What Is Self Mastery? - Part 3 The next large component of self-mastery is mental health, and this is much trickier than physical health, due to many pitfalls that affect the mind along the way The list of reasons why people fall prey to mental illness is so long; it could fill a large book Anyone can get a mental illness, as it crosses every social and economic boundary that exists Some mental illnesses, such as Schizophrenia, seem to have marginal genetic factors, in that, it can "run ...

What Is Self Mastery? - Part 4 Now, let's cover the last component of self-mastery, which is spiritual health Sometimes, the discussion of spiritual health is considered "politically incorrect" This is a shame, because we want to live life to the fullest and cannot ignore our spiritual side It is also interesting how many people try to improve their spiritual health when they have a near death experience, are diagnosed as terminally ill, or hit "rock bottom" In each of these instances, we can suddenly connect with the ...

Benefits Of Chair Yoga - Part 2 We have all heard the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day" Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and alignment It takes years to create poor alignment Therefore, poor posture cannot be corrected in a single day A more appropriate saying, when thinking about posture and alignment might be, "The leaning tower of Pisa cannot become straight in a week" However, improvements to posture can be made through Chair Yoga exercises and through daily "posture awareness" In ...

Benefits Of Chair Yoga - Part 4 Chair Yoga can easily work in harmony with most physical rehabilitation prescriptions Many physical therapists have knowledge of Yoga or are teachers of Yoga Many doctors, physical therapists, and medical professionals recommend Yoga to patients who are making a "come back" Yoga gives these patients the strength to move ahead, when many would be discouraged The comebacks that I have personally witnessed are inspiring to me as a Yoga teacher Over time, I have seen come backs from strokes, heart attacks, ...

The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of Yoga Business The dark exists everywhere and so does the light The dark side of human personality is in all of us Unfortunately, Yoga teachers, priests, politicians, and police are human too With that said, there are many caring Yoga teachers who their spend time working with seniors, fibromyalgia groups, alzheimer patients, and many more people in need They don't get front page billing on Yoga magazines or Time Magazine, for their efforts, but they do get gratification Very often, I advise ...

Optimum Fitness For Middle Age - Part 3 In the last section of this series, we will cover a little more nutrition advice and move back into low-impact exercise routines Let's start with choosing the right daily vitamin for you Daily vitamin supplements are gender and age specific, so you want to pick one that fits your age and gender profile For example: Men should not be taking a woman's daily vitamin and mineral supplement with iron Too much iron can be toxic, have devastating effects, and ...

Realistic Expectations For Chair Yoga Students Firstly, let me make it clear that Yoga is not a "cure" for the huge variety of ailments that afflict mankind, but it can help in every area of life Yoga's strength lies in preventative medicine, living a healthy life style, and making any current ailments, more tolerable So, the first thing you will gain from a Chair Yoga class is knowledge The concepts of good health, longevity, and making the most of your life right now, are powerful tools taught ...

Understanding The Yoga Sutras In the West, there are many who practice Yoga for the physical benefits only I'll never forget the first-time experience of teaching Yoga in a commercial health club setting After practicing asanas and pranayama, I mentioned that we would start a meditation session To my surprise, two of the students stood up and left This natural event in a health club is almost never seen in an Ashram What am I getting at here? Teaching all aspects of Yoga to everyone is sometimes like ...

Why Chair Yoga Isn't Yoga just for young "hard bodies," like you would see on the cover of a magazine? Don't you have to turn your body into a pretzel, to practice Yoga? These are, a few of the many, questions I am asked about Yoga and Chair Yoga Any idea that Yoga is only for the fit, and young, is a complete myth Anyone can practice Yoga, at any age, but not all Yoga styles are the same Many of us struggle, most of our lives, ...

Why Should You Meditate? Everyone's mind needs a little downtime We all need time to focus on one task, instead of multi-tasking all day and night In fact, your mind doesn't take a complete rest when you sleep Your mind moves from dream to dream for about two hours per night Your mind needs rest and a vacation Have you ever noticed that when you take a vacation, you come back with fresh ideas, a better attitude, and establish clear priorities? This is due to getting some time ...