...ture has many benefits, in some health conditions it should not be practiced.

Three important reasons not to do Half Moon posture:

1) Do not practice this posture if you have hips injuries.

2) If you have low blood pressure, avoid this posture.

3) In case of shoulder injury do not attempt this posture.

Caution: Always check with your doctor if you have any doubts or concerns regarding the suitability of this posture for you. It is best to perform this yoga posture in presence of a qualified yoga teacher.

Issued in the interest of people practicing Hatha Yoga by Subodh Gupta, Yoga Expert based in London.

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Teaching Hatha Yoga: Methods for Focus, Concentration, and Tranquility

...utable charity. This is also Karma Yoga and a good method for creating peace of mind.

Spiritual clutter occurs when we have unfinished business. All of us come from different religions; and this is fine, but we should not wait to reconcile with family, friends, co-workers, and God.

I know a man who is an atheist, but he practices Karma Yoga every day. I joke with him, and tell him, he might just get to heaven. It is not for any of us to judge each other. No religion endorses prejudice and intolerance.

When a Yoga teacher begins to feel self-absorbed and superior to others, he or she is not practicing the union of mind, body, and spirit. What do we practice most often? Yoga does not end when we close the doors to our Yoga studio.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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Yoga for Pain

...acher as you can.

The most important component in a Yoga teachers personality, who helps students with ailments, is compassion. If you dont see, feel, or hear any compassion, this is the wrong match for your needs. Yoga can be customized for the specific needs of students. The Yoga teacher, who has not yet felt any pain, is going to have less empathy for students who are in pain. So, an elite Yoga teacher, who can perform every asana imaginable, and has the body of a competing Olympic gymnast, may not exactly understand your pain.

What style of Yoga would be best, if you are constantly feeling pain? There are a number of styles to consider that can be easily customized for your specific needs. Here are a few to consider: restorative Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, iyengar Yoga, Yoga Therapy, and Tri-Yoga. Please keep in mind that these styl...more

Yoga Totes

...to this particular cushion. Every cushion has a different feel to it; so just buying another cushion is no remedy. No, the cushion must be cared for and kept safe. This is where the Yoga tote comes in. When the practitioner is finished with his meditation, he or she will take the mat and put it in the tote. It keeps it clean and safe. The necessity for the cleanliness comes in when you realize that the constant laundering of the mat will eventually wear it out.

As for the yoga practitioner only meditating in his or her chamber, this is also false. If you will look at any person's meditat...more

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