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Best Morning Yoga Stretching Poses – Surya Namaskar

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.

Yoga Stretching Poses

As mentioned above, the poses which are incorporated into Surya Namaskar really stretch the whole body and they are also individually some of the best poses from Hatha Yoga.  Surya means Sun and Namaskar means Salutations, and this set done in the refreshing early morning hours when the Sun is just rising, is a great way to salute the new day and a great way to prepare the body for it.

Below you will find all the details needed to practice this wonderful sequence, which will become Chapter 22 in our ongoing Free Online Yoga Sets E-book.  As with all yoga practice please follow the guidelines from the following 2 articles: 10 Important Guidelines for Kundalini Yoga Practice and Essential Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Practice.  Finally, I will be putting together a new class for daily yoga practice, using Surya Namaskar, so be on the lookout for that on our free online yoga classes page.

 

Morning Yoga Poses for Stretching – Surya Namaskar


Illustration of Surya Namaskar

Best Morning Yoga Poses for Stretching:

A. How to Do Surya Namaskar: 

  • Stand straight up with feet feet together and palms together at chest level as in illustration #1 above.

 

  • Raise your arms up and reach back, arching your back but keeping your elbows and knees straight.  This will stretch your entire back, neck and shoulders.  Illustration #2.  Inhale deeply.

 

 

  • Next reach down towards your toes.  Here make sure you only go as far as comfortable while keeping the legs straight.  If you can, bring the palms of your hands down to the floor next to your feet.  This is called Yoga Head to Toe pose and is excellent for stretching your hamstrings.  Illustration #3 above. Exhale.

 

 

  • Now come into forward lunge. To do this, reach back with your left leg as you lunge forward gently.  Your left knee will touch the floor.  This is a wonderful yoga pose for stretching and opening up your hips.  Look up and press forward as you do this as in illustration #4 above. Inhale.

 

 

  • Then come into Downward Facing Dog Pose.  Press your heels towards the floor and your head down between your shoulders as in Illustration #5.  This pose will stretch your calves, hamstrings and shoulders.  It is also great for strengthening your arms and shoulders.  Exhale.

 

 

  • From here come into the pose shown in illustration #6.  Here your chin, knees, chest an toes are touching the floor only, while your rest on your palms.  Great for upper body strength.  Come down nice and slow into this pose if you can.  Inhale, then exhale.

 

 

  • Then come into Yoga Cobra Pose with straight arms as shown in Illustration #7.  This will give your back and spine a great stretch and strengthen your arms, shoulders and chest.  Inhale.

 

 

  • From Cobra Pose come back into Downward Facing Dog.  Don’t forget to keep your awareness and attention in the present. Exhale.

 

 

  • Now lunge again, but this time reach back with your right leg.  Thus stretching the other hip.  Look up and press forward.  This is illustrated in picture number 9 above. Inhale.

 

 

  • From here return to Head to Toe pose as in illustration #10.  Exhale.

 

 

  • Then reach forward from the hips as you come all the way up and back into back stretch pose. Inhale.

 

 

  • Finally return to the starting posture as shown in illustration #12 above.  Exhale.

 

B. Repetitions for Surya Namaskar:  

  • Sun Salutation is generally done in the morning, although it can be done anything during the day.  It is also a great way to warm-up prior to doing more difficult poses and sets.  I suggest starting with 3 rounds and building up from there slowly.  Add 1 round every few days until you reach 12 rounds.  As this set is so good for you, you may wish to do even more repetition is you like.

C. Benefits of Sun Salutation:  

  • Excellent for stretching and opening up the entire body.  Especially back, shoulders, arms, neck, hamstrings, hips, quads and calves.

 

  • Great way to get the whole body going in the morning.

 

 

  • Helps your digestive, circulatory, respiration and nervous systems.

 

 

  • Great for reducing stress and bestowing a calm, peaceful mind.

 

 

  • Known for helping in weight loss and helping you be slim, trim and fit.

 

 

  • Helps strengthen the arms, back, shoulders and legs.

 

 

  • Helps open up the shoulders and hips.

 

D. Practice Tips and Cautions for Surya Namaskar:

  • The entire sequence above is done along with a particular breathing pattern.  This pattern follows the rule where you inhale on the poses where you are expanding the chest/abdominal region and you exhale on the poses where you are contracting the chest/abdominal region.So you inhale into illustration #2, exhale when moving into illustration #3, etc.  I have marked the sequence above where you inhale and where you exhale as well. 
  • Only stretch as far as comfortable, don’t force any of the stretches.  When you practice many rounds, you will find yourself getting more flexible as you do the later rounds.  You will also find yourself getting more flexible over time as your practice this set regularly.

 

  • When you do the lunges your front foot is between your arms.  If you can’t bring it up there in one smooth motion, adjust and “walk” in up.

 

 

  • For the pose where you reach down towards your toes when standing, let your head hang down and allow it’s weight to help you stretch.

 

 

  • If you have high blood pressure or other serious injuries, specially to the back, do this sequence gently only and develop your capacity slowly over time.

 

 

  • Surya Namaskar has been used by many famous actors and actresses to lose weight and get fit.  This is true and if it can work for them, it can surely also work for you.

 

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Dynamic Yoga Situps for a Fast Ab Workout

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.

yoga abs

As you would expect, Kundalini Yoga exercises will certainly keep you moving and try to exploit the value of dynamic pressures to help rejuvenate, heal and strengthen various regions of the body.  And Kundalini Yoga Sit Ups are no different.  Kundalini Yoga emphasizes speed in terms of bestowing results and in this case the focus is the same here as well.  To target the abs and accelerate their development as fast as possible.  This particular exercise targets, at one time, both the lower abdominal as well as the upper abdominal, so it is a great way to work the entire stomach and develop six-pack abs fast.

The drawback to using fast and powerful techniques is that they come with dangers of injury, so you really need to be cautious when using these potent exercises.  To that end please follow all the guidelines I have laid out in the following documents prior to practicing these Kundlaini Yoga exercises and workouts.

Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Practice

Guidelines for Kundalini Yoga Practice

Yoga Sit-ups Overview:

Kundalini Yoga Sit-ups combine several postures into one fluid and ab busting motion.  It combines Forward Bend, Corpse Pose and Plough Pose into one exercise which will give you one hell of an ab workout.  If you are interested in fast ab results and quick six-pack abs, then doing these Yoga Situps are just what the doctor ordered.  Not too easy, but a lot of fun and great results.  As we are approaching the summer here in the US, I will be providing you more great yoga exercises for getting flat, toned abs, in the near future so you can enjoy the body you have been gifted.  So be on the lookout for those.

Yoga Sit Ups will be added to our free ongoing yoga exercises e-book, which you can find here: Online Kundalini Yoga Exercises e-book.  In addition, be on the lookout for yoga sets incorporating this exercise in the near future here: Free Online Kundalini Yoga Sets.  And also, be sure to check out the Free Online Yoga Classes that we already offer on the website.

Below are all the details, along with illustrations for Yoga Sits, do them regularly and washboard abs are yours.

 

Yoga Sit-ups for a Fast Ab Workout

Illustrations for Yoga Situps

Yoga Situps Starting Position

Illustration #1 – Yoga Situps Starting Position

yoga situps ending position
Illustration #2 – Yoga Situps Ending Position (Arms flat on floor instead)

Yoga Situps Fast Ab Exercise:

A. How to Do Yoga Situps: 

  • Start as shown above in Illustration #1 – Yoga Situps Starting Position.  Please note you do not have to reach your toes or have to have your head reach your knees.  Just reach forward as far as possible.
  • From this position start to lie back and come into Corpse Pose.  In Corpse Pose you are simply lying on your back with your arms to your side and legs extended.
  • Now swing your legs over and come into Plough Pose which is Illustration #2 above.  The only difference is your hands DO NOT have to come up to support your lower back, instead just keep them flat on the ground as they were when you came down into Corpse Pose.  Also, you do not need to tap the floor with your toes if you cannot reach that far back.  Just swing them over as much as comfortable and be careful with your neck.
  • Next swing your legs back down and come back into Illustration #1 position.  As you swing your legs over and down, bring your upper body back up and reach forward with your arms towards your toes.  Continue on in a smooth motion in this way.
  • Variation for advanced practitioners. 
  • If you are ready for a slightly tougher challenge and ready to blast your abs even more do the following sequence.
  • Lie on your back with your arms stretched out OVER your head and ON the floor behind you.
  • Then swing up and come into Illustration #1 above.  Again as you come up reach forward with your arms towards your toes.
  • Next as you come down let the arms come to your side as in corpse pose and swing your legs over into Plough Pose (Illustration #2) above.  Again your arms stay flat on the floor besides you and do not have to come up to support your lower back.
  • Next, as you swing your legs over and down, SWING YOUR ARMS back up and over so they are stretched out on the floor behind you (the position where you started).
  • Then come up and into Forward Bend again and continue from there.  Soon your abs will be burning and core will be getting stronger and fitter.
  • To breathe.  Inhale when you lie back during the transitions and exhale when you come into Forward Bend and Plough Pose.

B. Duration for Yoga Situps Ab Exercise: 15 seconds – 11 minutes.

C. Benefits of Yoga Situps Ab Workout:  

  • Excellent for strengthening abdominal and stomach muscles.
  • Great for toning abs and getting six pack abs.
  • Great overall workout.
  • Excellent for flexibility.
  • Good for digestive system and internal cleansing.
  • Stimulates blood flow and helps overall health and well being.
  • Excellent exercise for weight loss and burning fat.

D. Practice Tips and Cautions for Yoga Sit Ups Fast Ab Workout:

  • Please stretch before doing this exercise.  Specially your hamstrings.
  • Do not over stretch in either pose.  Only stretch as far as comfortable.
  • Careful when coming into Plough Pose, especially with your neck.
  • You should do Forward Bend and Plough Pose first before doing the situps.
  • Even though this exercise will work your abs very fast, I suggest slow and steady as the best and safest way for developing fitness and strength.  So feel free to take breaks in between doing these situps.
  • This exercise can replace any current ab exercise you have in your workout.

More Ab Exercises:

In addition to the ab workouts I mentioned in the beginning of the article, there are more excellent yoga exercise on the website to work out core and here are a few of them…

Best Yoga Exercise to Get Firm Toned Abs

Kundalini Yoga Stretch Pose for Core Abdominal Power

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Simple Senior Yoga Exercises – 91 Year Old Yoga Teacher Video

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. 

Yoga is perhaps one of the best ways to preserve your youth, as it works on so many different levels of your being.  From helping you stay strong and flexible, to helping you reduce stress and anxiety, to helping you unleash your full inner potential so that you can live a satisfying life, yoga does all that and more.  In this article I will present the inspiring video link of Senior Yoga Teacher and below that I will outline some nice yoga sets and breathing exercises to help you regain your vigor and energy, no matter what your age.

