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Breathe Deep: Discover the Healing Power of the Breath, Detox with Bikram Yoga |
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Deep Breaths
They say the human body can survive for weeks without consuming food, a few days without drinking water, but what about breathing fresh air?
In this issue I invite you on a journey to discover the healing power of yoga breathing. Find out why correct breathing makes a difference and watch a short video showing you simple breathing techniques to invigorate and detoxify your body, clear your mind and increases your vitality.
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In This Issue
The Healing Power of the Breath
Detoxing with Bikram Yoga
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A more intense method that promises accellerated detoxification using a combination of breathing, postures and heat is Bikram Yoga. But how healthy can it be to exercise for such a long time in a heated environment? I've decided to do some research into this question and share my thoughts with you so you can decide for yourself whether it's for you.
Have a great day and remember to breathe!
Tamara Sigerhall
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Bikram Yoga :
Detoxifying or Dangerous?
Bikram Yoga also known as "hot yoga" is a relatively new branch of yoga named after its founder Bikram Choudhury and practiced in a room kept at a temperature of 40C.
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A typical class will last 90 minutes during which students are led through 26 yoga postures and breathing exercises.
Having been to several hot yoga classes since I started to practice yoga, my experience has been very positive on the whole as I emerged feeling like I'd just spring cleaned my body. And for good reasons, the combination of heat, postures and breathing promises to enhance ...
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The Power of Your Breath: Detox Your Body, Calm Your Mind, Elevate Your Spirit
According to The Center on Ageing Studies at the University of Missouri, as we age, our breathing tends to become more shallow,
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Regular breathing exercises are therefore necessary to counteract this process.
Whilst the importance of breathing correctly is a relatively new discovery in the West, in the Eastern traditions the knowledge that steady, focused breathing has tremendous health benefits on the body-mind-spirit levels has been well-established for millenia, e.g. yoga breathing in India, Qi Gong in China. Yoga breathing (or Pranayama) is one of the Five Principles of Yoga and is practiced in four stages... |
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