...Arthritis is a debilitating condition that affects the joints of the body. Arthritis pains can is so severe that they affect your limit body function, movement, and cause deformity of your joints. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for arthritis. If you have arthritis, you may have to consume drugs for pain relief. To reduce your dependence on drugs, you may wish to consider using an alternative therapy for arthritis.

To prevent arthritis, you need to keep your body supple and flexible. Yoga is a very effective method of keeping joints supple and flexible. Even if you already have arthritis, yoga is an excellent alternative therapy for arthritis.

In yoga, the important rule is not to over exert yourself in your movements and postures. You need to move slowly. Yoga is not a competitive sport. Hence, there is also no need to compare your progress or performance with anyone else but your own. If you feel grea...more

Using Breath to Deepen Your Yoga Practice

...lace where we take in life force energy is through the nerve endings in the nose, so it is vitally important to breathe in and out through your nose whenever you want to give yourself an energy boost.

Another important aspect of breathing in yoga has to do with the fact that the brain's pulse is connected to your breath rather than to your heartbeat. Altering the breath therefore alters your brain wave patterns, which is important in meditation but also for getting a feeling of relaxation and energy from your yoga practice.

There are many different ways to breathe, of course, and different yoga teachers and...more

Add Meditation to Your Life & Be The Master of Your Mind - Key to a Joyful & stress Free Life

...ch is directly related to the ever changing nature of mind, it becomes very easy to sit in meditation for a longer period.

For a yoga enthusiast who has been practicing the yoga poses, sitting in the correct meditation posture with erect spine should not be a problem. The most advanced yoga schools do teach kundalini yoga and ashtanga yoga but then for the beginners learning the basic yoga poses is enough.

When we talk about the benefits of meditation, besides the ...more

IBS Treatment - Immediate IBS Relief With Selective Yoga Postures

...ay even start to feel slightly nauseous.

Here are some selective yoga postures and simple exercises which can bring immediate relief from IBS :

The Cobra

If you can lie down, ease into the cobra position. You can find a picture of this pose on any yoga website. As you come up into the cobra pose, take a deep breath and hold for eight seconds. Then as you release the pose with your face down to the floor, release your breath slowly, taking eight counts. Do this for three sets.

Then sit or stand up and pat your tummy gently. You will find yourself burping quite a bit - don't be alarmed. Continue the patting until you feel that most of the gas has...more

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