91 Year Old Yoga Teacher Video

Here is the video link of the 91 year old yoga teacher: 


If you are looking for more inspiring videos of seniors doing and TEACHING yoga, just stop by YouTube and do a quick search.  Many more inspiring videos are available there.

 

Senior Yoga Guidelines:


Of course if you are elderly please first check with your medical service provider before starting any new fitness or yoga routine.  Then also please take it slow and gently, allowing your body to adjust and develop as you deepen your yoga practice.  Below also are some important article with guidelines that you should follow when practicing yoga and pranayama (yoga breathing exercises).

Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Practice
10 Important Guidelines to Kundalini Yoga Practice
Beginner’s Guide to Pranayama Practice

 

Yoga Breathing Exercises for Seniors

A good way to start off your yoga practice is with a good set of breathing exercises.  These exercises have a wide range of wonderful benefits, which are detailed in each of the articles referenced below.  You can do this set sitting on a chair or sitting cross legged.  The full details of this particular set can be found in the article: Simple Chair Yoga for Energy and Stress Relief.  Again, please make sure you go nice and slow and don’t overdo it.

 

Simple Yoga Breathing Exercises Set:

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to do the Simple Yoga Pranayama set:

  • Sit up nice and straight and have your feet flat on the floor.  Try not to use the back support of your chair if you are using one. 
  • Elongate your spine upwards and bring your neck back slightly, like a soldier at attention.
  • Place your hands on your knees, relax your shoulders and let your stomach become soft and relaxed as well.  You can close your eyes of if you like.
  • Now begin the beginner’s version of Bhastrika Pranayama.  Here all I want you to do is breathe deeply.  Let your abdomen and chest expand fully on the inhalation, and let them contract completely on the exhalation.  Continue to do this long deep breathing for 1 full minute.  This exercise will relax you and help your entire respiratory system.
  • Next begin Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga style for 1 full minute.  Keep in mind that if at any time you start to feel dizzy or feel you are overdoing it, either slow down or switch to normal breathing till you feel ready to continue again.  The other key with Breath of Fire is to make sure your inhalation and exhalation are equal, or you will end up with too much or too little air and have to reset and restart.  Breath of Fire is going to wake you up, get your energy flowing and harmonize your entire system.
  • Next do 1 minute of the wonderful Kapalbhati Yoga Pranayama.  This is a great exercise to optimize your health and help your body heal.  While doing this exercise make sure you visualize any negativity leaving your system with each exhalation.
  • Finally, do the following breathing pattern for the last 2 minutes to really soothe your system, focus your mind and help you feel integrated, centered and connected.  This is called Step Breathing.  Inhale slowly taking 5 seconds to complete the inhalation, hold your breath in for 5 seconds, exhale slowly taking 5 seconds to complete the exhalation and then hold your breath out for 5 seconds.  So 1 entire cycle will take 20 seconds, and you will be able to do 6 full rounds of this breathing in the 2 minutes.  If the 5 second intervals are too much initially, just start with 2, 3 seconds or 4 seconds and work your way up.
  • After you are done with your set close your eyes and relax for a few minutes. 

Yoga Exercises for Seniors:


For the yoga set and yoga practice I have 2 good recommendations for seniors and the elderly.  They are the following 2 yoga sets which you can find on the website.  Both are excellent to do and both consist of simple, but highly rewarding exercises.  These 2 sets are the Spinal Warm-up Yoga Set and the Basic Yoga Set for Beginners.  You can even do both sets if you like, with Spinal Warm-up first, followed by the Basic Yoga Set for Beginners.  I have provided a modified version of the Beginner’s Yoga Set which I think will be even more suitable for seniors below.

 

Spinal Warm-up Yoga Set for Seniors:

As mentioned above the Spinal Warm-up Yoga Exercises is excellent for seniors and you can start with that set if you like.  Here is the video for that set.

Simple Yoga Set for Seniors:

Remember that each title is a link to the article with full details on each pose.  Also, in each of those respective articles, modifications for beginners is given whenever required, so make sure you use those modifications as you start out.

1. Kundalini Yoga Butterfly Pose:

  • Duration: 2 – 3 mins
  • Breath: Breath of Fire

Butterfly Pose

2. Kundalini Yoga Cat-Cow Pose:

  • Duration: 1 – 3 mins
  • Breath: Inhale in cow pose, exhale in cat pose

Yoga Cat Pose (Exhale)

Yoga Cow Pose (Inhale)

3. Yoga Cobra Pose:

  • This is a very basic yoga pose that is part of every school of yoga practice.  It can be done with the elbows bent and also done with the elbow straight.  Beginner’s should be careful with their lower back and elbows, and should take frequent breaks if they get tiered holding the pose.
  • Duration: 1 – 3 mins
  • Breath: Long deep breathing.

Cobra Pose w/ Straight Elbows

Cobra Pose w/ Bent Elbows

4. Yoga Baby Pose:

  • Another very basic yoga pose is baby pose.  It is pose #8 in the article.  It is a good pose to relax in whenever you need to take break during your yoga session.  In addition this pose will counterbalance cobra pose for you.
  • Duration: Open
  • Breath: Normal.

Baby Pose

5. Basic Yoga Pose for Balance:

  • Be sure to use the modified versions if you find doing the full version difficult.  This is a great pose for the elderly to do.  Just do one arm or one leg at a time if doing both is too difficult.
  • Duration: 1 – 2 mins / side.
  • Breath: Long deep breathing.

Basic Yoga Pose for Balance (Left Arm)

 

 

Basic Yoga Pose for Balance (Right Arm)

6. Forward Bending Yoga Asana:

  • The important part of this position is to keep your legs straight.  It is not necessary to reach your toes, that will happen over time.  Just reach forward as far as is comfortable, while keeping your legs straight.  For seniors even reaching their knees or shins is fine.  Curl your toes back towards you though, even if you do can’t reach them to accent the stretch in your calves and hamstrings.
  • Duration: 1 – 3 mins
  • Breath:  Do long deep breathing.  As you make progress you can do this pose with breath of fire.

Forward Bending Yoga Pose

7. Alternating Leg Lifts for Abdominal Strength:

  • Simply lie on your back, with your hands underneath your buttocks palms facing down to support your lower back.  Then lift your left leg up to ninety degrees and lower it back down.  Next lift your right leg up to ninety degrees and then back down.  Continue on with these alternating leg lifts for the duration of the exercise.  It is exercise #1 of the Ab Workout set which it is linked to.   BTW, this set is an excellent set for beginner’s as well who want to tone their abs and build their core strength.
  • Duration: 1 – 3 mins
  • Breath: Inhale Up / Exhale Down.

Yoga Single Leg Lifts (Right Leg)

Yoga Single Leg Lifts (Left Leg)

8. Kundalini Yoga Stretch Pose:

  • This is a terrific yoga posture, remember the beginner’s version is to do one leg at a time instead.  I suggest for seniors to start with just one leg at a time.  They can even keep their heads down if they like.  Again you can take breaks during this pose when you tire.  The full version is illustrated below.
  • Duration: 1 – 3 mins
  • Breath:  Breath of Fire

9. Kundalini Yoga Archer Pose:  

  • We will end this set with Archer’s Pose.  This pose is excellent for opening up your hips, strengthening your legs and helping you cope with stress.  It is also good for the mind and developing confidence.
  • Duration: 1 – 3 mins / side
  • Breath: Long Deep Powerful Breathing.

Yoga Archer Pose

10. Corpse Pose:

  • Once you are done with the Beginner’s Yoga Set, make sure you relax on your back in corpse pose.  For corpse pose just lie comfortably on your back and have your hands out to the sides or on your chest.  Just let go during this time and let the Universe take care of you.  Have no worries, anxieties or goals, and simply surrender to Infinity.
  • Duration: 1 – 11 mins
  • Breath: Relaxed

Senior Yoga Summary:

The yoga sets and exercises above are an excellent way for you to keep your energy up and body and mind in shape as you age.  For those of you who are enjoying the abundance of youth, the time is now to begin a good yoga practice which will then stand by you for the rest of your life.

To help you with setting up your yoga practice please check out all the free yoga books, videos and MPS3s that are listed on the following page:

Free Online Yoga and Meditation Books, Videos and Classes 

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Wonderful Spiritual Articles Plus Invitiation for Guest Authors and Posts

Top Spiritual Blogs

Personal Development & Spiritual Growth Articles – Edition #32

It has been a few months since I ran the last carnival here on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga and boy it is great to see the wonderful response with so many great entries below .  I am especially happy at seeing so many of my fellow spiritual and personal development blogger friends again and I hope your blogs and websites are doing well.  You all have so much wonderful wisdom and inspiration to offer and below is just a small sample of all the wonderful work that is out there.

I invite my readers to browse the selection below and visit these great websites and blogs.  You will be find a huge variety of great knowledge and information, which I am sure will help you in your journey in reaching your highest human potential.

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GUEST AUTHORS AND POSTS WELCOME:

I am happy to report that Mastery of Meditation and Yoga has developed into one of the most popular yoga, meditation and spiritual sciences blog on the internet and is considered a high authority site by Google (PR5) and other search engines now.  So I would like to extend a hand of friendship to all my blogging friends out there and invite you to become guest authors on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga if you like.

If you are interested in submitting a guest post on the blog, please insure it meets the criteria below.

1. Must be an original post, not one that you have already posted or submitted elsewhere.

2. Must be related to the topics of this blog.  Which are Yoga, Meditation, Non-Duality, Zen, Ayurveda, Enlightenment, New-Age, etc.

3. Should not be an advert, product promotion or press release or anything like that.  It should be an article that adds value to the life of those who read it.

4. Needless to say, it should be of the highest quality.

All guest posts will of course be given full credit including links back to their website.  Currently there are nearly 10,000 RSS readers and 300,000+ Pageviews/Month for AnmolMehta.Com, so you will be able to reach a wide audience, get great link-love and increase your website traffic.  If you are interested please email me at anmol@anmolmeht.com.

You man also network with me below…

 

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Network w/ Anmol on Twitter

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Below, in addition to the great yoga and meditation articles, you will find lots of information on fitness, diet, weight loss, positive thinking, mind power, faith, confidence, money, manifestation and more.  I really hope you enjoy the collection of articles, and find some to help you with your personal development and spiritual growth.

Meditation

Kara-Leah Grant presents How to connect to other people while holding your centre – a new loving-kindness sadhana | Prana Flow NZ posted at Prana Flow NZ, saying, “Can a simply four-line loving-kindness meditation (in english no less!) change the way you experience the world? Can it open your heart? Find out here!”

axel presents Insight Meditation Techniques posted at axel g.

Jessica Nagel presents Summer is in the Air! posted at Sustainable Halo.

Toby Clarke presents Meditation – Holiday Treat? posted at GuidedMeditationsNow.com Blog, saying, “An article on the benefits of meditation and guided meditation to help calm you down at the beggining of a holiday!”

