...t seems to have done the most to bring yoga into popular awareness, however, has been a cross-fertilization of knowledge about India and its sacred traditions that began more recently when a number of master teachers, or gurus, came from india to the West with the professed aim of bringing the ancient teachings of india to Western nations. First among these was Swami Vivekananda (18631902), who gained prominence through his presence at the Worlds Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893. One of the most influential of the Indian gurus was Parmahansa Yogananda (18931952), who was sent by his revered master to bring the teachings of yoga to the West in 1920, when he attended a congress of world religions in boston. In that same year, Parmahansa Yogananda founded the Self-Realization Fellowship, an organization through which he initiated thousands of Westerners into yoga. His Autobiography of a Yogi remains one of the most widely read books...more

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Yoga originated in india. It is considered one of the most ancient forms of self-improvement exercise in history. Yoga was formally documented around 200BC by one of India's most famous Yoga masters, Patanjali, who wrote the 'Yoga Sutras'.

Traditionally though, the ancient art of Yoga is passed down from Master to student and so on.However, throughout the years, Yoga has undergone many changes and ...more

What is Yoga?

...nd physical health together that causes a very powerful response. Yoga is practiced to balance an individuals life so they can enjoy good health and overall well-being. We will be discussing in more detail on this site poses, practice and classes.

Yoga is definitely more than just stretching. It involves a balance that is created through building flexibility and strength. Practice is a term often used to describe your personal experience with yoga, which is always changing and improving. The great thing ab...more

How is Yoga and Pilates?

...> Don't go beyond your personal limitations, but extend your boundaries gently. Doing the asanas correctly means doing them to the best of your ability without straining.

Throughout the workout, focus on your breath, inhaling and exhaling fully and completely through your nose. Breathing with awareness not only feels good, but also balances and regulates energy flow within the body, strengthening your internal organs and boosting your resistance to disease.

Yoga is completely different than pilates. Yoga is about strength, flexibility and inner awareness whereas pilates is just about fitness. pilates was developed as a way to keep people looking fit, and it is also essentially a marketing strategy to sell exercise videos. Yoga has a long history. It is almost like a religion. If you have a good instructor, yoga can be very rewarding, and I believe that it is more effective than pilates. I thought pilates was kind of boring and not very difficult since it only uses short outbursts of energy and you don't hold moves long enough to gain any real strength. There are also many different types of yoga whereas pilates is rather limited.

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