Diabetes is a condition in which the body metabolism does not function properly. Usually when food is eaten, the body breaks it into mainly glucose. The glucose produced is then used by our cells both for the energy we need and for growth. However, the cells cannot absorb the glucose produced unless a special hormone produced in the pancreas called insulin is present. In some people, two problems usually occur in this process, first...more
Yoga is an ancient way, practiced for thousands of years, steeped in tradition and, to most people, a mysterious enigma. When practitioners would speak of the many benefits they had experienced in both mental and physical health, yoga would seem to be both a perfect practice, or one whose claims were impossible to believe. Until recently, you could only go by what someone who had personal experience could tell you. There was a reasonable amount...more
Yoga is for everyone, any age, men, women and children but is especially helpful at times of change in our lives. Pregnancy is a time when extra care should be taken not only in exercise classes but in all activities and living. Yoga will help maintain a healthy and strong body during all stages of pregnancy and help women to deliver their babies in a confident way. The practise of yoga will also maintain a sense of self in a time of change. Postures will be taught with encouragement and ideas to help deliver babies confidently and often without intervention. Yoga can help with anxiety around the birth and possible depression.Yoga can be an excellent way to reduce stress and prepare your body for labor and delivery while you are pregnant. Many experts insist that practicing yoga during pregnancy should be a requirement for all women. There are numerous benefits to practicing yoga while you are pregnant. If you are in good physical health and listen to your body, yoga will be a wonderful way to help produce a healthy baby and a healthy mom as well.Mudras and bandhas are very powerful and should be attempted after a year of practicing asanas and pranayama. Asanas are the yogic...more
Copyright (c) 2010 Suzanne WellsI enjoy winter just as much as the next guy. Sure, it's pretty, white and fluffy...in the beginning; but when I was outside yesterday heaving the wet, slushy, heavy mess off my driveway, I felt less then cheerful.Winter is not particularly my favorite season. I've read all the new age philosophy...more
Laughter is the easiest form of meditation and it brings instant relaxation to your body. Dr. Lee Berk of California labels laughter as a state of eustress, which in psychological terms, is the opposite of distress. This is the reason why you may find many talking about laughter yoga as stress management yoga .If you are one of those who do not...more
Yoga, the thousands year old science and art of harmonizing mind, body and soul, is day by day getting recognized by the whole world for its magical healing power. Nothing can match this power of yoga. Without any strict fitness regime, rigorous physical exercises and diet pills, yoga promises to keep a body fit as well as the mind healthy. Yoga is also the philosophy of reuniting with the divine soul by awakening the spiritual sense that lies within an individual. Various forms of yoga such as Hatha yoga, Raj yoga, Bhakti yoga or Kundalini yoga focus upon this main point of directing the mind towards God and experiencing the oneness with the divine Consciousness. Yoga DVDs and yoga books offered at Spirit Voyage can be the best possible help to practice this age old art at home.Yoga is an ancient art. So, like other art forms, taking help of a teacher or trainer is the best way to learn yoga. In the Vedic period, gurus used to teach yoga to the disciples at the ashrams. But in this age of super-fast technology, finding a yoga guru who has in-depth knowledge on this subject is truly difficult and perhaps, next to impossible. Now, yoga gurus are replaced by yoga...more
Did you know that yoga has been around for over 3,000 years? That's right first used in what is now India, yoga actually means to bind, attach, or join. To learn yoga is a great idea, it's a fabulous way not to only get into shape, but to relax...more
If you are one of those people who have such stressful lives, it would be of utmost convenience for you to get into the practice of meditation. Of late, one of the more popular and trendy way to do this meditative stance is through yoga. ...more
Costa Rica is renowned for the countrys stunning beauty and amazing wildlife and is often described as a Paradise on Earth. So it comes as no surprise when people from all over the world flock to see the many fascinating and amazing wonders Costa...more
Yoga is a popular practice that has enticed many of us to try it as a form of meditation. It is now quite trendy to engage in yoga meditations. Originating from India, yoga requires physical and mental discipline. The practitioner of yoga goes into...more
Copyright (c) 2010 Suzanne WellsThe current financial climate in the country has required many people to conserve more, me included. As a long time yoga practitioner, I have been applying the practice of Aparigraha (non-greed). This is...more
Originating from India, yoga requires physical and mental discipline. The practitioner of yoga goes into deep meditation which in turn gives them an uncanny sense of awareness of themselves. Sounds interesting don't it? How can a person get that...more