We tend to think of yoga as a way to increase muscle strength and endurance, body balance and flexibility. Yoga is thought of as a gentle exercise for mental and physical wellness.Asa yoga instructor for so many years, I can certainly vouch for all of these benefits of yoga. However, people tend to dismiss yoga as a means to lose weight. We tend to associate weight loss with s...
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The Science of Yoga: Research and More
Some yoga practitioners tend to make some rather tall claims about the benefits of the discipline. It isn’t as if they are trying to mislead anyone; it could well be that they have experienced some of the many positive impacts of yoga personally or have noted this in others. After years as a yoga instructor, I would say the same! However our views are now supported by randomiz...
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10 Reasons Why Men Should Also Do Yoga, Not Just Women
Yoga is seen as something of a women’s pursuit these days. Most yoga classes in Mumbai are usually attended by women (though I must admit I’m seeing more and more men sign up for my classes). However, there are many reasons why men should do yoga. It isn’t just the fact that world renowned yoga experts such as BKS Iyengar and Baba Ramdev are men. It is also not the fact that mo...
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How Yoga Changes You and Your Thought Process
As I often say in my blog posts, the mind body discipline that is yoga has many benefits beyond just the physical. Yoga teaches valuable life lessons. It teaches us to live life on a higher plane. We can learn to be better human beings when we practice all the tenets that yoga stands for. The committed and correct practice of yoga can alter thoughts, habits and transform us in...
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