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...Running a Yoga studio gives me a great deal of insight into the benefits of group yoga practice. From these observations, I have compiled below the top 5 benefits I see from doing such practice. This is by no means disparaging a home yoga practice. I am, as everyone knows, a huge fan of having a daily personal practice. In fact, for serious practitioners a daily home meditation and yoga practice is a must. In this article I am simply pointing out the best of what I find in doing a group yoga practice.

1. ENERGY!!:

Without a doubt a group kundalini yoga class a has different level of Energy. It is palpable and easily noticeable. This energy serves to uplift and inspire all that are participating. This is most common feedback I get from students after a class. This energy not only helps all the yogis during the class, but, persists even after the class to keep your level of being raised. In fact, there are some classes where this energy is so high and so good that afterwards I can feel the after glow that it creates in everyone present. It is quite common that you enter the class feeling lethargic and down and leave the class fully charged and vitalized.

Interestingly, recently after a Gentle Yoga and Meditation class, a new student approached me and confessed that during the period of meditation, which we do after finishing our kundalini Yoga practice, he saw fields of blue energy approaching him from all directions. If you have not participated in a group kundalini Yoga class, I ...more

The Second Chakra, The Dwelling Place of the Self

...associated with this chakra are:

Reproductive organs;

All liquids in the body - the circulation of blood, urine, menstruation, tears;

Hips, sacrum, low back; and

Kidneys.

When the second chakra is balanced, our emotions flow easily like water, we are cool headed and vibrant at the same time. With a balance in the lower chakras, especially the root chakra and second chakra, we are connected to our creativity and focus.

When there is a deficiency in the second chakra some of the signs...more

Understanding the Benefits of Yoga

...function productively and respond positively to internal and external stimuli.

* Enhanced Self-awareness

Before practitioners got into yoga, they were probably experiencing body or mental pain and discomfort due to various reasons. Those who practise yoga are usually able to recognize problems in their body and mind before they can even cause problems. Early recognition allows prompt correction. one, for example, can quickly correct bad posture to avoid back pain.

* A Powerful Stress Reliever

Among the most crucial benefits of yoga is stress management. The meditative techniques in yoga helps a person relax and view life and stressors differently. Yoga encourages people to focus and concentrate on the exercise or technique, thereby pushing stress away. Practitioner...more

Yoga Cure for Hypertension

...sorder. Meditation or Dhyana involves severe concentration of mind over one point, in order to do medication bring yourself in a relax able posture you like, after that concentrate your mind (Not eye, as we found in many books / articles which focus our eye over one object, it is entirely different phenomenon used to sharpen memory and has nothing to do with mental ailments) over any object with eyes shut. Practice this method in several body postures regularly and ultimately you will find your mind in calm position thereby helping in coping with your Hypertension.

Now-a-days several modern health organizations are promoting yoga for treating the hypertension and launching campaigns and workshops for the people to follow several Yoga guidelines in its treatment against Hypertension.<...more

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