Jivamukti yoga is a method of yoga which was created by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1984, and which reintegrates the physical, philosophical and spiritual aspects of yoga. Jivamukti is recognized at the international level as one of the main yoga practices together with Bikram, Kundalini, Viniyoga, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Integral and Kripalu. In the [...]
Choosing a yoga retreat over a popular holiday resort is no longer an unusual practice among westerners. When people think of yoga, they often relate it with stress relief, good health condition and physical shape, and it’s true, although the complexity of this ancient art is difficult to render in one short definition. A yoga [...]
In the western perception, yoga practice represents a way to evade from the material, stressful rhythm of a daily life ruled by money. Thus, a yoga class can easily turn into an oasis of peace and tranquility, a refuge from the crazy rhythm of the day. People who do not have the time or the [...]
Namaste yoga represents a style of yoga based on the Hatha Vinyasa yoga practice. The meaning of the word namaste comes from the Indian greeting and it can be translated as follows: nama means bow, as it means I, and te means you; therefore namaste literally means I bow to you. The formula is equally [...]
As an ancient form of exercise, yoga uses certain postures combined with a series of specific breathing techniques in order to improve physical and emotional health. The practice of yoga techniques is incredibly wide and varied nowadays particularly in the West. It depends on every person who practices yoga to choose what yoga techniques work [...]
Yoga for kids is generally considered not an educational formula but rather a way of showing children ways to cope with stress. If in India the practice of yoga often begins at small ages as part of the tradition, in the western society it is the choice of parents who want such a kind of [...]
Finding the right yoga clothing could be pretty challenging sometimes due to the very complex physical positions specific to the practice. Comfort for the sake of free movement remains the best way to qualify the features of different types of yoga clothing: make sure the clothes do not hinder blood circulation or become uncomfortable when [...]
Are you interested in fashionable yoga clothes? Do trendy clothes contradict the yoga principles? The truth is that yoga is on the forefront of practices meant to open the way to a new age of spirituality in the evolution of mankind since the body and soul have too long been seen as distinct in the [...]
Yoga magazine publications represent one of the ways by which communities interested in the practice of this old art get to share new information, opinions, practice details and learn all sorts of elements from yoga experts. A yoga magazine often deals with beginner and advanced asanas thus covering the interest of both beginners and more [...]
Anyone joining a yoga class for the first time is impressed by the large number of yoga poses needed for the beginning level alone. Surely, various yoga poses, techniques and specificities are taught in time, and you will start by getting familiar with the easiest of asanas. The benefits that come with the full practice [...]