Yoga Research and Education Center often receives calls for help from individuals who are experiencing spiritual breakthroughs that they cannot handle or actual breakdowns as a result of premature spiritual awakening. Our Center is not able to deal with such cases directly, and we hope that the following comments and suggestions will be useful to people who find themselves in a spiritual crisis. Read the rest of this entry

literally meaning “woven together”. The central theme of TANTRA is SHAKTI who, under the form of a goddess, is the incarnation of the feminine aspects of every divinity. This feminine energy is also known as the counterpart or wife of SHIVA. SHAKTI often adopts benefic forms helping the adepts attain perfect union with Absolute. Any TANTRA contains five themes : Read the rest of this entry

Bhakti yoga Which Is The system emphasizes love and devotion. Bhakti Yoga There are traditions That Do Not teach asana, pranayama, mudra or controlled meditation - main traditional yoga practices. However, the love of God, love of God, in you, and surrender to the Will of God emphasizes the approach Bhakti Yoga. Some people are inclined by temperament Naturally To The devotion and love of God and God in the World. The balance is recommended: devotion balanced justice, love balanced with understanding. Bhakti yoga is a system that emphasizes love and devotion. Bhakti Yoga There are traditions that do not teach asana, pranayama, mudra or controlled meditation - main traditional yoga. But God’s love, the love of God in man, and surrender to the will of God emphasizes strategy Bhakti Yoga. Some people are naturally inclined by temperament to the dedication and love for God and God in the world. The balance is recommended: devotion balanced justice, love, balanced with understanding. Read the rest of this entry

An easy-to-learn basic form of yoga. Very popular in the United States. Hatha Yoga is the foundation of all Yoga systems. Hatha Yoga is the preparation for higher Yogas. Ha means “sun” and tha means “moon.” Thus, Hatha Yoga refers to positive (sun) and to negative (moon) currents in the system. These currents are to be balanced and mastered so that vital force, prana, can be regulated, the mind cleared and superconscious states experienced. Read the rest of this entry

Like everyone , we have left our practice yoga side … and we have taken ! As it happened more than once , we have developed tricks to resume our practice soon ! We offer you our top 10 tips : those who have worked best for us and for our students of yoga. Among the tips presented , choose the best two or three , who will help you take your practice … or to practice more often!

1 - Do not beat yourself

The practice of yoga is a big difference in his life and it becomes especially considering its impact when it takes over a neglected practice . It is a pity not to practice for some time , but it is much more tragic to feel guilty for not having done so. Without any guilt , turn the page and start practicing. Read the rest of this entry

Hormone Yoga includes a special yoga exercise series, which always remains the same, since in a balanced combination of all endocrine glands (ovaries / or. Testes, adrenal, thyroid and pituitary gland) acts.

It can lead to a strong improvement of the climacteric in women and androgynous (Mid Life Crisis) in the men associated with symptoms and complaints result. One difference between hormone Yoga and Hatha Yoga is that yoga in the hormone a special breathing technique in combination with targeted, glands, acting on the postures practiced, so that therapeutic effect on the endocrine system has one. Read the rest of this entry

The Sanskrit word “asana “means “posture ” and refers to a particular position is adopted by the physical body in the practice of Hatha Yoga. Each asana has a triple effect : physical , emotional and psychological. It is important to note that this division is made for the purposes of their analytical description , but does not seek substantializes the segmentation , since Yoga is a holistic system and whose main signifier is ” union. ” Therefore man is seen as an inseparable unit. Then each of the described effects is juxtaposed with the rest, the manner of a musical note and their harmonics echoing up and down a large-scale “total . “

Thus each asana occur in the physical body health-related benefits , restoring harmony all organs of the body , as well as stretching and toning muscles, encouraging circulation blood nourishing every cell and tissue working nervous system and glandular and producing a state of general relaxation. is achieving progressively emotional balance and mental , caused by the interaction many factors such as the effects on the nervous system Regulatory coordination and breathing , reduced stress , changing patterns of engagement with stressful situations , relaxation learned, and the possibility open to the world in a new fresh and renewed. Read the rest of this entry

Psychobiological balance always find a rhythm fundamental. An active phase and a passive phase . Broadly speaking we could that the active phase is characterized by movement and the passive phase for the rest. Both phases are inseparable one and other vitally needed .

The present form of Western life prioritizes the active phase , movement, maximization and production activity in all its forms.

The reasons for this shift to the downside of action go beyond the scope of this exhibition, just suffice it to mention that this is possible because of the ability of man to alter their rates of operation. Read the rest of this entry

Yogis have known always attention to the need to control and make conscious breathing. In the whole tradition of Hatha Yoga emphasizes the need for a careful study on respiration. The Yogis claim that through the breathing we can influence innermost aspects of the functioning of the body and mind.

Too many treaties mentioned warnings about its misuse, may give risk mental and physical health of the practitioner if the exercises not practiced with a qualified instructor or guide .

In the Hatha Yoga Pradipika states that: “While breathing is irregular , the mind will unstable when breathing will calm the mind still, the yogi achieve stability. Therefore , must breath control ( pranayama with practice ) , also in the text , a pillar in the discipline of Hatha -Yoga , states about its dangers : “The prana has gradually controlled , As is tame lions , elephants and tigers ( little little, with patience and energy), otherwise the practitioner may die. ” Read the rest of this entry

Introduction

Those who seek to know and approach firsthand Yoga must take two reference horizons : the regular practice ( sadhana) , supervised by an instructor and the study of texts Yoga core . Within the latter, the Bhagavad Gita (”Song of the Lord ” ) is conspicuous by its inspirational power and be full of lessons for the yogi who began his practice as constant inspiration to all practitioners in the way of his personal practice.

The Bhagavad Gita can be seen in the texts important and widely read of humanity. It is part of the Mahabharata, which is one of the most voluminous epics history of Indian literature . But above all, a text full of lessons a great practical and philosophical. Read the rest of this entry