Pranayama & Yogic Diet
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NiyaprakashPosted
Tue 24 Mar 2009 3:39pm
Pranayama (Sanskrit: prāṇāyāma ) is a Sanskrit word meaning "lengthening of the prana or breath". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and " āyāma", to lengthen or extend. It is often translated as control of the life force ( prana ). When used as a technical term in yoga, it is ...
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Yogic Convergence : Main St. Farmers Market
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Peter A.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 6:51pm
@ the Main St. SundayMarket this noon , las guapas y profesoras de yoga Monica & Teresa H. with el yogi, Cliff M.
Monica is flying back on Monday to her home studio , Be Yoga Barcelona, after completing a workshop @ Exhale Venice. Even in Spain, the Santa Monica / Venice axis is acknowledged as a center for yoga. She was certified as a teac ...
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“You Are What You Eat: A Yogic Diet For The Real World!”
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SharStarrPosted
Wed 13 Oct 2010 1:06pm
What’s My Story?
I took a Reiki Master course in November 2008. It was suggested that we not eat meat to keep our energy as pure as possible for the weekend teachings and energetic experiences. No problem. I figured I’d do it for the weekend and go back to my same old routine. Well…let me tell you that after that weekend I felt like a m ...
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Benefits And Advantages From Basic Techniques Of Yogic Breathing
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Lucy J.Posted
Wed 05 Sep 2012 6:37am
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Yogic breathing is a technique with a lot of advantages to offer. Using it to reduce the level and amount of stress your body is under can be a convenient and effective way to relax. With each breath you can find more relief from stress.
Making use of an effective and convenient relaxation method can mak ...
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Getting to Know about Yogic Sleep (Yoga Nidra)
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Health&Fitness GuideforDummiesPosted
Fri 24 Apr 2009 7:22am
Yogic Sleep is a very powerful relaxation technique that you can do after you gain some control over the relaxation response. When practiced successfully, this technique is as restorative as sleep — except you remain fully aware throughout.
Its traditional name — yoga nidra (pronounced yoh-gah nee-drah )— makes reference to Brahma, the Hindu c ...
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Yogic Advice : Nerve.com
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Peter A.Posted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 3:52am
Thanks to We Like Yoga for pointing out Nerve.com's tongue in cheek but you know it's percolating in your head column entitled : Sex Advice from Yogis.
Here's what Zahir Babvani has to say in between surya namaskars and savasana:
Zahir Babvani, 32
I have a crush on someone in my yoga class. How should I approach them?
Say, "I don't ...
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Yogic Beauty and Healthy Glow
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The New HealthyPosted
Sat 21 May 2011 10:56am
Greetings from the Midwest Yoga Conference !
Thanks to Wellsphere , I’m able to spend the weekend learning about something quite new to me.
It was a smooth and sunny drive up here yesterday morning. Smooth meaning that I didn’t get lost – which is kind of a big deal for me. I have a horrible sense of direction, but thanks to ...
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yogic partying on new year's day
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JoniPosted
Thu 29 Dec 2011 1:22pm
i seriously thought i'd had all this weekend's new year's happenings taken care of when i posted the christmas / new year's day class schedules last week. little did i know that almost everyone would come up with last-minute yoga celebrations/classes/whatever!
so here's a compilation of what i've found so far. i'm sure more updates will be pos ...
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