By Lesley Lyon
 Yoga is an ancient form of discipline that is both physical practice and spiritual journey, using primarily meditation to clear the mind of negativity. There are quite a number of varieties of yoga that are being practiced and ashtanga yoga is one of them.
Ashtanga means eight limbs in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. Ashtanga yoga is an extremely rigorous form of yoga unlike the power yoga which is less strenuous and ashtanga yoga is practiced more rapidly and consists of difficult poses that gradually become harder as the work out is continued.
It is compulsory to follow a specific series of workout like sun salutation, seated poses, poses in the twisting order and head stands- in that order. Ashtanga yoga synchronizes the breath with a series of postures that produce a lot of internal heat in the body and a profuse sweating that purifies and detoxifies the muscles and organs.
This process and ultimately, the body improve circulation of the blood and becomes a light and strong body, calms the mind. Ashtanga yoga is aimed |
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By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
 In a typical Yoga session, you may practice meditation at the beginning of class, at the end of class, or both. There are many methods of meditation, but Yoga practitioners usually learn breath awareness, visualization, or focusing on an object.
All forms of meditation lead to a tranquil and trained mind, so to claim that one particular style of meditation is superior to all of the rest, would not be correct. Some methods may be more "user friendly," than others. This could lead to opinions about one style of meditation being better than another, but opinions are only a matter of preference.
If there is one solid benefit that we can observe from a meditation session, it is a state of concentration during meditation, and a state of relaxation after the session has ended. How can this be useful to a person and the community at large?
A mind that is trained by meditation will tend to concentrate on finishing tasks during the course of an average day. With all of our technology, attention deficit disorders flourish. Diet and lifestyle |
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By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
 Becoming a semi-retired Yoga instructor is much more appealing in today's job market. All of us reach a point where we want to spend our time making a contribution to our families and communities. The option of part-time work, as a Yoga teacher, is one of many for a new breed of retirees.
Due to laws like The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, forced retirement is not the issue it once was; but some employees, who reach 65 years of age, are quietly encouraged to leave. With an assortment of options, such as: IRAs, 401k investments, part-time work, or Social Security, the option to remain active in the workforce on a part-time basis is a reality.
If you are 50 years or older, you may be contemplating what to do after full-time work. It's not like we want to completely leave the workforce, but it would be nice to have part of the day or week to call your own. Teaching Yoga, as an independent contractor, is a viable option for part-time self-employment.
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