Morning Yoga Stretches

Surya Namaskar Yoga Illustrations

Morning is undoubtedly one the best times to practice yoga and the perfect morning yoga set is Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation, as it incorporates some excellent poses to help stretch the entire body.  Surya Namaskar should probably have been the very first article on this blog, instead of now four years later, but hey, better late than never .

Surya Namaskar is a set where you flow from one yoga posture to another.  This style is called Vinyasa or Flow Yoga and it is a wonderful way to practice yoga.  Flowing gracefully from pose to pose, when done with full awareness and attention, allows you to extract the calming and harmonizing aspects of yoga, in addition to it’s well known physical benefits.

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(Anmol: Here is a great article on managing stress at work by guest author Tom Von Deck.  Tom is a widely respected meditation teacher who also practices Kriya Yoga, Reiki, ThetaHealing, Qigong and more.  He is know for his expertise in workplace meditation training and is the author of Oceanic Mind.  You can find more of his teachings and programs at http://www.deepermeditation.net/.

If you would like to be a guest author on Master of Meditation and Yoga, please email me at anmol@anmolmehta.com).

Meditation to Manage Stress at the Workplace

By Tom Von Deck

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Yoga Treatment for Cancer

Yoga Therapy for Diseases

If you have been on the fence with regard to integrating yoga into your life, let me provide some motivational fuel to help you kick start your program.  One of the largest studies on the benefits of yoga for cancer patients was conducted at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and below I would like to highlight some of the incredible benefits that cancer patients received from incorporating yoga into their treatment plan.

If yoga can help even those suffering from such a difficult condition like cancer, then it can certainly do wonders for you as well.

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Exercise for Fast Abs

Yoga Sit Ups for Building Abs

One of the important factors to optimize fitness gains is to introduce variety in the exercises you use to target various muscle groups, and in that way abs and stomach muscles are no different.  Not only does variety help keep your fitness and yoga routines fresh, but it also help to challenge the muscles in different ways which is essential to their development and strength.  So I think for those who have been doing the various ab exercises and workout already on the blog, such as Core Abdominal Power Yoga Set or the Terrific Yoga Ab Exercises and Workout for Shaping Stomach, it is time to introduce you to the another excellent technique for getting a fast ab workout, the potent Yoga Situps.

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Learn Meditation Program

How to Meditate Course

As many of you know I run a Meditation Certification Program which has been very successful so far, but the feedback I received was that many of you were interested in a Beginner’s Meditation Course, so you could first learn how to meditate and then progress from there.  So today I am very happy to announce the launch of the Mastery of Meditation Learn How to Meditate Course and welcome anyone interested in learning this profound art to join the program.

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Anger Management Technique

How to Be Free from Anger

There are some excellent techniques in yoga and ayurveda to help you deal with anger issues and help you free yourself from anger.  Anger, as I have mentioned previously, is simply energy and many of the problems that anger leads to is due to the storm of powerful egocentric and aggressive thoughts that arise as a result of it.  For long term peace and tranquility there is nothing better that meditation for dealing with anger.  Techniques such as Zen Meditation Technique, So Hum Mantra Meditation or Smiling Buddha Meditation for Happiness are great for this.  But, a more active and immediate method for dissipating anger and finding the calm within comes from the school Kundalini Yoga.

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Yoga Exercises for the Elderly

Simple Yoga Exercises

If you are looking to stay healthy and fit into the later years of your life then follow the example of this amazing Yoga Teacher, who is yes 91 years old.  She is not the only example of the wonderful benefits of yoga, if you are looking to live a long and healthy life.  Just look around at the yoga teachers you know, and I am sure you will notice that their energy and body do not reflect their age. 

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Jal Neti Yogic Technique

Nasal Irrigation to Fight Allergies

A few months ago I detailed this wonderful Yogic technique for fighting allergies and improving your awareness in the the Monthly newsletter and today I would like to share it with all the readers of the blog, as I feel this is a great technique to use and employ during this high allergy time.

Spring is here now in the US and with that comes the dreaded allergies that many people suffer from.  To help you all I want to explain an Ayurvedic/Yogic Cleansing technique which is excellent for clearing the sinuses and strengthening the subtle channels and membranes in the eyes, ears, nose and throat region.  It is called Jal Neti or Nasal Irrigation.

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Brain Exercises

Holistic Techniques for Healthy Brain Function

Continuing with our Yoga exercises for the month series, I would like us to do some brain fitness and brain development exercises for the month of May together.  Needless to say the brain is one of the most important organs we have and really it is the key, to not just a successful life in manifestation, but is also the key for awakening to the Reality that lies beyond duality.

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Laughter Yoga Rocks

Health Benefits of Laughter Yoga

My 2 little boys, and all the other children in the family have a favorite uncle who is a yoga master, but not a yoga master in the traditional sense of the word.  You see this uncle is a master of Laughter Yoga, so you can just imagine the fun the kids have when he comes visiting.  Forget the kids, we all dearly Laughter Uncle, as his presence means it’s time to loosen up, open up, lighten up and see just how loud and free you can laugh.  Oh yes, by the way, he does have a name besides Laughter Uncle and that is Arya Pathria.

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