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allgirlfitness team is dedicated to yoga. The word yoga, from the Sanskrit word yuj means to yoke or bind and is often interpreted as "union" or a method of discipline. A male who practices yoga is called a yogi, a female practitioner, a yogini.

The Indian sage Patanjali is believed to have collated the practice of yoga into the Yoga Sutra an estimated 2,000 years ago. The Sutra is a collection of 195 statements that serves as a philosophical guidebook for most of the yoga that is practiced today. It also outlines eight limbs of yoga: the yamas (restraints), niyamas (observances), asana (postures), pranayama (breathing), pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), dharana (concentration), dhyani (meditation), and samadhi (absorption). As we explore these eight limbs, we begin by refining our behavior in the outer world, and then we focus inwardly until we reach samadhi (liberation, enlightenment).

Today most people practicing yoga are engaged in the third limb, asana, which is a program of physical postures designed to purify the body and provide the physical strength and stamina required for long periods of meditation

Yoga teachers often say that if you do only one asana a day, it should be the Sun salutation. For people with limited time, the Sun Salutation is excellent because it stretches and strengthens all the major muscle groups in the body and exercises the respiratory system.

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The meaning of Namaste The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore, Namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you." more...
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Beginning Yoga Many women are afraid to go into a Yoga studio, it seems so foreign and everyone looks as if they have been doing Yoga forever - however, everyone was where you are at one time and welcome beginners. Let the instructor know that it is your first class, they will keep an eye on you and make sure that you are not overdoing it so you won't get injured and will explain the poses so you don't feel overwhelmed. Read the attached article from renowed Yoga teacher, Baron Baptiste, on beginning your Yoga practice. more...
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Meditation Primer Meditation is a focusing of the mind on a single object, creating the cessation of all thought. As thoughts dissipate, the mind becomes quiet, and we are able to be fully in the present moment. The techniques of meditation are simple and easy to learn, but the ability to keep the mind focused takes time, patience and practice. The benefits of a regular meditation practice include reduction of stress, tension, anxiety and frustration, as well as improved memory, concentration, inner peace and whole body well-being. more...
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Yoga for Runners Yoga has the ability to help all of us get better in terms of healing and rehabilitation, better in terms of strength and flexibility, better in terms of the elimination of pain. If you would like to gradually integrate yoga into your workout routine, begin with these basic poses more...
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Chakras Chakras are energy centers within us which govern the subtle, psychosomatic aspects of our inner being. This Sanskrit term means wheel or disk, and when the chakras are awakened, they turn in a clockwise direction. The chakras open up like flowers and pour out their qualities re-establishing our inner balance and restoring our health and form. Of the many chakras within the human body, seven have been identified as major. Chakras are first mentioned in the Vedas, ancient Hindu texts of knowledge. The 7 major Chakras
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