"

...n say union of mind, body, and spirit. There are many more explanations about union, but that could be a separate article. There are also many branches of Yoga and, therefore, many types of union, but competition is far from union.

Competition enhances the ego, and the ego is just a part of your personality. The ego resists union for its own survival. The ego is our social mask and does not want to share anything.

Remember, the next time you start to feel envious of another st...more

The Different Types Of Yoga

...The practice of yoga goes back more than 5,000 years. It came originally from India and spread from there all over Asia and, in the second half of the 20th century, to Europe and the Americas. Yoga is a generic word that encompasses practically all kinds of meditations that aim at a psycho-physical improvement. In the United States and Europe most meditation disciplines are focused around the physical position that is called lotus or asanas. The breathing of the meditating person plays a very important role, because in many yoga schools or disciplines it is used to focus the mind. It may be used as a passive vector by just observing it, or it can be used in the context of breathing exercises, most of which belong to the school of pranayama.

The old Engli...more