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...Are you an avid gym goer? Then you are certainly familiar with the feeling of exercising on a cold, hardwood gym floor. It's not very comfortable, isn't it? But things could be worse. Without an exercise mat, you might even slip on someone's else sweat (yikes!). To avoid this painful and humiliating experience, get yourself an exercise mat.

The 101 on exercise mats

A good gym mat is a flat sheet of rubber or fabric used during exercise to provide a barrier between you and the floor. This is to maintain the cleanliness of the space where you are working out and also to provide you comfort while you ...more

More Yogic Stress management Solutions

...ds, are the bodys natural response for protecting the immune system.

However, the over production of stress hormones, such as cortisol, can bring about many negative effects such as impaired learning, abdominal fat, blood sugar imbalances, reduction in muscle tissue, decreased bone density, and much more.

In fact, the list of potential health problems, from over production of cortisol, is quite large. Increased abdominal fat places us in a higher risk category, when considering a potential heart attack or stroke. Therefore, a little cortisol, in response to short term stress is fine, but too much cortisol will most likely shorten our lives.

Getting a mini...more

Benefits of Yoga in Chairs

...ous system and the brain.

Various breathing exercises are included in yoga in chairs, which increase blood circulation, purify the blood and provide more oxygen to the brain and the nervous system. This will help immensely in reducing the chances of relapse in multiple sclerosis.

Yoga in chairs can be performed by anyone (age no bar) and anywhere (home or office) because it is a gentle form of yoga that will help you to relax and calm your mind and body. Some of the postures that you can practice through yoga in chairs include Vinyasa or the sun salutations, various triangle and flowing postures and even some of the les...more

Yoga Teachers Lead by Example (Part 2)

...re needed.

Getting back to discrimination in general: The largest problem with bias is our history of war crimes, holocaust, atrocities, and slavery. Discrimination cannot go unchecked, and it has no place anywhere, especially in a Yoga studio or ashram. If you teach Yoga to a specific religious sect, that is fine, but do not speak harshly of those who are not present.

It comes down to the golden rule, which is very universal to most of the worlds religions, and I will conclude this part with a quote. Most of you will recognize a much similar quote within your own religion. It does shed light on the wisdom of our ancestors.

This is the sum of duty; do naught onto others what you would not have them do unto you. Mahabharata 5,1517<...more