...Running a Yoga studio gives me a great deal of insight into the benefits of group yoga practice. From these observations, I have compiled below the top 5 benefits I see from doing such practice. This is by no means disparaging a home yoga practice. I am, as everyone knows, a huge fan of having a daily personal practice. In fact, for serious practitioners a daily home meditation and yoga practice is a must. In this article I am simply pointing out the best of what I find in doing a group yoga practice.

1. ENERGY!!:

Without a doubt a group kundalini yoga class a has different level of Energy. It is palpable and easily noticeable. This energy serves to uplift and inspire all that are participating. This is most common feedback I get from students after a class. This energy not only helps all the yogis during the class, but, persists even after the class to keep your level of being raised. In fact, there are some classes where this energy is so high and so good that afterwards I can feel the after glow that it creates in everyone present. It is quite common that you enter the class feeling lethargic and down and leave the class fully charged and vitalized.

Interestingly, recently after a gentle Yoga and meditation class, a new student approached me and confessed that during the period of meditation, which we do after finishing our Kundalini Yoga practice, he saw fields of blue energy approaching him from all directions. If you have not participated in a group Kundalini Yoga class, I ...more

Tendonitis Help From gentle Yoga - Stretch And Strengthen Your Tendons

...cal therapy, it's not wise to begin yoga in the acute stage of tendonitis. Wait until the inflammation and pain of the acute phase have subsided, and then begin some yoga stretching, under the care of a qualified instructor. Remember to tell your instructor that you suffer from tendonitis, and ask for some stretches you can do at home, between classes.

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Yoga Explained

...eing completely empty. Another common theme is the spiritual teacher, sometimes known as the guru, or lama. The guru guides the student through yoga's discipline from the beginning.

Traditionally, knowledge of yoga and the permission to practice it or teach it has been passed down by gurus and students. The yoga tradition includes texts which explain the techniques and teachings of yoga. Many gurus write on the about it, either giving modern translations of texts, or explaining how their teachings should be followed. The yoga tradition has also been a good source of inspiration for poetry, music, dance and art.

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Yoga For Stress Management: Start The New Year With A Yoga plan

...Any of us can make a lifestyle change, at any time, but most of us need mile stones such as a birthday, a new year, or a major event in our lives, for us to take the initiative and make a change. What can Yoga do to help you cope with the daily life cycle we know as stress?

If you plan to make Yoga a significant part of your life, you have to make it a regular routine - just like brushing your teeth. The main reason why some people see very little results from anything, is they say they have no time. Some of us make time to go to the liquor store, get lottery tickets, and then drink, but we have no time for our health.

At our wellness center, we have students and clients who practice Restorati...more

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