Author: Sharon
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Hatha Yoga Classes in Salisbury
I teach group HathaYoga classes at my Studio in Steeple Langford, plus local classes at Stapleford and Harnham I also teach private yoga classes and work-based yoga classes. Hatha yoga is a gentle form of yoga designed to strengthen and stretch the body, each pose is held for several breaths. It is excellent for beginners,…
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Eight Limbs of Yoga
The Eight limbs of Yoga are core principles that serve as a guide to living a meaningful and purposeful life. 1. Yama The first limb, yama, deals with one’s ethical standards and sense of integrity, focusing on our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life. Yamas are universal practices that relate best to what…
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Practice of Yoga
The practice of yoga is a systematic practice, of physical exercise, relaxation, breath control, diet control, positive thinking and meditation, aimed at developing harmony in the body, mind and environment. It is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in…
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The Philosophy of Yoga
What is the philosophy of yoga? Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India. The Philosophy of yoga is one of six major orthodox schools of Hinduism. It is closely related to the Samkhya school of Hinduism. The aim of yoga studies is to better oneself, mentally, physically…
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What is yoga?
Many people ask ‘What is Yoga’? Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India. There is a broad variety of schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Among the most well-known types of yoga are Hatha yoga and Raja yoga. The origins of yoga have been speculated…
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Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is attainable to everybody, no matter how fit or flexible. Undertaking a regular yoga practice can bring many benefits both to your body and mind. There are many benefits of yoga these include: Increases your self-esteem Many people suffer from low self-esteem, some people negatively handle this, by drinking too much, overeating, taking drugs,…
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Meditation
Meditation is a practice where an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content, or as an end in itself. Although you don’t need to practice yoga in order to meditate or meditate…
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On-line Yoga Classes
I believe that yoga should be accessible to all. I understand that not everyone can get to a yoga class or don’t want to attend group classes for various reasons, that is why I have started Namtaste Hatha Yoga Online My on-line yoga classes are the simple way to get the head space you need…