Frankie Minus Johnny presents Meditation and Excitement posted at Frankie Minus Johnny, saying, “A meditation practice is a crucial part of my efforts to live more in the present. Feelings of exuberant excitement have made meditation difficult for me in the past. Here, I talk about how to overcome this blockage in my meditation practice.”

Steven Handel presents Sky Gazing Meditation | The Emotion Machine posted at The Emotion Machine.

Vellum presents Regimen 1, part 1: A week of meditation posted at 12 Hour Pills, saying, “12 hour pills is a blog about all around contentment with life. It doesn’t seek to give dogma, but to talk and be listened to. It is not meant for the practice of zen only, but seeks to help a wide variety of people from different walks of life. It is also snarky at times.”

monkjoe presents 5 Simple Steps to Meditation posted at MonkMe.com, saying, “Thanks for reading our article and having the opportunity to be featured in your blog. I hope you and your readers will benefit from it.”

Jimmy Camut presents Why You?re Guilty of Meditation posted at ManifestWell.com.

Susan Liddy presents Coaching Tip: Walking Meditation… Glide Through Your Day | Secrets to Ultimate Living! Blog posted at Secrets to Ultimate Living! Blog, saying, “Not all forms of meditation need to be done flat on your back. Here is a simple way to actively bring meditation into your life and to get to enjoying all those calm and peaceful benefits right away!”

Lucky Balaraman presents Find Happiness 20: Inner Peace and Letting Go | Calm and Cool posted at Calm and Cool, saying, “The Parable of the Rope”

eric klen presents How Strong is Your Attention Muscle? | Dharma Consulting posted at Dharma Consulting.

Bob Fraser presents 50 Inspiring Blog Posts for the Beginner Meditator posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

Yoga

Benjamin Langley presents Hand Yoga: How To Awaken Your Palms… posted at Peaceful Prosperity, saying, “Hope you enjoy it!”

Nigel Coates presents The Secret Benefits of Guided Meditation posted at Guided Meditation, saying, “We all know you feel good after meditation, but the secret benefits are the result of Homeostasis. That is when all of the systems of the body are working towards balance. This free guided meditation MP3 will help.”

Allan Caulfield presents Where to Get Yoga Teacher Certification posted at Yoga Tips Library.

Health and Wellbeing

Jessica presents Random Ways To Feel Healthier Today posted at Jessica’s Health Tips, saying, “Seven easy to implement ideas to make your life a little healthier.”

Mesquite Pete presents Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes While Backpacking posted at Mosquito Basics, saying, “If you are going hiking or camping, you will want to make sure you are protected from mosquitoes.”

Caterina Christakos presents Covert Pain in Hypnotherapy | Trance You Out posted at Trance You Out.

Mark Donovan presents Basement Home Gyms posted at HomeAdditionPlus, saying, “In this article, Mark Donovan of www.HomeAdditionPlus.com discusses creating a basement home gym. In particular he reviews the key items that should be considered when designing a home gym.”

00FF00 presents Idle Musings posted at ooffoo, saying, “A member of the ooffoo community takes time out from idling to ask whether it’s true that the devil make work for idle hands and to suggest (quietly, gently!) that we might all benefit from learning why and how to slow down.”

Betty Truitt presents Anxiety ? A Portal To Pure Enlightenment posted at Sane Advice, saying, “This is a rather long post detailing how stress and extreme anxiety can actually be a the driving force behind a spiritual growing period and hopefully one day to pure enlightenment.”

Aparna presents Clean your tongue to avoid bad breath posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “dentists suggest that brushing and flossing should be accompanied by tongue cleaning also in order to thoroughly cleanse your oral cavity. The bacterial count on your tongue can be drastically reduced (as much as 50% in one day) with effective tongue cleaning.”

Charles Chua C K presents 10 Tips for a Simple and Peaceful Life posted at All About Living with Life.

Susan Liddy presents Coaching Tip to Create Mindfulness | Secrets to Ultimate Living! Blog posted at Secrets to Ultimate Living! Blog, saying, “So often as we age we embrace an adult mind that is filled with lists of ToDo’s, worries and sometimes regrets. This article discusses how to embrace the child like mindset and in doing so create more mindfulness of yourself.”

Jessica Paulk presents What you can do right now to have more abundance and prosperity. posted at Going Free.

New Age

eye4art presents METAPHYSICAL MIND » Tasha Teachings 4 posted at METAPHYSICAL MIND.

Personal Development

Jon Beebe presents Manifesting Intentions Quickly posted at DevelopMinds.com Blog, saying, “The five most important aspects of manifesting your intentions quickly and effectively.”

Scientific Living presents Fearlessness posted at Scientific Living.

Taylor Coburn presents Time for Change Movie posted at Motivia, saying, “Maybe we dwell on the past, and at times maybe we live for the future. The truth is, there is only now. Now is the time for change. Enjoy this free inspirational movie.”

Beth Jukuri presents Tending Reality posted at Imperfect Lady.

Ben presents Want to Get the Best Solution to Your Problem? Use Intuition posted at Self Help Gold.

Kathleen Gaga presents Participating in a marathon is like growing a business posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “The fact is, it is in the moment by moment choices we make we either create our success or create our failure. Simple as that. Cake or vision. Television or walk. Sleep in or fundraise. It’s the same with business.”

Barbara Williams presents 25 Great Thinkers Every College Student Should Read posted at Learn-gasm.

Chris Akins presents Living in the present posted at ChrisAkinsdotCom, saying, “Living in the present is not about wearing blinders. It’s about focusing on what is important right now, and accepting reality for what it is right now. Doing so allows us to focus and connect intensely to our current situation, without the distractions of the past and future.”

Effortless Abundance presents Life coaches and being alone posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

Ryan Parenti presents Alternative and Spiritual Healing Blog posted at Alternative and Spiritual Healing Blog.

Broderick Durisseau presents Prioritizing Values Exercise posted at Personal Growth From the Bottom Up.

Scientific Living presents Judging By Potential posted at Scientific Living, saying, “Judging others by their potential, and not judging ourselves.”

Eliza Fayle presents The importance of saying No posted at Silver and Grace.

RagsToRich presents Awakening to your life posted at The Real Mind, saying, “An observation of the lack of consciousness of many people I see day-to-day inspired me to write this post. It may be a little hard-hitting in places but I know that it has been appreciated.”

Chris presents Interview with an Intuitive Warrior posted at Martial Development, saying, “Intuition is a phenomenon most widely associated with women and mothers–but what about soldier’s intuition? Read our exclusive interview with intuitive Navy SEAL Michael Jaco.”

Bert Meert presents Live Truthfully posted at Life, Blogging and The Pursuit of Personal Growth.

Taylor Coburn presents Some Things Just Take a Little Time posted at Motivia.

Susan Liddy presents 6 Empowering Questions | Secrets to Ultimate Living! Blog posted at Secrets to Ultimate Living! Blog, saying, “Everyone says that they want to feel empowered, yet what does that specifically mean? How do you know when you feel empowered and what does that look like for you? Practicing this mindfulness meditation and then answering these 6 powerful will take you a long way to connecting with your powerful True Self.”

Madoline Hatter presents 15 Fascinating Facts About Your Dreams posted at MRI Technician Schools.

Shannon Wills presents 20 TED Talks That Will Make You A Better Person posted at Online Christian Colleges, saying, “These lectures can inspire audience members to look inwards and explore what they stand for and how they hope to uphold these values. By knowing themselves, they can better understand the best routes towards expressing love to others and making both the individual and the world just that much better.”

Shoeb Khan presents The Emancipation of The Common Man posted at The Passive Pundits.

Spiritual Growth

Akemi Gaines presents The True Nature Of Reality And Life posted at Yes to Me.

Storm presents The Beauty of Simplicity posted at Ways To Simplify.

Ross – Tolemac presents Law of Attraction – Methods and Techniques: Part 2 posted at Tolemac’s Metaphysical Blog, saying, “More tips and techniques to improve the way you use the Law of Attraction.”

Suzanne presents Happiness in 7 steps: Step 4 – Is this it? posted at Without Dash.

Joe Tichio presents The Greatest Intention Quotes posted at Inspirational Quotes Blog, saying, “A great collection of inspiring quotes on intention.”

00FF00 presents 16 Guidelines for a Happier, More Meaningful Life – Guideline 2 – Patience posted at ooffoo, saying, “A member of the ooffoo community continues a series on sixteen “guidelines for living”, this week focusing on the cultivation of patience. What IS patience? What can we do to cultivate patience? And how could more patience bring us more happiness?”

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Law of Attraction in Action: Excuses posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, “A big block to manifesting is making excuses for why you can. But you can change those thoughts to send a more positive expectation to the Law of Attraction.”

Thailand Breeze presents Buddhist Alms Giving (Part 1) posted at Tip.

Hannah Lokiec presents The Fool’s Journey posted at Blogging the Spirit.

Other

Caterina Christakos presents Learn Stage Hypnosis – How to Get people onstage | Trance You Out posted at Trance You Out.

Drew Tarvin presents Collaborating Through Yes And posted at Humor That Works, saying, “Collaboration through a more open view and improve perspective.”

Vera Nadine presents Do you have “the sight?” posted at Awaken to Light, saying, “Someone wrote and asked, “When did you first know that you had the sight?” Good question. I, of course, do not have a very simple answer. Firstly the sight is ofttimes a complete misnomer as many psychics do not actually SEE anything…..”

Ferrari Dude presents Top 50 Blogs by Divinity Students posted at Masters in Divinity, saying, “This post has managed to cull 50 top blogs written by divinity students across the U.S., categorized by degree and a bonus category filled with groups of students who blog.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of meditation, yoga and spiritual growth carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Please do email me if you are interested in being a Guest Author on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga.

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Yogic Breathing Technique | Simple Yoga Breathing for Amazing Results

Simple Yogic Breath

Basic Yoga Breathing Technique

Free Online Video of Simple Yogic Breathing

(Coming Soon)

I was just updating the ongoing Free Online Yoga Breathing Exercises E-book, with the recent Seetkari Yoga Pranayama article, when I realized I had not yet published the most fundamental and basic Yoga Breathing Technique – The Yogic Breath or Simple Yoga Breathing .  The online pranayama (yoga breathing exercises) e-book has some excellent techniques of course, such as Kapalbhati Yoga Pranayama, Kundalini Yoga Breath of Fire, Alternate Nostril Yoga Breathing, but it does not have the Simple Yogic Breath, which is a must.  So today I am going to detail this breathing technique, which is in and of itself capable of transforming your entire physical, mental and emotional state.

Simple Yoga Breathing Techniques

Yogic Breathing is not really a technique, as really it should be the way you breathe all the time if possible.  So learning and practicing this technique will help you regain your natural breathing pattern and along with it the many associated benefits.  Below I explain this technique in detail and take you step by step in how to practice it.  Please also read the Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Breathing Exercises to familiarize yourself with general guidelines on how to practice yoga pranayama.

