Designed by Bikram Choudry, Bikram yoga consists of 26 postures and 22 breathing exercises. The movements stretch every part of the body including joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. It was developed in California and then brought to Los Angeles, and this then gave it the nickname of hot yoga as the postures were performed in [...]

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Physically demanding and often practiced by those who have experienced other styles, Ashtanga yoga has a series of demanding postures which students work through, moving from one pose to the next.
These sequences build stamina, increase flexibility and strengthen the whole body. Heat is generated within the body as the student moves through the range and [...]

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So many people shy away from starting an exercise or keep fit program if they feel a little bit overweight, as they feel self-conscious and uncomfortable if attending a gym or a class. Lack of fitness may stop someone from attending an aerobics class but starting yoga is less intimidating.
The yoga positions are ideal for [...]

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There are numerous yoga poses, which are designed to stretch, tone and limber up all aspects of the yoga enthusiasts body. All yoga poses have key benefits, which go far deeper than general flexibility; they can massage key organs and improve general health.
The great thing about yoga is that there is no expensive equipment required [...]

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Gone are the days when leotard clad women turned up in droves ready to start practicing their yoga class, todays yoga enthusiasts are much more stylish since the advent of yoga pants and cropped or fitted tops.
Yoga followers have a fashion all of their own, and the styles are comfortable but attractive to look at. [...]

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Whilst in America, naked yoga is taking the traditional yoga world by storm; people often question whether it is decent and correct to perform physical class activities whilst not wearing any clothes. Yoga can be a dynamic form in its own right and not all activities are seated and fairly discreet as in the lotus [...]

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In the world of yoga, the yoga mat has become one of the most important equipment aids within the market place. For obvious reasons, safety issues are a real concern and yoga mats are designed not to slip, so extreme postures can be made with the full confidence of the student.
Although not particularly costly, it [...]

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As with all exercise plans and fitness regimes, we all want tools and aids to help us to be really good at our chosen style. In yoga, various fads went unnoticed for a long time, as practitioners were dedicated to the simple yet effective basic style of yoga and these additional extras were deemed unnecessary [...]

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In todays modern and fast-paced society, there appears to be no escape from experiencing the negative aspects of stress. Although some stress is important and does help us to survive or react to potentially threatening situations, the stress we experience mainly these days, is different to when we had to fight for food or react [...]

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There are times when we consider going to an exercise class or starting our new exercise regime, and sometimes we are filled with self-doubts about what we would look like and how good we are going to be. Going on our own is never as much fun as if we have company, but even worse [...]

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