...My first yoga retreat

I never wanted it to stop. It was a wonderful feeling of joy, love compassion and connection to everyone who was there with me. This was despite the fact that I had only met these people just three days ago. But at that moment, it felt like I had known them all my life.

This was my first yoga retreat. Four days of total immersion in the practice, philosophy and life of hatha yoga. We practiced yoga twice a day. Spent several hours in sitting and walking meditation and learned about the philosophy of yoga through talks and discussions.

We helped prepare and ate the most delicious home-made vegetarian food. I was on an energy high. I had so much stamina. It was the best short break I had ever had.

So why did it effect me so profoundly?

Our subtle energy body

Yoga works on our bodies and minds at many levels, and in a way that traditional medicine fails. Infact, many of the alternative therapies and practices, that have become so popular, work on our mind and body in powerful ways.

You may not realise it, but your body has a network of unseen energy channels. They follow the pathways of our nervous system and provide a constant supply of subtle energy that keeps us alive.

This complex mesh of energy channels, or 'meridians' a...more

Yoga and Circulation

...l stress, high blood pressure, illness yoga plays an important role in keeping it on track.

Involving a great amount of learning about the importance of every breath a person takes, yoga goes beyond the simple process of inhaling and exhaling. It teaches people how to breathe properly, making sure their bodies get the most out of every breath taken. This type of proper breathing relaxes the skeletal muscles, allowing blood to reach its destinations of the reproductive, glandular, immune, and digestive systems, providing each system with nutrients in the process.

From a more biological perspective, the proper breathing taught during yoga supplies the body with the right amount of oxygen, making sure every cell in the body is armed with the ability to function properly. This, in turn, also allows the body to rid itself of harmful gasses, particularly carbon dioxide. And, because disease has a hard time surviving ...more

Yoga Alignment Methods for Insomnia Solutions

...eeping posture, as closely as you would an Asana (Yoga posture), in a Hatha Yoga class. Get a good firm mattress, a good pillow for your neck, smaller pillows - for your alignment, and comfortable linens. Consider them night time Yoga props. Some people spend thousands of dollars on a bed and mattress; while they invest nothing in pillows.

If they sleep, at all, you can be sure they will wake up the next morning with a neck ache or ...more

What A Unique Vacation By Going On An Astanga Yoga Retreat India

...If you have even a passing interest in the topic of yoga retreat in India especially for astanga yoga, then you should take a look at the following information. This enlightening article presents some of the latest news on the subject. How can you put a limit on learning more? The next section may contain that one little bit of wisdom that changes everything.

With most India's astanga yoga retreat facilities you will not be sleeping on the ground and you will not be foraging for food after you complete a Sukhasana or a Trikonasana or even a Cobra pose. Many of the popular India's astanga yoga retreat have all the comforts and amenities the luxurious vacation resorts provide for their guests. Increase your flexibility, improve your balance and relax your mind why basking in a beautiful location with plenty of resort staff available to make sure you have a pleasant stay.

The Typical Retreat Package

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