Sweatin' with the Yogis
...d Choudhury for his special hot yoga. Nixon was supposedly so impressed with the treatment that he gave Bikram an open invitation to come and live in the U.S.
Choudhury has recently been granted copyright protection for his Bikram yoga sequence. In order to guarantee the teaching quality standard, only certified Bikram yoga teachers who have graduated from the 600-hour intensive training course at Bikram Yoga College of India in L.A. are allowed to teach or obtain a franchise to open a studio. As a result, up until now only two bikram studios existed in Asia, namely in Tokyo and Hong kong.
Putting Bangkok in the forefront of the asian yoga movement thailand has now become the third milestone of yoga in Asia by the introduction of Benjaporn Karoonkornsakul, an ex-investment banker who's been attracted to the bikram yoga circle since her first bikram hot yoga experience in Hong kong. Wanting to stay fit during her travels, Koon Karoonkornsakul agreed to take a bikram yoga class recommended by a friend.
Having no idea it was going to take place in a hot room, Benjaporn was surprised to find herself sweating profusely. As she said, it's difficult for Asians to sweat, herself in particular, so this one time adventure was highly rewarding. So much so that she decided to enroll in Bikram's training course and has now been practicing yoga for 25 years. This interest has brought her hometown, bangkok, the first certified bikram yoga facility, Absolute Yoga.
For Benjaporn, yoga is a serious workout without the dangers that tend to limit the range of other fitness programs. With running one usually tends to turn on a music channel and say, just give me five songs then I'm done." Many people like yoga for the same reasons as Benjaporn: a 90 minute yoga workout entails a lot of stretching and focus you can't look around or let your mind wander, you just do it and you're done. 90 minutes have never gone by faster for me, ...more
Should Yoga Teachers Be Marketing Themselves?
... Why would you listen to anyone, who tells you so?
Therefore, if you are a Yoga teacher, or thinking about becoming a Yoga instructor, marketing is part of the job. Whether we like it, or not, we market ourselves everyday. In fact, everyone markets themselves at work, home, or play, so we may as well do a good job of it.
Copyright 2007 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications<...more
Yoga To Grow Taller?
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People who take up yoga can noticeable grow taller due to the fact that they are able to hold themselves better and their spine stretches. Now thats an interesting fact for you!
Yoga is one of the fast growing activities in the world and provides everybody with so many benefits no matter if you are a female or male. Yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. This is done through the performance of poses, each of which has specific physical benefits. There are many different types of yoga but all provide you with unbelievable results.
Do you want to become more flexible, stronger and fitter? Due to the breathing techniques used and the fact all your joints receive full range of movement, you will not be waking up sore any longer. Yoga w...more
The Physical And Mental Exhileration Of Practising Yoga
...d Sides Angle Pose is used to create a stretch along the top side of the body, from the back heel through the raised arm. The need to match a stretch along the underside of the torso is often neglected.
Pyramid Pose Intense Stretch Pose - Parsvottanasana The Pyramid Pose is said to strengthen and stretch the entire leg and back regions, strengthens and tones the abdomen; improves the digestive system, massages the liver and stomach and improves the complexion, hair, eyes and cools the brain.
Mountain Pose - Tadasana The Mountain Pose is said to be named so as it promotes the experience of stillness, strength, relaxed power, and immovable stability associated with mountains.
Of course there many, many more yoga poses for beginners, these will get you started and you can get the feel of it. Yoga can be invigorating even if using it's practice just to obtain physical fitness but it can bring more insight into yourself, those around you and a deeper understanding into life itself. A true instrument of learning that anyone can learn and take pleasure in.<...more