 

Benefits of Yogic Breathing:

Benefits of Simple Yoga Breathing:

Physical:

 

  • Improves lung capacity and helps treat all respiratory ailments such as asthma, etc.
  • Improves the intake of Prana (life-force) to help the entire system rejuvenate and regenerate.
  • Helps the body detoxify and increases oxygen supply to the blood stream.
  • Helps the cardiovascular, nervous and immune systems.
  • Helps the mind, body and senses come into rhythm and better coordinate function.

 

Mental and Emotional:

 

  • Slows down the thinking process and calms the mind.
  • Helps dissolve stress.
  • Reduces anger and irritation.
  • Promotes a sense of peace and tranquility.
  • Improves awareness and mental clarity.
  • Helps you evolve spiritually.

 

Cautions for Yogic Breathing:

There are not many cautions for practicing Simple Yogic Breathing, just give yourself some time in developing the right rhythm and pace as it could take time to break old habits of shallow, rapid and wrong breathing.

Step-by-step Instruction on How to Do Simple Yoga Breathing Technique:

To practice Yogic Breathing sit up in a comfortable position, you can sit cross legged or on a chair if needed.  It is also excellent to practice on your back in Corpse Pose (see Best Relaxation Yoga Technique – Corpse Pose).

There are 2 distinct parts to Yogic Breathing and I will explain each of those below as well.

 

  • If you are sitting, elongate your spine upwards place your hands on your knees and relax yourself.
  • Next close your eyes and bring your attention to your breath.
  • First you should begin with Diaphragmatic Breathing.  Which means to breathe into the abdomen.  Also called Abdominal Breathing.
  • To do this, as you inhale allow your diaphragm to move down and stomach move out (expand).  Try to only use your abdomen, not allowing the chest to rise (or fall) as best you can.  On the exhalation, let the diaphragm move up and he stomach move in towards the spine.  So only your stomach region is rising and falling on inhalation and exhalation.  Continue on for 2 minutes, just using your stomach/diaphragm to breathe.
  • Now try Thoracic Breathing, which is done by just using the Chest region.
  • To do this, as you inhale only allow your chest to expand.  At the end of the inhalation make a small effort so even the shoulder rise slightly to complete the inhalation.  On the exhalation let the shoulders and then the chest deflate.  Begin filling the chest from the bottom up on the inhalation and emptying it from the top down on the exhalation.  Again, try not to let the abdomen rise and fall while doing this phase.  Continue on for 2 minutes. 
  • Now combine both Abdominal Breathing and Thoracic Breathing and you will will have Yogic Breathing .  To do this on inhalation let the air first fill your abdominal region and then move upwards into your chest region and finally filling out your upper chest with the slight rise of the shoulders.  Then on the exhalation, let the chest empty and then your abdomen, finally pulling the stomach in towards the spine to fully expel all the air.  Continue on for 5 to 10 minutes and see how wonderful you feel.
  • There is another variation to Yogic Breathing, which is also very good and one I prefer, and that is the simultaneous expansion (rise) of the abdomen and chest on inhalation and simultaneous contraction (fall) of both regions on exhalation.  So as you inhale let the diaphragm push down and stomach expand out, while at the same time let the chest and shoulder rise.  Then allow them to fall and contract on the exhalation.  There is no gap between exhalation and inhalation. 
  • As you practice, the goal is for the whole process to become smooth and effortless.  Also, for the whole process to happen not in segments but as an integration whole.  Like a gentle wave rising and falling.
  • Going forward when I refer to Yogic Breathing I will refer to this description I have given above.  I especially suggest you try the simultaneous rise and fall method I described above and I am sure you will find that most rewarding.

 

Simple Yogic Breath Tips and Tricks: 

Here are some nice tips to help you master this all important breathing technique.

  • If you are having problems with Yogic Breathing, I suggest lying in front of a mirror and placing 2 heavy books on top of you.  One on your abdomen and one on your chest.  Then you should first practice Abdominal Breathing and just concentrate of having the book on the stomach rise and fall, after which you should just do Thoracic Breathing and have the book on the chest rise and fall. After that I suggest trying either of the 2 ways I have described Yogic Breathing.  Having both stomach and chest rise and fall, or having them flow sequentially as I have described above.
  • Yogic breathing is excellent to practice in Corpse Pose to achieve deep relaxation.  If you are suffering from stress or anxiety I strongly suggest 11 minutes of this practice everyday.  It has been known to significantly help with hypertension and high blood pressure.
  • In time, a good rhythm to shoot for is 12 complete breath cycles per minutes, with inhalation being slightly longer than the exhalation for each cycle.

  • Try to do Yogic Breathing without making a sound.  This will help make the breath very fine and silky, which in turn will bring great calm and peace to the mind, body and emotions.

Yogic Breathing can be done anytime and should certainly become a key part of your practice and life.  It will also be incorporated into some of the new free yoga and meditation classes that we run here on the Mastery of Meditation and Yoga website.

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Certified Meditation and Yoga Teachers and Meditation Centers

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WELCOME TO THE

CERTIFIED MEDITATION and YOGA TEACHERS


And

MEDITATION and YOGA CENTERS DIRECTORY

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Find a Certified Meditation and Yoga Teacher or Center Near You

 Below you will find certified teachers who have successfully completed the comprehensive Mastery of Meditation Teacher’s Certification Program and are fully qualified to teach Meditation, as well as Gentle Yoga for Meditation and Pranayama (Yoga Breathing Exercises).

If you are interested in learning Meditation, Pranayama or Yoga please feel reach out to any of these certified meditation instructors or visit their centers for more information.  Their contact information and meditation center address is also provided below.

LIST OF CERTIFIED MEDITATION TEACHERS AND MEDITATION CENTERS

1.  Joseph Caldiero

Email: kensho.zazen@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

2119 Royal Coventry Ct 20
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

Description:

There are many forms of meditation and many places to go to learn the process of these forms. The practices of Mindfulness Meditation are simple and very beneficial. The reasons to mediate are many. You may be looking for a form of relaxation, becoming more in tune with your spiritual self, or to improve your general health.

Meditation has been linked to many of these benefits.

Though nothing is guaranteed, learning to meditate will help you gain a clearer view of yourself and with some effort on your part other benefits will eventually come.

For more information about our no cost classes please inquire at  kensho.zazen@yahoo.com.

2. Patricia Rose Barnett

Email: patriciarose@postmaster.co.uk

Yoga and Meditation Center:  www.yogaandlaughter.co.uk

Mailing Address:

16 Dome Hill Peak,
Caterham,
Surrey CR3 6EH
ENGLAND.

Description:

I will be teaching meditation classes in Dorking, Surrey; Caterham, Surrey; and I teach meditation and yoga one-to-one.

3. Robin Lynn Kremer

Email: robinkremer@msn.com

Meditation and Wellness Center:   Healing Souls Ministry and One Spirit Ministry

Offering private spiritual sessions.  Free weekly group meditation.  Many spiritual groups and workshops.

Mailing Address:

Healing Souls Ministry and One Spirit Ministry
4701 Briarpark Drive
Lincoln, NE 68516

Phone: 402-761-3239

4. Helen Sköld

Email: info@andningspunkten.se

Meditation and Wellness Center:  Andningspunkten.se

A Swedish site about breathing, meditation and intuition.

Mailing Address:

Helen Sköld
Thyras väg 36
SE-231 68  Trelleborg
Sweden

5. Sirisha Gavvala

Email: ksiri2003@yahoo.co.in

Mailing Address:

2219 Crossing Way,
Wayne, New Jersey 07470

6. Sean T. Everett

Email: ensomeditationsociety@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

627 B Westover Hills Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23255

Description:

Sean T. Everett is the founder of Enso Meditation Society as well as the lead instructor at the Enso Meditation center.  Beginning the practice of meditation at the age of 3, when taught by his father, the practice of awareness of breath, he is more than experienced in the meditative arts.  Thirsty for more knowledge of these great techniques, Sean set out to find a qualified teacher.  Finding Geshe Jampel Thardo a Tibetan Buddhist monk sent to the United States by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama to teach the dharma.  Geshe Thardo proved to be a greatly compassionate person and held more wisdom than the salt in the ocean, this match was meant to be.  Learning a staggering amount in a matter of a several years under his teacher’s direction Sean was ordained a Buddhist by Geshe Thardo in the Gelug-pa tradition.  Several years later Geshe Thardo passed away causing Sean to have to make serious decisions about where the path would lead next.  Giving this gift to others was the only sensible choice.  Now at Enso Meditation Society, Sean wishes to start a new type of living standard for all to live by.  By bringing clear compassionate non-judgmental awareness to our everyday activities slowly we can cultivate happier minds.  Happier minds makes happier people, happier people makes happier families, happier families makes happier communities, and happier communities can make a happier world.  Enso Meditation Society is non sectarian multi-denominational group.  All are welcome!

 

7. Reshanaa Roopnarain

Email: reshanaar@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

17 Oak Street, Ext 3,
Lenasia, 1829,
Gauteng, South Africa

Description:

Certified to teach Meditation and Yoga. Meditation Center coming soon.

8. Claudia Magro

Email: kensho_om@hotmail.com

Yoga and Meditation Center:  www.Tuinamalta.com

Description:

My website is about TCM  with an emphasizes on Tuina massage, which is an important branch of chinese medicine.Being a therapist,my website gives alot of information about various health conditions and how chinese medicine can help in treating such conditions.My website belongs also to the Shen Yi clinic I work with as a TCM therapist.

9. Christine Tsintarakis

 Email: tsintarakis@yahoo.com

Yoga and Meditation Center:  Coming Soon.

10. Clarisse V Gomez

Email: cjosephine@msn.com

Mailing Address:

1425 Ne 56th St Apt 5,
Fort Lauderdale
Florida 33334

Description:

Meditation center coming soon.

11. Christine Penner

Email: christine_penner@yahoo.ca

Mailing Address:

73D 22C, Mirdif, Dubai, UAE
PO Box 19282

Website:

www.shantiyoga.davestravels.com

12. Amy M. Geldner

Email: moonmommy07@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

1015 Summer Lane
Pleasant View, TN.  37146
USA

Description:

Meditation center coming soon.

13. Enrique Gonzalez-Prats

Email: coshe2002@yahoo.es

Mailing Address:

Avenida de Oviedo,
4—Bloque 1—Apt. 9A
Playa de San Juan
03540 Alicante
Spain

Description:

Meditation center coming soon.

14. Evan M. Braedon

Email: hlaprogram@live.com

Mailing Address:

221 West Saginaw
East Lansing, MI 48823
USA

Description:

Meditation center coming soon.

15. Teresa Post

Email: cherrymoon2@aol.com

Mailing Address:

12972 Leonard Lane, Poplar Grove, IL 61065

Yoga and Meditation Center: Mystic Tree Reiki and Meditation – http://mystictreereiki.com

Description:

The website is dedicated to holistic healing practices for the body, mind, and spirit. Reiki and meditation are the main focus.

