#hatha-yoga

[ follow ]
fromYOGMAY
2 weeks ago

Hatha Yoga vs. Vinyasa Yoga: Which One's Right for You? - YOGMAY

If you're new to yoga or planning to enroll in a yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh, understanding the difference between these two styles can help you choose the right path for your body, mind, and goals. What is Hatha Yoga? is one of the oldest and most traditional forms of yoga. The term "Hatha" comes from Sanskrit - "Ha" meaning sun and "Tha" meaning moon - symbolizing the balance between opposing energies within the body.
Yoga
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
1 day ago

Hatha Yoga as Meditation

Regular asana practice strengthens and balances the body and nervous system, calms the mind, exposes ego-driven avoidance, and transforms physical progress into deeper self-knowledge.
fromAllyogatraining
1 week ago

9 Yoga Disciplines in Sanskrit for Mind, Body & Spirit

Yoga is often seen as postures, but the yoga discipline in Sanskrit traditions describe complete paths that balance body, mind, and spirit. The Sanskrit word "yoga", derived from the Sanskrit, means "union" and mārga means "path." Each discipline in yoga is a doorway to harmony and liberation, created for different temperaments: devotional, intellectual, active, or contemplative. The beauty of these traditional yoga disciplines is that every yoga practitioner can find a path that feels authentic and sustainable.
Yoga
Philosophy
fromYoga Journal
3 weeks ago

Yoga in the 1980s: Precision, Props, and a Little-Known Practice

Yoga moved from relative obscurity in early 1980s America to widespread celebrity-driven popularity and fitness commercialization by the decade's end.
Philosophy
fromYoga Journal
3 weeks ago

Common Obstacles to Spiritual Growth

Asana practice surfaces klesas—egoism, aversion, desire, clinging to life, and ignorance—enabling observation of body, mind, and spirit toward integration.
fromYoga Journal
3 weeks ago

A Conversation with Lilias Folan

America's best-known yogi is a beautiful, vivacious, and talented woman named Lilias Folan. Through her television show, "Lilias Yoga and You," she has inspired millions of people to improve their health and outlook, and has made the word "yoga" a part of contemporary American vocabulary. Lilias' radiant smile, statuesque presence and patient enthusiasm have made her a model for yoga teachers as well as for her TV students.
Wellness
fromAllyogatraining
1 month ago

9 Yoga Disciplines in Sanskrit for Mind, Body & Spirit

Yoga is often seen as postures, but the yoga discipline in Sanskrit traditions describe complete paths that balance body, mind, and spirit. The Sanskrit word "yoga", derived from the Sanskrit, means "union" and mārga means "path." Each discipline in yoga is a doorway to harmony and liberation, created for different temperaments: devotional, intellectual, active, or contemplative. The beauty of these traditional yoga disciplines is that every yoga practitioner can find a path that feels authentic and sustainable.
Philosophy
Yoga
fromAllyogatraining
2 months ago

How to Choose the Right Yoga Style for You. A Complete Guide

Yoga integrates physical postures, breathing, and meditation to improve flexibility, strength, posture, stress relief, and mental focus.
Mindfulness
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

15-Minute Yoga to Help You Slooow Down (No Standing Required)

A 15-minute seated hatha yoga sequence combining breath, gentle stretches, and hip openers grounds, recharges, and calms body and mind without standing poses.
[ Load more ]