Exercise & Meditation

How to rewire your brain introduces individuals to the basic steps involved in reconditioning the brain and changing their lives.

This article offers several considerations before you find yourself on the mat.

Stress has become an accepted factor in our lives, but it doesn't have to be! The demands of job, family, and personal matters have made us all stressed out! However, all that...

Ishvara-pranidhan (to bear God) is the fifth discipline of Niyama. In an earlier article, self-study has been described. Here let us see how to bear God in ourselves and also...

Self-study (svadhyay) is the fourth discipline of Niyama. Everybody understands what self-study is. Wise men of all societies and religions talk about self-study. However very...

The second discipline of Niyama is Santosh (contentment). Patanjali writes, "By practicing Santosh, one gets incomparable happiness." The aim of yoga is to reach a blissful...

The literal meaning of Tapa is to heat or to rule. Tapa is the third discipline of Niyama. Tapa is the action by which warmth or heat is supplied to the body; by which body becomes...

In our frantic society, it is not considered abnormal to eat and run. In fact, many of us are so rushed that we don't make time to eat, or eat whatever is convenient, regardless...

Meditators always have trouble staying awake. You can turn their problem into your solution for insomnia.

Patanjali Yoga has eight limbs and the first is Yama (abstention). There are five types of Yama which have been described in my earlier articles. The second limb is Niyama (discipline)...

Yoga has eight limbs and Yama (abstention) is the first of all. Yama has five abstentions and Aparegraha is the last of all. Aparegraha is not to accept donations, alms, bribes...

In Patanjali's eight-fold yoga, yama (abstention) is the first limb and Brahmancharya is the fourth out of five abstentions of yama. In Sanskrit, "Brahmancharya"...

Ahimsa (abstention) is the first limb of Patanjali's eight-fold Yoga. Ahimsa includes five abstentions. Asteya is the third abstention. Patanjali has described that one who...

Sleep techniques, such as progressive relaxation and deep breathing, can help relax your mind and body enough so that you can drift into sleep. In fact, there are far more effective...

There is no other physical attribute that consistently commands our awe and respect as the power of our mind and breath. Next time you feel anxious and overwhelmed, sit on the...

Patanjali yoga has eight limbs. Truth (satya) is the second of five abstentions (ahimsa) a practitioner/Yyogi should observe. Here, a yogi should give up falsehood and accept...

Life is active, but sometimes it forces you to stand around for a while. Here are some quick tips to keep your legs and feet from going all numb and painful.

Everyone occasionally experiences feeling overwhelmed or out of touch. Yoga has an amazing ability to help train your mind and body to stay in the present and live peacefully.

To practice meditation is not difficult if you understand the reality of meditation. Once you understand the basics, you may apply any techniques to your daily meditation.

Patanjali Yoga has eight limbs or parts. First is Yama (abstention). Yama includes five types of abstentions. The first is Ahimsa (non-violence). Patanjali has vividly described...

Everybody earns money, keeps it in savings and spends gradually so that he may not be bankrupt at any moment of time. To become bankrupt is very painful. So wise men always conserve...

Body is the direct manifestation of mind. When you fear, your body hairs are raised and sometimes you suffer from fever or go unconscious. When you become kind enough, tears...

Most people who suffer from various problems in their lives tend to look at those problems as complete wholes. However, looking down to their real basis leads to clear, obvious...

You can hypnotize yourself easily. Learn the facts and how to do self-hypnosis in this article for beginners.

Man has four divisions - body, life-force, mind and soul. Body is controlled through yogic exercise; life-force is controlled through Pranayama; and mind is controlled through...

A being has four divisions - material body, life-force (Prana), mind, and soul (Atman). In fact these four are one. The subtler part of body is Prana, subtler part of Prana...

According to the ancient Indian scripture Patanjali' Yogasutra, people suffer from five types of mental pain -- false knowledge, egoism, attachment, contempt and fear of...

This article provides a spiritual approach to beating depression.

If there is anything about you or your life that you are dissatisfied with, learn how you can actively take control of your thoughts and change your life with the simple, concise...

Meditation is defined by Wikipedia as "a state in which the body is consciously relaxed and the mind is allowed to become calm and focused." There are many different...

Staying in shape is difficult, let alone when you are carrying a developing baby.  Even if you have never tried yoga before, a prenatal yoga practice can benefit both you and...

You may be surprised to find out how many different meditation techniques there are. A few examples are:

With our stressful lives, you may be looking into ways to help alleviate that stress and find relaxation no matter where you are. Meditation is a fairly simple, cheap, and concise...

In a world where everyday stress is at an all time high, we all need practical moment-by-moment methods to deal with the bombardment of stimulus coming at us. Everyone tells us...

Transcendental meditation is a popular and yet highly controversial practice. Transcendental mediation (TM) was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In TM you are taught...

Learning yogic breathing, or pranayama, can lead to many health benefits, in addition to the much-touted spiritual ones. Unlike yogic asanas, or physical postures, in which a...

When you start practicing yoga, you may be tempted to run out and spend hundreds of dollars on all the right equipment. Pause a moment, and think about what you really need for...

If you've been on the mat for years, and have down dog down pat, you may wonder at some point, Why can't I let my kids practice with me? (If your child is like mine, she...

Actually, the title might be a bit deceptive--there may really be no yoga versus Pilates argument, because each could be considered complementary to the other. However, since...

A future yogi or yogini has several options at his or her disposal in the quest for the perfect downward-facing dog. What's best for you? This article will help you sort out the...

Pilates is an exercise system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. Long a favorite of professional dancers, it has become a mainstream exercise system easy to...