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Tuesday, 31 October 2006
A yoga guru, Swami Ji, criticized modern yoga teachers, celebrities and fitness enthusiasts who only see yoga only as a promotion of its art form. Swami Ji from East Sussex is worried those enthusiasts a re only pursuing yoga for financial reasons and that they are not concerned with the mind.
He began studying yoga 40 years ago. According to him, yoga is for those people who can live away with the world.
But contrary to what Swami Ji believes, Pierre Bibby of the British Wheel of Yoga said that it was not a bad thing if the art form was taken up for physical reasons. Likewise, Bibby also said that they can take anything they want from yoga.
For more information, please visit http://news.bbc.co.uk.
Monday, 30 October 2006
An expert yoga instructor will provide counseling services to athletes participating in the 15th Doha Asian Games 2006 from November 8 to 14, from 7:30 pm to 9 pm at Qatar Design Consortium Compound. Sur esh Kumar PA has an MA in Philosophy and a diploma in Yoga from Vivekananda Kendra. He is also a yoga therapist and instructor by profession and on the faculty of the Patanjali Yoga Vidya Peetham, Chalakudy, Kerala and also works as a Yoga Instructor at several Ayurveda hospitals, research institutes and health resorts.
Suresh also uses Yoga therapy for ailments like low back ache, blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, gastro intestinal problems, asthma, migraine, depression and anxiety.
Those interested may send their details (name, contact number and email ID) immediately to samanvayam@gmail.com. Prior registration is necessary. Closing date for registration is November 5.
For more information on this news story, please visit www.gulf-times.com.
Friday, 27 October 2006
LUDHIANA - Yoga causes a positive change in personality. That is what Dr. Sat-Bir Khalsa, an assistant professor of Medicine in Harvard Medical School, said during his lecture on the effects of Yoga at Ludhiana's Ma
jestic Park Plaza. Dr. Khalsa has been practicing Yoga for the past 35 years and has undertaken researches on the subject for the past six to seven years.
According to a report on http://cities.expressindia.com, Dr. Khalsa said that he found out that Yoga causes significant change in the personality of an individual and that this can be proven scientifically.
In one of his studies, he has observed that yoga caused a fall in the secretion of toxins and hormones which were released due to stress after the person started doing yoga.
Likewise, he said that Yoga was a science and not merely a breathing exercise or gymnastics. A positive attitude, sharp mind and active body are some of the effects of Yoga that he mentioned which have been proven and researched in laboratories in India and abroad.
"Yoga definitely gives a spiritual high to an individual and peace of mind and spirituality is attained by even the practice of mere pranayama," he said, recommending it for everyone.
He also elaborated on the diverse effects of yoga as a source of relaxation, which, he said, caused a positive effect on the autonomic nervous system.
Dr. Sat-Bir Khalsa's current project in the Division of Sleep Medicine is the study of yoga as a treatment for insomnia. He is also currently studying yoga treatments for diabetes patients.
Friday, 27 October 2006
A workshop organized by Dr. Sid Sodhi will explore alternative approaches to physical and mental health this weekend in Halifax. For the first workshop, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. saturda y at the Captain William Spry Centre in Spryfield, Dr. Sodhi has lined up three local experts to talk about the importance of tying together one's spirit, mind and body.
Dr. Sodhi's wife, Satpal Kaur Sodhi, will lead a session on using Kundalini yoga to harmonize your endocrine system.
Dr. Jasmeet Chawla, a kidney specialist at Dalhousie University, will speak on controlling hypertension through yoga and meditation.
Dr. Timothy Walker, a Halifax psychotherapist, will talk about how stress-reduction exercises can integrate the body, mind and spirit.
All three presenters agreed to provide their services for free.
For more information on this news story, please visit http://thechronicleherald.ca.
Thursday, 26 October 2006
Malibu’s Vinyasa flow Yoga teacher and actress Julie Carmen will be hosting a charity Yoga Day in Malibu. This event will raise funds for Malibu’s Nature Trust of the Santa Monica Mountains. Nature Trust of the Santa Monica Mountains is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving nature, the environment and programs which benefit health.
The event will include the following activities:
- Vinyasa flow Yoga Class for all levels
- Dr. John Casey’s “Yoga Philosophy” presentation
- Display of ancient Tibetan tangkas
- Spa treatment, facials, acupuncture or massage
- Gourmet lunch buffet c/o Diana’s Creative Catering
- Spirited nature walk through Native American Chumash caves
For more information, please visit www.juliecarmenyoga.com.
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