...It is no secret that yoga promotes a healthful and balanced lifestyle. When practised together with a calorie burning regime, it may show exceptional results in terms of weight control.

Practicing yoga will also encourage your metabolism, increasing the calorie burning process, but you should not see it as an all-encompassing method. In addition to losing weight you will also experience an increased ability to concentrate and focus, greater resistance to stress factors and an all-round healthier way of living.

Let's get a little technical here. Metabolism is regulated by the thyroid, a factor of the endocrine system. It is responsible for the substance processes in your body that transform food into energy. Yoga uses a string of twisting poses that stimulate the work flow of the intimate organs, therefore boosting metabolism ...more

Tips For Finding The Right Yoga Teacher

... a teacher will use their bodyweight to help you go further into a position - without really finding out whether a person has any injuries. And some simply do it too overzealously. A student in that situation may feel that the 'teacher knows best'. But it's important to listen to your own body, and understand that not all yoga training is equal. And, not all teachers are equal, in all areas, either.

Some other things to consider when choosing a yoga teacher are:

* Are they dogmatic? Do they push a certain philosophical or spiritual viewpoint? Is there a subtle (or not so subtle) manipulation that implies that without their 'guru', your spiritual evolution is on shaky ground. In fact, do they suggest that you 'need' a guru (their guru) as a 'guide' in matters of spirituality because your own connection to Source-God isn't good enough...more

Misconceptions Regarding Kaalsarp Yoga

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What is KaalSarp Yoga? There is controversy about kaalsarp yoga.

1 KaalSarp Yogas influence is from Rahu to Ketu or
2 Its influence from Ketu to Rahu?

It is well known that the Kundli of Independent India is made according to the date 15th Aug 1947, midnight at 12:00 pm. It has the KaalSarp Yoga which moves from Rahu to Ketu, which considered Rahu(Head) and Ketu(tail). Rahu effects every planet. The Rahu Ketu movement is always zigzag and ultimately with its curvedly movement Rahu influences the planets coming on its path. This results in the formation of KaalSarp Yoga from Rahu to...more

The 4 Paths of Yoga

...They are - Saucha or purity - this internal and external cleanliness, santosha or contentment , tapas or austerity , Swadhyaya or study of the sacred texts , Ishwara Pranidhana which is constantly living with an awareness of the divine Presence.
Asanas - Physical yoga Postures.
Pranayama - control of the breath.
(Asanas & Pranayama form the part of Raja Yoga known as Hatha Yoga)
Pratyahara - withdrawal of the senses in order to still the mind.
Dharana - concentration. When Dharana is achieved, it leads to the next step:
Dhyana - meditation. When mastered Dhyana leads to the last step:
Samadhi - the superconscious state. In Samadhi - oneness is experienced. This is the deepest and highest state of consciousness where body and mind have been transcended.

Karma Yoga - (action) - is the path of service, and none of us can escape this pathway. The principle of...more

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