16. Pat Tomczyk

Email: firepreventing@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

119 Jims Road, Blairsville, GA 30512
# 706-994-0414

Yoga and Meditation Center:  Pat’s Yoga and Tai Chi for Health

Description:

The center teaches Meditation, Yoga and Tai Chi which improve all aspects of Health.

17. Steven Thibault RN

Email: steventhibault@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

11415 Seminole, Redford, Michigan 48239

Description:

18. Kubilay Akman

Email: kubilayemail@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

PK 310 Beyoglu 34431 Istanbul / Turkey

 

19. David Salo

Email: davidsalo@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:

2113 NE 81st Pl, Seattle WA 98115

 

20. Sasa Ibrahimbegovic

Email: bgmatador@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:

Europe, Austria 1200 Vienna Wehlistrasse 35/2/10

21. Christine Shaw

Email: lapun.mama@bigpond.com

Mailing Address:

42 Renecol Avenue, Rasmussen, Townsville, Queensland 4815 Australia

Yoga and Meditation Center: 

Description:

22. Ravi Sandhu

Email: rvisandhu@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

11235 87 ave Delta BC V4C 2Z6, Canada

 

23. Aneaj J. Deletra

Email: balidation@hipdrop.com

Mailing Address:

3316 North High Street, Suite B, Columbus, Ohio 43202

Yoga and Meditation Center:  www.hipdrop.com or www.jeanagogo.com and www.balidation.com

Description:

“Balidation is a method in dealing with the stresses of our hectic lifestyles of today. The session given are for body, mind and spirit. Balidation sessions help when we are tired or feel stressed or are ill and can bring deep relaxation, a reduction in stress, and a sense of calm and well being.”

“The first is the studio website, the second is my hoop dance website, I am going to incorporate meditation (trataka) with hoop dance.”

Location address is Hipdrop Studio, 3316 N. High Street, Suite B, Columbus, Ohio 43219. #614-946-2726

24. Arlette Earwood

Email: cvholisticfitness@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Holistic Fitness, 2881 Castro Valley Blvd #2, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Yoga and Meditation Center: Holistic Fitness –  www.holisticfitnesspilatesyoga.com

Description:

The site is not yet finished, but it will be studio schedule, links, advice, humor and astrology. We practice meditation, yoga, Plates, belly dancing, taichi etc. at the studio I opened in 2004.

I teach a weekly Simple Meditation class ($10 suggested donation). Tuesday 7:15pm at the Studio located at the above address. #510-962-4567

25. Denitza Kamenova

Email: Denitza_kamenova@yahoo.co.uk

Mailing Address:

Bulgaria, Sofia 1612, kv. “Lagera”, bl. 4, ent. 2, app. 9 (DO POISKVANE)

Yoga and Meditation Center:  Coming Soon

26. Morgana Braveraven

Email: heymorgana@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

15 Cambridge Street, Victoria, BC Canada V8V 4A7

Yoga and Meditation Center: Laughing Buddha Studio – http://laughing-buddha-studio.com

Description:

The Laughing Buddha Studio offers regular workshops and classes in meditation, laughter yoga/meditation, and theater arts and on occasion, other creative workshops such as clowning and creative writing.

27. John Newton

Email: imagine1being@yahoo.com

28. Alex R. Teixeira

Email: AlexRTeixeira@comcast.com

Yoga and Meditation Center: Website and Meditation Classes Coming Soon!!

29. David E. Dorgan

Email: David.Dorgan@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

642 Bella Vida Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32828

Website and Meditation Classes: Coming Soon

30. Anastacia Koulouris

Mailing Address:

Lykourgou 40, Gylfada 16675 Athens Greece

Yoga and Meditation Center: Amber Link – www.amberlink.com

www.amberlink.yac.gr

Description:

Amber Link is a Youth programs that works with young people and musical productions.

Address is Aigyptou 40, Ano Glyfada 16675 Athens Greece

31. Kalif Abkar

Mailing Address:

37 LaBelle St. S.E>, Grand Rapids MI, 49507

32. Damon Chase Nelson

Mailing Address:

525 Cottonwood St. Apt #5, Missoula, MT 59801  #(208) 221-6462

33. Michael J Pascoe

Mailing Address:

34 Pikes Hill, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4EA. England

34. Kristi Nimmo

Email: engkkn@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

43544 Tuckaway Place, Leesburg, VA 20176

Website and Meditation Classes: A Stone Speaks: Inspired Meditations – www.astonespeaks.com

Description:

A Stone Speaks helps people access inner wisdom for personal growth.

35. Candance O’Donnell

Mailing Address:

9013 Terramore Dr., Orangevale, CA, 95662

Website and Meditation Classes: Candance O’Donnell

http://candanceodonnell.blogspot.com;  http://www/blogtalkradio.com/intuitive-meditations

 

36. Gordon Scott Davis

Mailing Address:

3465 New Lebanon Road, Campbellsville, KY 42718

37. Tara Burner

Email: tara@taraburner.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 849113, Pembroke Pines, FL 33084

Website and Meditation Classes: Tara Burner

Description:

The site offers inspirational coaching and programs, inspiration board workshops, meditation.

The Meditation Center is located at The Inspiration Spot, 38 S. Federal Highway #3, Dania Beach, FL or will travel to the client.

Phone #954-822-4342           email:info@theinspirationspot.com

38. Alexander Dreamson

Mailing Address:

1787 N. Rock Cress Path, Crystal River, FL 34429

Website and Meditation Classes: Coming Soon

Description:

Alexander is also a Certified Personal Trainer. Email:EssentialHealth4You@gmail.com

Specializing in Nutrition-Weight Loss-Fitness. Email:MyMission4Nutrition@gmail.com

39. Rihards Buks

Email: Rihardsbuks@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Flat 1, 272 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5LP

Phone# 079 0206 2621 (London, UK)

Website: www.bestyogafitnesstips.com

Description:

This website is about various styles of Yoga and includes all the information about Elite Yoga Classes. Also gives you access to free Yoga and Pilates videos, Yogi’s Forum and allows you to purchase DVD’s, e-books and yoga gadgets.

40. L.J. (Jaqueline) Kamad-Wollbaum

Email: otor@telusplanet.net

Mailing Address:

Calgary AB Canada

Phone# (403) 880-4629

41. Anthony Candolfi

Email: acandolfi@aol.com

Mailing Address:

New York, USA

42. Diane Johnston

Mailing Address:

11 Ballygunaghan Place, Dromore, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT25 1LP

Cell Phone#  079 1234 6921

 

43. Kristin Peoples

Email: Kristinpeoples@aol.com

Mailing Address:

1213 Springwater Court, Cincinnati OH 45215

Website: Passionate Lotus

Description:

Meditation Classes \ Reiki Healing \ Tarot

44. Margaret-Kelly Frechette

Email: Kelly@frechetteOasis.com

Mailing Address:

57 Parkview Road, St. Catharines, ON L2M 5S3

Phone# 905 327-4465

Website: Fréchette

Description: This site offers Meditation, Reiki and all Natural bath and body products

45. Kimberly M. Santos 

Email: Kimberely@healthwholeself.com

Mailing Address:

128 Maple Ave. #1, Barrington, RI 02806

Website: www.healthywholeself.com

 

46. Kimberly Mathews

Email: Kittyshard5@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

60 Fenton Street, Suite 11, Livermore CA 94550

Website: Kimberly Mathews Massage Therapy

 

47. Joella Notte

Email:  Joellanotte@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:

46 Clearwater Crescent, Dryden ON, P8N 3H9 Canada

Website: coming soon

 

48. Jami Lee Hamby

Email: Asanagirl31@aol.com

Mailing Address:

111 Persimmon Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164

Phone# 386-868-8367

Website: www.jamisyoga2go.com

Description: This site offers Information on Natural Health, Wellness and Yoga

 

49. Marguerite Bedard

Email: Megbanas@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

2558 Cross Village Drive, Miamisburg, OH 45342

Phone# 937-581-0420

Center + Website: My Peace and Quiet

Description: This site brings the message of the benefits of meditation to people from all backgrounds. Soon to come; guided meditation downloads.

Address for the Meditation Center: 1615 Alex Road, West Carrollton, OH 45449

 

50. Barbara Szymanska

Email: Megbanas@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

40 Asquith Ave., apt 1630 Toronto, ON M4W-1J6

Description: Barbara is Certified to teach both Yoga and Meditation.

 

51. Shanna Williams

Email: Williams_shanna@hotmail.com, shanscollections@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Creighton c/o Morne Jaloux po, St. George’s, Grenada, West Indies

Phone# 1-473-417-9123 also 1-473-410-6449

Center + Website: Shan’s Hollstic Health Clinic

Description: Provides Holistic Health Therapies.  Yoga Center opening in July 2011.

 

52. Christofer Erin

Email: Cloudmeditation@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

7850 N. Silverbell Rd. #114, PMB 296, Tucson, AZ 85743

Phone# 520-344-3364

Center + Website: Cloud Meditation (website coming soon)

Description: Cloud Meditation emphasizes just a few core principals with regard to meditation and spiritual practice, one of these is;

“To meditate is to awaken” the words of Dogen (1200-1253), founder of the Japanese stream of Soto Zen Buddhism, expresses our primary mission. Cloud Meditation emphasizes the simultaneity of practice and awakening.

 

53. Fred Grillo

Email: Poweredbyfruit@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

34 Norwich Westerly Rd., North Stonington CT. 06359

 

54. Daniel Jeffrey Sude

Email: djsude@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

7129 Westmoreland Rd., Falls Church, VA 22042

 

55. Anais Wenstop

Email: geena412000@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Kyprou 27, 16675 Glyfada, Athens, Greece

 

56. Suzanna Owens

Mailing Address:

865 W. Red Bank Avenue, West Deptford, NJ 08096

Phone# 609-744-7756

Center + Website: Mind Body Spirit Center

Description: Holistic Center for well-being, Reiki treatments, Meditation classes, Reiki Certification Classes and Life Coaching. Personal and Group meditation classes are available in West Deptford, NJ.

 

57. Edit Lak

Email: elak@unwired.com.au

Mailing Address:

4 Kelmscott Way, St. Clair NSW 2759 Australia

Phone #: 614 1823 5844

58. Angela Khouth

Email: imperfectyoga@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

4512 Quail Ave N, Robinsdale, MN 55422

59. Rev. Dr. Chris J MacDonald, HHP,DD,MH.D

Email: cjmacdonald@greenwaysmetaphysicalinstitue.org

Mailing Address:

325 N. Quincy Ave., Sedalia, MO 65301

Phone# 417-365-0127

Center & Website: Greenways Metaphysical Institute  – www.greenwaysmetaphysicalinstitute.org

Description: We provide Yoga, Prananyam, Meditation facilitation & training, Usui Reiki treatments & training, Accupresuure, EFT, Hypnotherapy, Qi Gong and many other Energy healing modalities, Metaphysical/Holistic/Spiritual Healing & Counseling.

