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Yoga

July 15, 2019

Can Yoga Make You Taller? 5 Lengthening Poses to Try

Being taller is often perceived as a desirable trait. For those of us who may be less than happy with our height, it makes it even worse that we actually get shorter over time. As we get older, our spines compress and we lose bone density. So, can yoga make you taller? You can no longer grow as an adult. Our height mostly depends on two factors: genetics and childhood nutrition. However, there's good news. Practicing yoga can help fully express your height. Yoga improves posture and balance, m[...]

Yoga

June 12, 2019

International Day of Yoga in Austin 2019

On Sunday, June 15, 2019, yogis parked their mats at the grounds of Texas State Capitol to do yoga, practice meditation, listen to live music, and to meet other like-minded yogis. The day was packed with free yoga classes led by some of the city's finest instructors. Photo from Keepaustinyogic.org What International Day of Yoga in Austin featured a 90-minute free yoga session and peace meditation. Attendees also enjoyed live music and other performances. All attendees needed to bring w[...]

Tantra, Yoga

June 3, 2019

Three Yoga Worldviews: Brief History of Yoga and Tantra

India gave rise to yoga, more popularly known in the west as a set of postures to enhance strength and flexibility. However, yoga is far more complex than sequences of body postures and breathing techniques. It has a deep-rooted history that can be traced to three main yoga worldviews. Tantra is one of the main tenets of yoga philosophy. Yoga is a Philosophy Yoga is a centuries-old body of knowledge and practices that prescribe a way of life. It's believed to be a representation of Vedic truth.[...]

Yoga

May 30, 2019

Yoga for Strength: Practice to Enhance Mind and Body

Yoga is more than just doing a sequence of body-bending poses to tone up. It's a practice of cultivating awareness and oneness between the body and the mind, the physical and the non-physical. Yoga for strength in mind and body We often focus too much on the body and not enough on the mind. However, gaining physical strength can also strengthen the mind, as both are intertwined. In finding harmony between mind and body, we can then move forward to deeper spiritual pursuits. It's easy to see how[...]

Yoga

May 23, 2019

Yoga and Mental Health: What are the Benefits?

It's no secret that yoga does wonders for the body. It can increase your strength and flexibility but did you know that the most valuable benefit of yoga is in improving your mental health? Yoga and mental health Practicing yoga helps decrease your stress levels and promote feelings of relaxation. The various breathing techniques and poses take your attention away from the external and focus it to the internal. External means outside sources of stress from work, home or school. Internal m[...]