Find Your Balance

balancing yoga poses
If you have been into yoga for a while, you know by now that this is a mind-body discipline; something that benefits you from the inside out. It isn’t just the physical benefits that you enjoy with the practice of yoga; there are also mental and spiritual takeaways from this practice. There are several yoga postures and exercises that help you find your balance; physically ...
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The Main Schools of Yoga

Yoga is a vast ocean of beliefs and exercises; it is a whole lifestyle, rather than a set of exercises, meant for enhancing fitness and health. It is a vast system that encompasses many different interpretations. Yoga has also evolved over time and has diversified into various different schools defined by its practitioners and propagators. Traditional forms of yoga coexist ...
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Evening Yoga Class in Mumbai

Yoga Central classes now at Arts in Motion
For all of you who have been making inquiries, evening Yoga classes from Yoga Central are finally here! We are thrilled to announce an evening batch of Yoga Central starting Feb 11, 2016. The classes will be held on Tues and Thurs, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Arts In Motion studio, Khar. Come and enjoy an invigorating Yoga experience combining Ashtanga, Iyengar, Hatha &...
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Down Dog Pose – How & Why

Downward Dog Yoga Pose
We know that specific positions and exercises of yoga have specific beneficial impacts on the mind and body. The Downward Dog position, also known as Adho Mukh Svanasana is one of the more popular positions not just because it is easy enough even for beginners to perform, but also because it has several very specific benefits that accrue to the yoga practitioner who performs th...
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A Year of Yoga

Healthy 2016 with Yoga
Yoga is a mind-body experience. It isn’t just a way to increase fitness of the body, but also a way to enhance mental wellbeing.  As you commit to yoga and decide to let it bring about all the positive changes that it can to your life, you will notice various differences. There will be some doubts, some setbacks to be sure. But when you stick with the plan you will be glad you ...
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Yoga and Sports Performance

Yoga for Sportspersons
Yoga is not just for girls. Yoga has become a standard part of our culture. Yoga is not just “stretching”; it is geared toward the unique needs of sporting. Combination of yoga, breath work, and flexibility helps to maximize sports performance. Yoga can improve every part of the performance, from endurance to power to speed, while also promoting overall health and wellness. ...
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Prevent Premature Greying

Ustrasana Pose
Yoga is beneficial for our body in many ways, including helping resolve thinning hair, greying hair, hairfall and other hair problems. It improves blood flow to the scalp and release stress, which is one of the major reasons for hair and scalp issues. CAUSES OF GREYING White hair is caused due to the deficiency of melanin, or the color pigment in the hair. This pigment is m...
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Stress Management and Yoga

effect of stress
Stress is a negative consequence of modern living. In this world, man is exposed to all kinds of stressors that can affect him at all levels of life. Stress arises from an opportunity, demand, constraint, threat or challenge. It’s a silent killer and prolonged exposure to stress may exert harmful effect on physical, psychological and behavioral well-being of an individual. ...
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Understanding Chakras

body chakras
Chakra means wheel or disc, i.e. the wheels of energy that reside throughout our body. Negative feelings obstruct the spin of these chakras which results in sickness and disease. Thus chakras are vital energy centers that direct our psychological qualities. Types of Chakras There are more than 114 chakras in our body. In that, there are seven main chakras, which align the spi...
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Yoga Central is Moving!

Yoga Central at Temperance
Yoga Central is moving to a new location. Starting August 1, 2015, join us for a combination of Ashtanga, Iyengar and Hatha Yoga classes at the Temperance Studio at Bandra west. Classes will be held Tues-Thurs-Sat, 6:30 am to 7:30 am. Wake up with the sun, and experience Mumbai at its best - in the mornings! The floor to ceiling windows overlooking treetops will take the...
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