...t Muslim meridians, Christian meridians, Jewish meridians, Hindu meridians, Buddhist meridians, or any other particular group's. These meridians are shared by everyone who has a human biology. And the yoga exercises are simply a way of facilitating the organic flow of energy in each individual. They are designed to release any blockages, and improve the circulation of energy, in the same way that exercise does for blood.

It was in this spirit that I suggested some oki yoga exercises to my cousin when I was 20. My cousin, however, declined. That branch of my family held a particularly strict interpretation of Christianity. When her brother's girlfriend fell pregnant whilst they were both at university, her brother secretly dropped out of university to get a job to support them both, and they hid it from both of their parents. I believe they also secretly wed.

They were childhood sweethearts who were legally adults, they had sex as an act of love, were utterly devoted to each other, yet when their parents found out, he was made to apologies in front of the congregation for having sex before marriage. Their love was made into a shameful act because they broke the doctrine of sex before marriage. Incidentally, over 10 years later, they are still together....more

The History of yoga

...yoga is an ancient practice and has been in existence for millennia. The word yoga comes from the Sanskirt work yuj. Yuj is often interpreted to mean union or a method of practice. .

It is believed that an Indian Sage named Patanjali created one of the first comprehensive guides on yogi. The book, called Yoga Sutra, was created approximately 2,000 years ago. This collection still serves as the basis for most forms of yoga practiced today.

The Yoga Sutra outlined ...more

Yoga Isn't Just For The Younger Crowd - Find Out How Yoga For Elders Is Becoming More Popular

...e breathing technique. Many of the other aspects of practicing yoga can be replaced by other methods such as weight training and mild jogging, etc., but not the breathing aspects of yoga for elders. Breathing is something we are not even aware of for most of the day but it is the one activity that is keeping us alive!

Yoga breathing techniques can improve energy and concentration and are heavily relied on in yoga practices. Since people average about 2000 breaths per day we can just imagine the potential benefits of improved breathing even by 1%. Elders can face old age with a more positive outlook and a relaxed attitude when better breathing is employed.

Spending years in the practice of yoga is not required in order to glean the benefits of yoga. Many elders feel that yoga is not work at all, and in fact many find it fun! Yoga is safe, when practiced correctly, and results in many positive benefits that can turn into joy and vitality no matter what your age.

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Yoga - An Ancient Cure For Modern Illness

...r growing numbers as more people are starting to realize that there are big problems with the balance of their lifestyle and they are starting to find that the pleasures that they have been chasing in the form of more and more material possessions isn't delivering the fulfillment that they desire.

The effort that is put into keeping pace with modern expectations is also taking it's toll on health and that in turn makes it all the more difficult to get the best out of life...more

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