Shamanic/Native Healing & Ceremonies are also offered.

Rev. Dr. Chris is a Hatha, Kundalini, Raja and Kriya Yogi

Board certified by the AADP as Holistic Health Practitioner

60Y. Sanju Narayan

Email: sanjunryn@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

610 San Bruno Av. E, Apt 71, San Bruno, CA 94066

Phone# 415-999-7792

61Y. Raphael Doukkali

Email: raphael.doukkakli@yahoo.fr

Mailing Address:

229A, Impasse du Chateau, F-67150 Hindisheim, France

Phone# 417-365-0127

62. Bangorn Foster

Email: orn_yungcharoen@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

519 E Chocktaw Ave, Mcalester, OK 74501

Phone# 918-917-3824

63. Navrose Bains

Email: navrosebainscmi@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

181 Pier Place, New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada V3M 7A2

Land Line# 604-544-3273    Cell Phone# 778-321-1444

Center: A Journey To The Soul

64M. Paulina Linkiewicz

Email: info@gobeyondillusion.co.uk,   fifipl@yahoo.com

Contact Information:

Phone# (+44) 7956523809

Center & Website: www.gobeyondillusion.co.uk

Description: MRS/Holistic Therapist

65M. Destiny Ollie

Email: dr.destiny@wedjadestinyinc.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 92652 Atlanta, GA 30314

Phone# 404-345-0569

Center & Website: Wedja Destiny Inc.

Description: Dr. Destiny is also a certified Meditation teacher.

66. Katherine Lavigne-Mason

Email: Lavignekk@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

10512 Richardson Road, Independence, LA 70443

Phone# 985-974-3541

Center: Kathy’s Care

Description: Practicing and Studying the art of Yoga, Chakra Balancing and Meditation since 2006.

Louisiana Licensed Esthetician, “Health, Beauty and Skin Specialist”: Microdermabrasion Certified.

“WILL DO HOUSE CALLS”

67MY. Raymond Lawrence, Ph.D.

Email: rlawrence8@cfl.rr.com

Mailing Address:

3293 Cloudberry Pl, Melbourne, FL. 32940

Center & Website: Universal Energy-Medicine

Description: The website introduces courses given by experts in a particular area of energy medicine. Raymond publishes a FREE beginners course for each field that concentrates on self-healing and have an affiliate’s link to the expert site.

68. Valeri Esta

Email: v33esta@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

200 Indian Creek Drive, Lucedale, MS 39452

Description: Valeri is a certified Meditation Teacher.

69. Sandra Dolores Becker

Email: sdoloresbecker@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Rua Anita Garibaldi, 500/209, 90450-000 – Porto Alegre – RS, Brazil, S.America

Center & Website: The Wakened Alder

Description: “Understanding Life’s Path” – a site not complete yet but visible. It will deal with the understanding how things come about in life (Clinical Philosophy); has a page on Meditation Insights and links. It is to calm the mind.

70Y. Renay Matthews, CSN, D.A.Hom

Email: renaybridget@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

5236 Colodny Drive, Suite 100-C, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Center & Website: Elite Wellness Path

Description: Creating Wellness Paths for Individuals and Families.

71Y. Carla A. Cochran

Email: ana197004@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

102 Burnt Run, Yorktown, VA 23692

Phone# 262-880-4844

Center & Website: No website currently available.

Description: Carla is a certified Yoga teacher

72Y. S. Arathi Ma Tonti

Email: arathima@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

78-23085 118th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3J7

Center & Website: Seeds Of Life

Description: Master Healer and Certified Yoga teacher.

73Y. Jennifer Moore

Email: jennymo@hotmail.co.uk

Mailing Address:

33 Glebe Court, London Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 3NE, England

Center & Website: No website currently available.

Description: Jennifer is a a Certified Yoga teacher.

74MY. Rita Khanna

Email: yogashaastra@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Plot 23, Second Floor, Suman Housing Colony, West Marredpally, Secunderabad-500026, India

Cell# +919849772485      LandLine# +91-40-65173344

Center & Website: Dr. Rita Khanna’s Yogashaastra Studio –  YogaShaastra Studio

Description: Dr. Rita is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

75Y. Joanna Cowper

Email: joannacowpermoore@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

21 Park road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 5JS, England

Center & Website: JoannaCowper

Description: Joanna is a certified Yoga teacher.

76MY. Gregory Phillip Clarke

Email: gclarke_1@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:

26 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores, N.S.W 2483, Australia

Center & Website: No website currently available.

Description: Creating Wellness Paths for Individuals and Families. Gregory is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

77M. John Magilke

Email: gmagilke@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

413 E. Johnson Avenue, Stockholm, SD 57264

Center & Website: SevaSimran Yoga-Meditation

Description: A gathering place for information and ideas pertaining to the integration of Yoga and Meditation into our busy lives. John is a certified Meditation teacher.

78M. Raychelle M. LeBlanc

Email: shenotes@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

95 Webster Ave. #3F, Jersey City, NJ 07307

Center & Website: Cake Everyday Coaching Circle

Description: The site was designed to share different ways that we can celebrate our lives on a daily basis. It is a life and wellness site that assists in creating balance in our lives. Raychelle is a certified Meditation teacher.

78MY. Paramjit Kaur

Email: pparam13@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:

602 N Oaks Blvd., North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Phone# 732-429-5906

Center & Website: No website currently available.

Description: Paramjit is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

79Y. Akasa-Lidia Johnston

Email: akasichealing@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Pl. Niepodleglosci 15/65, 18-400 Lomza, Poland (Lidia also has a base in England)

Cell# Poland +48609374811             Cell# England +447551806053

Center & Website: Coming Soon

Description: Akasa Lidia is a certified Yoga teacher.

80Y. Brenda Johnston

Email: breesyoga@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 52, Powell, MO 65730

Center & Website: No website currently available

Description: Brenda is a certified Yoga teacher and gives private lessons.

81M. Penny Mann

Email: theedge@cablelan.net

Mailing Address:

Box 103 Chase, BC V0E 1M0

Center & Website: The Edge Fitness

Description: Penny is a certified Meditation teacher.

82Y. Holly Marie rios

Email: bhaktibaja@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 9011, #344 – Calexico, CA

Center & Website: No website currently available.

Description: Holly is a certified Yoga teacher.

83Y. Jan E. Ordoyne

Email: myhighernature@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

RR 1 Box 2064 Dora, MO. 65637

Phone# 417 -261-1066

Center & Website: My Higher Nature  and New Age Bookstore

Description: Jan is a certified Yoga teacher.

84Y. Yachna Tyagi

Email: yytyagi@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Westminster, CO

Phone# 678-644-1297

Center & Website: YachnaYoga

Description: Yachna is a certified Yoga teacher.

85MY. Dr. Davide Moiso

Email: davidmoiso@yahoo.co.uk

Mailing Address:

C/O Claudia Cellerino, via Claro 15, Alessandria – 15121, Italy

Description: Dr. Davide is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

86M. Rupa Bhatt

Mailing Address:

5498 Whispering Meadows Ct., Sanford, FL 32771

Phone# 407-792-3707

Description: Rupa is a certified Meditation teacher.

87MY. Agnese Mandetta (Karma sannyasin Agnidevi)

Email: agnishantidevi@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

C. Sant Josep 3, 2º Figueres 17600 Spain

Description: Agnese is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

88Y. Nikolaos Parameritis

Email: nikospyoga@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Lavriou 116-118, Alsoupolis, Nea Ionia, 14235, Athens, Greece

Description: Nikolaos is a certified Yoga teacher.

89Y. Brian Stracner

Email: chicohypnosis@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 5150 Chico, CA 95927

Center & Website: North State Hypnosis

Description: Brian is a certified Yoga teacher and his center provides Hypnosis for therapy and entertainment, neuro-linguistic programming, emotional freedom technique, Reiki, Meditation and Yoga in Chico, California.

90MY. Alex Leong Yee Kuan

Email: leong1208@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

No. 2-3-03, Block 2, Astana Mutiara, Jalan BRP 1/10A, Bukit Rahman Putra, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor

Description: Alex is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

91M. Liz Hill

Email: liz@yogachica.com

Mailing Address:

Almeria, Spain

Center & Website: YogaChica

Description: Liz is a certified Meditation teacher and offers relaxed Yoga holidays in Spain.

92Y. Danielle Ardella Mincey White, Ph.D.

Email: Drdamwhite@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

4250 Tatum Drive #104, Fayetteville, NC 28314

Center & Website: The O.C.E.A.N. Method

Description: Dr. Danielle is a certified Yoga teacher and has a life coaching blog based on The O.C.E.A.N. Method for Lasting Life Change. The”Method” if founded on a 3-in-1 philosophy based on Ayurveda; i.e., incorporating mind, body and spirit as the way to experience optimal health and wellness throughout all areas of life.

93M. Frank H Detrick

Email: earthsescape@live.com

Mailing Address:

13219 Greentone, San Antonio, TX 78249

Website: Earth’ Escape

Description: Frank is a certified Meditation teacher and his website provides Holistic and Natural healing.

94M. Tiphanie “T.K” Jamison Van Der Lugt

Email:  Tiphanie@TheYayMeUniversity.com

Website: The Me I Choose To Be

Description: Tiphanie is a certified Meditation teacher and offers Life, fertility, Dating and Relationship Coaching.

95M. Maha Huneidi

Email: mahahuneidi@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Website: www.empowerment-and-kids.com/index.html   and  Facebook+Store

Description: Maha is a certified Meditation teacher and author.

96MY. Kathy Duncan

Email: kd@kathyduncan.com

Mailing Address:

Parachute, CO, USA

Center & Website: Kathy Duncan

Description: Kathy is a Wellness Professional as well as a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

97Y. Scott Wayne Jessup

Email: shalomviola@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

10305 Devin Lane, Hurst, TX 76053

Phone# (H) 817-684-8552  or  (C) 817-437-0792

Description: Scott is a certified Yoga teacher.

98Y. Carolyn Dekle

Email: caroldek7@msn.com

Mailing Address:

16541 Kellog Circle, Apt# 2, Huntington Beach, California 92647

Phone#

Description: Carolyn is a certified Yoga teacher.

99MY. Jamaal Hakeem (Khafre Amen RaHotep)

Email: khafre.hotep@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

3918 W 118th PL, Hawthorne, California 90250

Phone#

Description: Jamaal is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

100Y. Sonja Renee Ams

Email: info@wellnessandwealth4life.com

Mailing Address:

11105 North 115th Street, #1042, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Center & Website:  Wellness and Wealth for Life

Description: Sonja is a certified Yoga teacher.

102Y. Clancy Okeke

Email: clancyokeke@live.ca

Mailing Address:

81-19 Kneeland Av., Queens, NY 11373

Phone#

Description: Clancy is a certified Yoga teacher.

