Breathing Exercises for Relaxation

The first act of life – breathing.

The last act of life – breathing.

Everything else lies somewhere in the middle but seems to assume utmost importance in our life. And this key element called breath, driving our very life journey, how often do we stop to observe the process of breathing in and out during the day? We don't feel the need to because it is so natural. But do you know a little attention on the way we breathe can open up numerous secrets to good health? Increased immunity, a calm and relaxed mind, and a happy state of being, for starters? All this by learning to breathe right!

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How to Do Yoga at Home

While attending instructor-led yoga classes outside of your home can be wonderful, it may be difficult to find the time and money to join a yoga studio. Whether you have financial or time constraints or you just prefer to exercise your mind and body at home, you can begin, establish, and stick to a successful at-home yoga routine that can support your mental and physical health.
Part 1 of 5: Planning Your Yoga Practice

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Set your intention. The first step in initiating yoga practice is deciding why you want to practice yoga. Yoga can be a method of physical exercise, a way to reduce and manage stress, a means of healing an illness or injury, or a path to complete fulfillment and peace.

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8 Reasons Why I Do Yoga

I am a human, much like you, and that means we are consciousness somehow floating inside a meat sack supported by bones. The mind-body duality maintains the same mystery as it did when the ancient philosophers were thinking about thinking, and then thinking about the relationship of those thoughts to the physical form that contains them. Even though we all have minds and bodies, the complexities keep us in a state of wonderment – and this is why I yoga.

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What is Yoga?

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline. There is a broad variety of schools, practices and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism (including Vajrayana and Tibetan Buddhism) andJainism. The best-known are Hatha yoga and Raja yoga.

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