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...Kids Yoga programs, and Kids Yoga classes, work on many aspects of Yoga; but the most important aspects are those that build character. These aspects are integrity, patience, tolerance, respect, and compassion. The importance of all of these character-building aspects should be mentioned by your Yoga teacher. As the saying goes, You lead by example.

Integrity is complete honesty. To be completely ethical in behavior, traditions, and relationships, has never been the easy road to follow. To hold your tongue, when tempted to engage in gossip, is a genuine display of good character.

Patience is a virtue. This saying will be around as long as humans walk the earth. If you display impatience, almost everyone who is present will remember it. You could have been patient for ten years, but one eruption of impatience ...more

Hatha Yoga for beginners: Tools for Happiness

...After spending time in a class with your Yoga teacher, for an hour or two, the commute home is more tranquil. You left anxiety back at the entrance of your Yoga class and have discovered inner peace again.

How do you keep that feeling of tranquility? Would you like to order Yoga to go or package some piece of mind? If only it were that easy, but here are some tools that will help you re-discover that Yogic high, until your next Yoga class.

Listening to music that soothes your inner being is a start. It does not matter which style you choose. Only you can determine which form of music brings out the best in you.

Music has the ability to make negative ...more

The Second chakra, The Dwelling Place of the Self

...In Sanskrit, the second chakra is known as "Svadhisthana." meaning "dwelling place of the Self." It is from the second chakra that our sexuality, sensuality, emotion, creativity and passion flows as you can well imagine it is a deeply powerful and instinctual place in our energy, so much of our energy germinates in this chakra.

Ruled by the element of water, the second chakra governs all of the fluids in the body, the reproductive organs and the pelvic cradle/hips. More specifically organs/glands/parts of the bo...more

What Makes Ashtanga Yoga Different?

... you perform the Asanas, or postures, the body produces heat which causes your blood to "boil" and excrete the toxins outside of your body. The contaminations are found in your sweat. So the more sweat you produce, the more toxins are released. This is the natural way for the body to get rid of unwanted substances.

The poses are used to fully develop the physical strength and health of the body. It is the sequence of practices that make this possible. There are three postures used in Ashtaga Yoga.

The three are grouped on different levels:

- The first is the Primary Series which aims on aligning the body and also detoxifying it.

- The second is the intermediate Series opening and cleansing the energy channels which comes to the process of purifying the Nervous System.

- The last series would be the Advanced Series from A to D. In this set, the grace and strength are assessed.

The Tristhana is another yoga principle which symbolizes the close union of the three places of action and attention. First is the posture, seco...more