103Y. Briana Yohnke Morrison

Email: brianaaimee@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Briana is currently located in Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada)

Description: Briana is a certified Yoga teacher.

104M. Jane Mabel Morales

Email: Jane@empowerpeace.com

Mailing Address:

Empower Peace Meditation, Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33134

Phone# 305-323-8973

Center & Website: EmpowerPeace

Description: Jane is a certified Meditation teacher.

105MY. Tara Zafft

Email: twzafft@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Tara is currently located in Astana, Kazakhstan

Description: Tara is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

106Y. Narasimhan Sundar

Email: nsvaradhan@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

11 Jyothi Lakshmi Apartments, Lakshmi Nagar 4th Stage,

East Main Rd., Nanganallur, Chennai 600 091, India

Mobile Phone # +919840009772

Center & Website: No Center or Website yet

Description: Narasimhan is a certified Yoga teacher

107MY. Cassandra Huff

Email: cassandrahuff@att.blackberry.net

Mailing Address:

3111 River Road

Decatur, Dekalb County, Georgia 30034-4712

Mobile Phone # 404-219-6129

Home Office # 404-212-8900

Center & Website: No Center or Website yet

Description: Cassandra ia certified Meditation and Yoga teacher. She has a Phd in Counseling from Capella University, Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and is an advanced doctoral academic researcher.

108Y. Christine Lischke

Email: khiaras@juno.com

Mailing Address:

20035 S.W. Santa Rosa Ct.

Aloha, Oregon 97007

Center & Website: No Center or Website yet

Description: Christine is a certified Yoga teacher

109M. Ausar Paumam’ki

Email: ausar31@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

131 Boerum St. Apt 2 Brooklyn, NY 11206

Center & Website: Fitness By Ausar

Description: Ausar is a certified Meditation teacher. The center provides Holistic health Qi Gong Personal Training and Meditation/Gentle Yoga.

110Y. Ajithkumar Chandramouli

Email: ajithkumar@ajithkumar.org

Mailing Address:

708, Arcadia Dr., Apt 4, Bloomington, Illinois 61704

Center & Website: Alternative Medicine

Description: Alternative Medicine Wiz has information about various common ailments and Alternative Medicine, home remedy and natural cures to treat those ailments.

111MY. Sandra Jean Adgar

Email: transformyourlife.cogeco.ca

Mailing Address:

23 Oarsman Crescent St Catherines, ON L2N 7S7

Center & Website: Transformational Bodywork with Sandra Jean Edgar

Description: Holistic services of Reiki, Esalen Therapeutic Massage, Lymphatic Massage, Breathwork, Holistic Facials, Natural Nail care, Yoga and Pilates classes, Meditation, and Janssen skin care products.

112M. Lex Ronin

Email: dallasronin@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

2005 Verlaine Dr, Carrollton TX 75007

Phone# 214 702 8131

Center & Website: Ronin Fitness DFW

Description: Ronin Fitness provides Personal Fitness Training, Self Defense, Nutrition and Meditation.

113MY. Avani Pandya

Email: avanipandya66@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

1249 Scott Ridge Drive, Adrian, MI 49221

Center & Website: Meditation and Gentle Yoga

Description: Avani is a certified Yoga and Meditation teacher.

114M. Mario A Posani

Email: mrposani@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

1974 Pony Place, Marysville, Ohio 43040

Phone# 614-600-8614

Description: Mario is a certified Meditation teacher.

115Y. Mark Putzer

Email: mark@mypureland.com

Mailing Address:

N9417 Sam Crest Lane, Pickett, WI 54964

Phone# 920-345-2122

Center & Website: Pureland Meditation and Yoga Center

Description: coming soon

116Y. Denise M Manguse

Email: manguse44@verizon.net

Mailing Address:

650 Suncrest Ln., Englewood, FL 34223

Center & Website: Denise Manguse Yoga meeting at Englewood Sports Complex

Description: Denise is a certified Yoga teacher

117Y. Heather Smith

Email: roxywiles@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

625 Dogwood St., Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Description: Heather is a certified Yoga teacher

118Y. Edwin G Everly

Email: edwineverly@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

111 Seaver St., Rantoul, Illinois 61866

Other: edwineverly/twitter

Description: Edwin is a certified Yoga teacher

119Y. Abigail Elizabeth Phillips

Email: bapipixie86@aol.com

Mailing Address:

1301 S. Wolff St., Denver, CO 80219

Description: Abigail is a certified Yoga teacher

120MY. Henry Paul Szypulski

Email: hankalexnicole@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

P O Box 4981, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Center & Website: coming soon – under construction

Description: Hank is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher

121Y. Stephanie Brandt Cornais

Email: stephanie.brandt.love@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

3801 Piney Grove Drive, Tallahassee, Fl 32311

Center & Website: Mama and Baby Love

Description: Helping women feel happier, healthier and less overwhelmed about their journey through motherhood. Stephanie is a certified Yoga teacher.

122Y. Susan Mary Pryor

Email:

Mailing Address: 

The Cottage @ Tanekaha Farm, 51 Hukerenui Road, RD2, Hikurangi 0182 Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

Center & Website: Butterfly Hill Temple

Description: Massage – Yoga and Meditation Center. Susan is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher.

123Y. Abigail Elizabeth Phillips

Email: babipixie86@aol.com

Mailing Address:

1301 S. Wolff St., Denver, CO 80219

Description: Abigail is a certified Yoga teacher

124Y. Nizar Saab

Email: nizar_sb@yahoo.com

Mailing Address:

Center & Website: FaceBook Page: Nizar Saab Life Coaching

                            Twitter Tag: lifecoachingdubai

Description: Nizar is a certified Yoga teacher

125Y. Mary J. Doyal

Email: maryshouse@clearwire.net

Mailing Address:

6270 Rio Vista Lane Carson City, NV 89701

Description: Mary is a certified Yoga teacher

126Y. Mariah L. Menges

Email: mariahlove66@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

310 Lance Dr., Apt #4, Twin Lakes, WI 53181

Description: Mariah is a certified Yoga teacher

127Y. Ace Merriweather

Email: 2cool2cryyoga@gmail.com

Mailing Address & Phone:

310 Lance Dr., Apt #4, Twin Lakes, WI 53181

#770-367-2776

Center & Website:

2Cool 2Cry Yoga & Meditation

Jefferson Park Recreation Center, 1431 Norman Berry Drive, East Point, GA 30344

Description: Ishwarjot Kaur Ace is a certified Yoga Teacher. Please Call or email him for class schedules and rates.

128Y. Jane M. Mann

Email: mannjaneyoga@gmail.com

Mailing Address & Phone:

Center & Website:  Right Foot Yoga

Description: Jane is a certified Yoga teacher.

129MY. Travis Sweeney 

Calcutta, India

Email:  travissweeney@gmail.com

Mailing Address & Phone:

2nd Floor, 22A Bondal Road, Calcutta 700019, India

Phone #9523328119

130MY. Shireen Sayed Abdellatif Khalil

Email: sherrysherry95@yahoo.com

Mailing Address & Phone:

38 Gazerat Badran Street, Rod El Farag, Cairo, Egypt

#00201091868693

Center & Website:

Transformation Spring for Training and Consultant

38 Gazerat Badran Street, Rod El Farag, Cairo, Egypt

Description: Shireen is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher. She is a Reiki Master in Islamic Reiki and the Usui Method. She is also a Skill Development Trainer.

131MY. Mohamed Ahmed Lotfy

Email:

Mailing Address & Phone:

38 Gazerat Badran Street, Rod El Farag, Cairo, Egypt

#00201090846464

#00201220120835

Center & Website:

Website: Master Mohamed Ahmed Lotfy

Transformation Spring for Training and Consultant

38 Gazerat Badran Street, Rod El Farag, Cairo, Egypt

Description: The center provides Training and Consultation on Reiki, Meditation and Yoga. Psychology and Family Consultantation and Human Development. Mohamed is a certified Meditation and Yoga teacher. He has a Masters Degree from the University of Metaphysics and is the Founder of Islamic Reiki. He is an Associate member in International Metaphysical Ministry. He is also a NLP Advanced Practitioner.

132Y. Amany Sayed Abdellatif Khalil

Email:

Mailing Address & Phone:

38 Gazerat Badran Street, Rod El Farag, Cairo, Egypt

#00201091868693

Center & Website:

Transformation Spring for Training and Consultant

38 Gazerat Badran Street, Rod El Farag, Cairo, Egypt

Description: The center provides Training and Consultation on Reiki, Meditation and Yoga. Psychology and Family Consultantation and Human Development. Amany is a certified Yoga teacher.

133Y. Altea Milada Leszczynska 

Altea Leszczynska, Poland

Email:  artofkundalini@gmail.com

Center & Website: 

Kundalini Art

http://www.kundaliniart.net

http://www.kundaliniart.net

https://www.youtube.com/user/kundaliniart

Description: Site about Kundalini Yoga, Tarot and Angel Healing.

134YM. Simin Kaabi 

Ladera Ranch, California

Email:  chakratreats@gmail.com

Mailing Address & Phone:

8 Dennis Lane, Ladera Ranch CA 92694

Website and Center:

Chakra Treats

My name is Simin Kaabi, creator of Chakra Treats.   All the products on my website were made by me with love and good intention

135Y. Prince Zyarhon Jones

Mailing Address & Phone:

16 Madison Street, Bridgeton New Jersey 08302

Center & Website:

Facebook: facebook.com/9zyarhon

Instagram: @Triple9Prince

Twitter: @PrinceZyarhon

Cdbaby.com/artists/princezyarhon2

9utribe.wix.com/blacksu

136Y. Nayana Patil

Mailing Address & Phone:

14607 NW Benny Drive, Portland OR 97229

Center & Website:

Holistic Yoga and Ayurveda.  Teaching Pranamaya as well.

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Yoga Pranayama for Everyday Practice | Kapalbhati Pranayama Video

Daily Pranayama

Pranayama for Health and Weight Loss

Now that we have our Yoga Exercise for Everyday Practice and our Daily Meditation for February, it is time to add the pranayama piece for February as planned.  So for our techniques of the month series, where we all practice the given techniques and report any feedback and thoughts, let us include today one of the very best yoga pranayama exercises, the excellent Kapalbhati Pranayama for Health and Weight Loss.

Pranayama for Health and Weight Loss

Daily Yoga Pranayama for February:

Kapalbhati is a terrific pranayama and it has a wide range of excellent benefits.  These range from helping you lose weight, to helping your respiratory system, digestive system and many other aspects of your health and well being.  

Start off nice and slow as I have explained in the article I linked to above and build up over time.  My mother-in-law, who simply amazes me on how much she is able to do in life, is pushing 70, but does Kapalbhati daily for 15 minutes!  I think every time I see her, she has even more energy and power.  So for you folks out there looking for some inspiration, this should be motivation enough.

