...s, there is a very big variety to choose from.

As for skeptics who point the finger at each other - He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone It might be best if we all practice a little more mindfulness, and loving kindness, before we decide to criticize things we dont understand.

Yoga is out of the bag. It is no longer practiced by a particular group. Therefore, Yoga is a public treasure, and not a genie that we will confine to a bottle. No matter how many people try to patent, or copyright, Yoga, it will be practiced within every corner of the earth.

So, please read the article in Time magazine and enjoy it, but take the time to remain objective. Recognize motives and words for their hidden agenda. Most of all, remain in good relations with your fellow man.

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Yoga For Smoking Cessation - A Striking Measure That Can Make Your Dreams Come True

...tary lapse and after that in spite of their attempts to rescue themselves from the grip of nicotine addiction, most frequently they fail miserably. It is OK and fine if you are out of the influence of nicotine via your own will power. But even after you attain quit smoking success there are immense possibilities that <strong...more

Should an Obese Person become a Yoga Teacher?

...are sensible, safe, and proven, in comparison to the many fad diets that come and go.

Over the years, I have seen people lose weight from a Yogic lifestyle change, but it is a very gradual process. Lifestyle changes, like Yoga, also result in weight loss that stays off.

Getting back to an obese person becoming a Yoga teacher; does the public feel that he or she should go on a diet first? We are all guilty of classifying and itemizing, until it affects our perception of reality. Tolerance is a daily challenge for all of us.

There are many good Yoga teachers who carry a few extra pounds due to any number of different reasons. The idea that a Yoga teacher should only be a young, thin, very flexible, super model, with a background in gymnastics, is a pure myth.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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What Is Power Yoga - And How Does It Differ From Ashtanga?

...Power yoga is a very exercise-centered form of yoga, in that it aims to develop endurance, stamina, and strength. It is a synthesis of many different yoga traditions, created by Baron Baptiste. Baptiste studied with yoga teachers including iyengar (Iyengar yoga), Pattabhi Jois (Astanga yoga), and Bikram Choundhury (Bikram yoga).

Despite its physicality, Baptiste's Power yoga is based on the philosophy that self discovery, freedom, and truth are not to be found in either the dogma or traditional teachings of yoga, nor the technical parts of a physical asana practice. Instead, it is through honing one's individuality and deep intuition. The principle is that we all have the too...more

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