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Jnana Yoga - Intellectually Becoming God-Conscious

...Jnana Yoga is the yoga of intellectual inquiry, using the mind to come to the profound realization that our God-Self, the consciousness that we are in reality a manifestation of God, is beyond and behind our mind. However, we should not fall into the mistake of thinking that we can discover God through the use of the mind alone. To achieve Cosmic Consciousness, what can be called Self-realization, we must continually ask "Who am I", in other words, am I just this material body and material mind, or am I in fact an integral part of something greater. That something greater is considered by yogis to be God, the presence of which everything and everyone is made up, whether or not the individual realizes it or not. The purpose of Jnana Yoga is to come to just that realization, in a way in which the small mind cannot impose limitations.

One of the great features of yoga is that there is a yoga for every type of personality or character. For those who are contemplative, there is Raja Yoga, the yoga of meditation....more

Why Yoga For kids is Good

...>Yoga for kids is often taught in schools, usually at lunchtimes or after school clubs. Dance studios incorporate yoga into their routines and even daycare centers and pre-schools often have some element of Yoga in their program. Essentially, kids Yoga is fun and very important to youngsters whose bodies are going through a very difficult stage of development.

In pre-school, yoga for kids is specially designed and adapted to:

1. Teach about body awareness.
2. Develop increased flexibility.
3. Acquire good listening skills.
4. Promote self control.
5. Increase powers of observation.
6. Develop language skills.
7. Increase coordination skills.
8. Promote cooperation with others.

It's quite a list, isn't it? But they are vital skills th...more

Basic Yoga Equipment

...y cause you to slip.

Shoes: Yoga is mostly done barefoot, the place you go to practice yoga will often request that you leave your footwear near the entrance.

mats: Yoga mats, also called sticky mats, help to define your personal space but more importantly they provide traction for your hands and feet so stopping you from slipping and sliding.

Blocks: These can be used to make yourself more comfortable and to straighten ou...more

Benefiting From Your Yoga Practice

...Yoga is not only an extremely popular form of exercise, but depending on the form you practice, can be exciting or calming, social or meditative, energizing or relaxing. No matter which of these best describes your yoga class, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of every class you attend.

* Go to yoga class with an empty stomach. Yoga is full bending, twisting, lengthening, stretching, and strength moves. Eating a big dinner before that kind of mo...more

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