Kapalbhati is a core component of Hatha Yoga practice, and it is very much in integral part of many of the free online yoga classes that are offered here on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga.  If you are new to yoga and would like to get your practice underway, these daily techniques is a good way to do that, and also the Free Online Beginner’s Yoga Class is a good place to start. 

Below you will also find a nice video of Kapalbhati Pranayama which should help you do this technique correctly and thus, extract maximum benefit from it.

 

Video of KapalBhati Pranayama for Daily Practice

 

Next month I will again give a yoga, meditation and pranayama technique for everyday practice.  Please feel free to provide your thoughts, feedback and comments below…

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Did Yoga and Meditation Remain #1 In 2010 Resolution Survery? Results Posted…

Yoga and Meditation Still #1

Top 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Here the results of the Top New Year’s Resolutions for 2010 Survey.  Also posted below are the results from the same survey taken in 2009.  The results are quite similar, with “Spiritual, Yoga and Meditation Practice” holding the #1 spot and getting even more votes and also “Service, Help Others” gaining some steam.  Nice trends.  I think we will hit 100% for “Spiritual, Yoga and Meditation” in 2012 .

Since more than one answer was allowed, the percentages are calculated against the total number of participants.  So 85% means that 85% of those of you who responded to the survey said that “Spiritual, Meditation & Yoga” was a resolution you had made.

Yoga and Meditation Remain

To help you realize your resolutions here is one of the most popular articles from 2008 – 10 Keys for Turning Ideas Into Reality.  I do recommend reading that article as it was very inspirational to many.  In fact, some local businesses in the area actually picked up on this article and used it in their staff meetings to motivate and inspire their employees .


What Are Your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Survey Results 2010
Value Count Percent %
Spiritual, Meditation & Yoga 57 85.07%
Health, Fitness & Weight Loss 45 67.16%
Relationship, Family & Friends 39 58.21%
Financial, Money & Career 30 44.78%
Service, Help Others 30 44.78%
Other Personal Development 19 28.36%
Break an Addiction 16 23.88%
No New Year’s Resolution 5 7.46%

 


What Are Your 2009 New Year’s Resolutions

 

Survey Results 2009
Value Count Percent %
Spiritual, Meditation & Yoga 41 80.39%
Health, Fitness & Weight Loss 28 54.90%
Financial, Money & Career 27 52.94%
Relationship, Family & Friends 22 43.14%
Service, Help Others 15 29.41%
Other Personal Development 9 17.65%
Break an Addiction 5 9.80%
No New Year’s Resolution 5 9.80%

 

More Useful Resources:

Here are some more popular resources to help you accomplish your goals and resolutions.

 

Free Online Yoga & Meditation Classes

Free Online Guided Meditation E-book

Free Online Yoga Breathing Exercises

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Survey: What are Your Top 2010 New Year Resolutions?

 

2010 New Year Resolutions

Top New Years Resolutions

When we entered 2009, we ran this fun survey and I thought it would be interesting to run it again this year and see how we are changing if at all.  Below is the exact same survey as I ran last year, so lets run it again and then I will publish the results and compare them to last year.  I think this will be pretty interesting, and I also want to see how these results change as we approach the new age (2012) and beyond.

New Year Resolutions

Please do participate in the survey, all answers are of course anonymous.  If you receive my posts via email or read them via RSS Feed, you may need to visit the website for the survey to work correctly and to submit your responses.  Thank You. 

Survey from Last Year For This Year:

Mastery of Meditation & Yoga now has a worldwide audience and readers span all continents and come from all corners of our beautiful planet. What is interesting about humanity is that regardless of where we live and what culture we belong to, we all share very similar problems, difficulties, desires and goals. This is actually a wonderful fact to contemplate and meditate on, as doing so would lead you to understand the concept of sharing a common human mind and would open the door to compassion and sensitivity, as you realize that basically we are one people.

 

One of my favorite articles, The Secret to Compassion, explores this idea in further detail.

In this survey, I am interested in finding out what are the most important personal issues and goals on our minds today, and I think looking closely at our new year’s resolutions would help shed some light on this. So let’s explore a little into our desires and see what it is that humans all over the world are setting their mind to accomplish in 2009.

One additional note, is that recently I wrote an article, Effective Visualization Technique to Manifest Your Desires and for those who have made new year’s resolutions, this technique can be very handy to learn and employ.

In the survey below you can submit what your new year’s resolutions are.  If you have any that I have not listed, please free to share those with us in the comments section below.

1. What are your New Year’s resolutions? If you have more than one response that applies, you can check off multiple responses and then submit your results.

 

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AnmolMehta.Com is now a HUGE meditation and yoga website and blog.  Just to give you an indication of how big it is, even I have to use the search function to find what I am looking for, despite the fact that I was the one who created all the content .  Thanks to all of you, Mastery of Meditation and Yoga is now considered one of the best yoga sites on the web, and is certainly amongst the fastest growing.  For those who know the ins and outs of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and SERPs, the site just had it’s 3 year anniversary and thus, received some generous love from Mr. Google, due to the domain age function in it’s search algorithm.  Anyway, enough about this super geeky tech mumbo jumbo, let’s get down to discussing what is really meaningful in life, yoga and meditation of course .

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There are now almost 500 yoga and meditation techniques, along with highly acclaimed personal and spiritual development articles on the website.  There are free online classes, yoga and meditation videos, mantra MP3s, and many online e-books and resources, all geared towards helping you achieve your highest human potential.  Even though I have worked very hard to organize all this material in an intuitive and clear way, the sheer volume can sometimes be overwhelming to the new readers.  So what I want to do today is point out the best ways to use and navigate this site, so that you can maximize the benefits you receive.

Since there is quite a bit of information to share with you regarding this, I have broken up this article into a mini series, and in part 1 of this series, I will share with you the best ways to stay updated with the blog, how search for information you are looking for and how to participate in the free online yoga and mediation classes.

How to Stay Updated with Mastery of Meditation and Yoga

Since I am constantly adding more articles, techniques, classes and resources to the website, below are the best ways to stay updated with the new content.  Please note the important difference between the Monthly Newsletter and the Get Posts by E-mail broadcasts, as this tends to cause reader’s some confusion.  You can, of course, sign up for all three of the delivery systems below.  At minimum, I do suggest signing up for the Monthly Meditation Newsletter, as then you will always be updated with the best yoga and meditation information available.

  1. Mastery of Meditation Monthly Newsletter: This is the very popular free monthly newsletter that I send.  It is sent 1 time per month, sometimes 2 times a month.  There are currently over 20,000+ subscribers, and about 3,000 more join every month.  This is a great way to keep up with the website and get free yoga and meditation information and gifts.  Here is the sign-up box for you, just enter your email address, hit subscribe and you are done.  If the form below does not work for any reason, this sign-up is on the TOP LEFT SIDEBAR of every page on the website as well. 

     

     

     

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  2. Get Every Posts by E-mail (Full Post Not Just Summary): This sign-up in on the TOP RIGHT SIDEBAR of every page, and is great for anyone who wants to keep up with all the new content I add to the website and blog.  I don’t just send a summary of the article, but I send the full article to you via email as soon as it is written.  You get embedded videos and illustrations as well.  Here is the sign-up form for that, if it does not work please use the form in the top right sidebar. 

     

     

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  3. FULL RSS Feed, Not Just Summary:Feed readers are a great way to keep up with a blog, and Mastery of Meditation Yoga currently has 7,000+ feed readers.  That is the counter you see on the right sidebar, that keeps growing daily Like the posts via email, I offer a full feed, meaning the full article is published via the RSS feed, not just a summary.  Many bloggers don’t provide full articles via email or RSS, as they want you to visit their website, to generate traffic statistics and Ad revenues, but I would rather MAXIMIZE spreading the wisdom of yoga and meditation, than maximize revenues .  To sign-up for the RSS feed simple click the RSS feed button, or select your favorite feed reader, on the RIGHT SIDEBAR, or here is a RSS link for you, which you can also use… 

How to Search Mastery of Meditation and Yoga

Like I mentioned above, due to the sheer site of the website, the search box is one of the most helpful ways to find the information you are looking for on the blog.  The search box is on the TOP RIGHT SIDEBAR of every page, and gives you the option to search just AnmolMehta.Com or the WWW.  Just enter what you are looking for and hit Search.  It is powered by Google.

 

Best Free Yoga and Meditation Classes:

One of the most popular services offered on the site, are the Free Online Yoga and Meditation Classes.  Here are some important aspects of the classes which should answer the most common questions I get.  Also, please check out the following FAQ, which does the same as well: FAQ for Online Yoga and Meditation Classes.

  •  Where to Begin:The link to the starting page is the FREE ONLINE CLASSES link on the TOP MENU OF EVERY page.  To choose the class of your interest Select The Class LINK (in green) on this page, and it will take you to the Syllabus and Feedback Page for that particular class (see item #2 below). 
  •  How to Take a Class:
    Currently, for each class there is a “Syllabus and Feedback Page“.  This page has all the details for that particular class.  All the material required to participate in the class is available via LINKS on this page.  The links are in “green“, and they point to the articles which have the meditations techniques and yoga exercises you need to do that class.  So all you do is read this page carefully and then follow the links to the other material required and BEGIN anytime you want.  Here are the links to the 6 Class Syllabus and Feedback Pages that are currently available, there are many more classes offered so check out the ONLINE CLASSES page to find more.

    Course #99: Beginner’s Yoga Class

    Course #101: Introduction to Guided Meditation & Kundalini Yoga Class

    Course #102: Heart Chakra Meditation, Balancing & Healing Class

    Course #103: Third Eye (Ajna Chakra) Opening & Balancing Class

    Course #104: Healthy Weight Loss via Yoga, Breathing & Meditation Class


     

  • How to Register:
    Registration is just a courtesy to help me gauge the interest and popularity of each class, as everything you need in order to participate in the class in already on the website (you don’t really need me anymore :-).  To “register” you can simply send me an email at anmol@anmolmehta.com or you can leave a comment on the Syllabus & Feedback post for that particular class.  Please do register it makes me feel good :-P.
     
  • How to ask questions, raise issues, provide feedback or say thank-you :The best way for class related discussions is to post a comment on the Syllabus & Feedback post for that class.  If you need it to be private you can always email me at anmol@anmolmehta.com.  Please don’t hesitate to send me feedback, as I am always looking to improve these classes.  Also, for 2010 I am planning to add a Forum to the website, and once that is online, it will be the best place to ask and discuss issues.  

Coming Up in Part 2 of this Series:

In the next part of this series on how to best use this meditation and yoga site, I will go over many more important ways in which to navigate the site.  I will discuss how best to access all the free yoga, meditation and pranayama videos, how to access the online e-books, the best ways to find articles of your interest, the free advanced programs and a lot more good stuff.  If you are really eager to find out the above, the pages below have some of this information already.  Hope you enjoy your time here and thank you for being a part of us .

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