Superbrain Yoga technique
Lately there’s been a bit of a buzz about a new technique called Superbrain Yoga. It’s a simple exercise that required about three to five minutes a day. There is a video over on YouTube of CBS2 News doing the coverage of this new phenomenon. The video reports people feeling sharper, more focused, after keeping up with the exercise. Most of us could benefit from being more focused. Apparently, this new technique can help mentally challenged kids with their disabilities. All in all it sounds like a great new discovery and it serves to show that Yoga is a wonderful thing.
What Does Holistic Health Really Mean?
I really hadn’t heard of holistic health until I was in my early teens. I had been struggling with the symptoms of a bone disorder which meant that I broke easily. This was interfering with my athletic lifestyle and the physicians in my life were less than impressive. A friend of mine said her mother used holistic medicine and that I should check it out.
The first impression that I had was that holistic health was comparable to magic.
Learning the Proper Yoga Breathing Styles
I really wasn’t too sure what to think when I found out that I had to learn the proper Yoga breathing styles in my early Yoga classes. I have been an athlete for most of my life and while there were times a coach might ask me to breathe a little bit, I had never experienced the idea of a “proper” breathing style. Shrugging my doubts away, I was there to learn Yoga in its fullest and I sat down on my little purple mat all ready to go.
Tai Chi – The Peace Loving Martial Art
Hard to believe that those slow motion, graceful and balletic movements that one sees every day in parks around the world, as Tai Chi devotees prepare themselves for the day, when sped up, are one of the most effective self defense disciplines the world has ever seen.
With its distinctive grace and flowing movements, Tai Chi Chuan is a popular form of anger management and relaxation as it provides an effective antidote to the stresses of a competitive society.
Popular Yoga Poses
The most popular Yoga poses are the basic heart and soul of Yoga practice. Yoga poses are also called asanas, and are not initially difficult to learn. Some of the poses are as simple as standing while others require you to develop some good balance and lifting skills. When you lift your own body, you can hold your balance for much longer periods of time.
Pilates – The Core (and core values)
The Pilates exercise regime is based on what is called ‘core’ strength. This relates to the main muscles that sit within the abdominal wall and support and surround our backbone/spine.
By strengthening these pivotal muscle groups we stabilize our whole body, specifically when it comes to posture.
Find Yoga Classes In Your Area
Most of you can find Yoga classes in your area. Of course, you might not be able to find the Yoga style that you want to learn, but you can almost always get into a traditional Yoga class.
While I used to believe that meditation was the key to getting myself centered when I was off course, I have discovered that Yoga gives me a much more powerful centering as well as a better body shape than traditional meditation.
What are Yoga Retreats?
Yoga retreats are cropping up everywhere. So what the heck are they exactly? Good question! I had always pictured them as mysterious and exotic locations filled with disciples of Yoga Masters following their ‘gurus’ through beautiful gardens and scenic spots soaking up Yoga exercises all day.
Granted, my view was a tad slanted and even a little bit Hollywood affected. Sometimes you develop a silly image of something and so need a little education to replace it with a more appropriate and realistic image.
How To Offset My Carbon Footprint
Whatever your stance on the global warming issue, i.e man-made or a natural cyclical part of the earth’s evolution, it remains a fact that reducing your Carbon Footprint is a ‘Good Thing’!
Even if you take it down to the basics of showing respect for the planet you live on and the environment of which provides you with air to breathe and food to eat.
Is Yoga For Children Too?
I know plenty of Yoga enthusiasts who live Yoga as a lifestyle and not just an exercise. This means that many of them practice Yoga with their children, which makes me wonder. Is Yoga for children too? Do they get anything out of it? Or does it just appease a parent to involve their children in Yoga?





