...Everyone wants to be in better shape. There are multitudes of exercise programs and fitness regimens out there. New-fangled machinery and tools are constantly showing up on television, promising instant results; but these new ideas still can't stand up to the ancient art of yoga.

The history of yoga dates back millennia. It's believed that yoga originally developed in india. The word yoga is a Sanskrit word that roughly translates to "uniting." While it is connected to many Indian religions, it's not a religion itself. yoga is regarded as both a philosophy and a science.

The earliest discoveries of y...more

yoga for Depression: Pessimism and Perfection

... If you made mistakes So, what?; we all do. Life is full of mistakes, but you can turn each one into a positive thought.

Do you always expect perfection? If you expect everything to be perfect, you are killing yourself, and those who love you. This is not a perfect world. What is the cause of your search for perfection? Most of the time, a perfectionist is driven by his or her desires.

Consider Aparigraha: This one Yama teaches us not to desire anything more than we need. The true source of perfectionist thought is the desire to have more of something than is realistic.

The desire to have everything perfect, in an imperfect world, is a mindless pursuit. When you desire constant perfection, from yourself an...more

yoga Therapy

...the contrary, the doctors cure with consummate skill the majority of sufferers, but they fail lamentably with some who apparently suffer from the same functional disorders as the majority they have cured. Medical science, with its present curative devices, must then step aside for the psycho-analyst, a man whose specialized knowledge is ever becoming more frequently sought by those who are in danger of succumbing to the unnatural circumstances of modern life.

All this, though it is well in the domain of psychotherapy, does not constitute the main urge for the existence of yoga-therapy. The main urge is one that western psycho-therapy fights shy of absorbing, yet it is more general than any functional disorder; it is the urge for that knowledge whereby the individual may be brought to a full realization of his true self and his vast potentialities.

Few people can have ...more

yoga in Practice - Taking Control of Your Life

... it is the personality, which governs the initial perspective of lifes daily struggles. In yoga, there are many practices to help us change the personality, but we must first really want to change. You cannot change by reading about it.

You must put yoga, knowledge, and the desire to change your life for the best, into practice. Applying what you learn separates you from the masses. Most peopl...more

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