The Wii Fit Yoga program by Dreamcatcher is probably the most controversial yoga product on the market. Many yoga purists dismiss it as a gimmicky game, while others rave about it, saying it is a great introduction to yoga. Who’s right?
First of all, what exactly is Wii Fit? Wii Fit is essentially a hardware and [...]
If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to have spent some time in a traditional village anywhere in Asia, you’ll have marveled at the natural flexibility and coordination of the villagers. They sit in the half-lotus or lotus position as naturally as we Westerners sit in a chair and squat flat-footed and chat together for hours [...]
Yoga Balls, also known as stability balls, are used mainly for stability training and to build up your core muscles. They are versatile in their use, and are not only used for yoga routines, but can also be found in gyms, fitness classes and rehab centers. Yoga balls are fun to use yoga props that [...]
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Yoga blocks or yoga bricks are considered to be the most widely known and used props in yoga. The main function of yoga blocks is that they aid yogis and beginners to get into postures and stances that they would otherwise find difficult to do. Yoga blocks are excellent props especially if you still haven’t [...]
Hatha yoga flowered in the West in the late sixties and early seventies when several prominent yoga masters traveled to America. They traveled the length and breadth of the country, introducing a new generation to an ancient practice. It didn’t take long for their students to recognize the benefits of yoga and it continued to [...]
Part of the beauty of yoga is that so little gear is required. Yoga originated in ancient India and early practitioners were almost universally Hindu renunciants for whom earthly possessions were a burden, not a luxury. Their only possessions were a drinking gourd and a hand woven mat that served as [...]
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All over India you will see men walking around with a thin cotton “scarf” around their shoulders. Called a “gamchha,” these colorful checked “scarves” are actually some of the most versatile and useful towels ever invented. Their thin cotton is surprisingly absorbent and yet dries quickly in the hot Indian sun, making them a perfect [...]
Ahimsa, or non-violence, is the first principle of yoga, so it may come as a shock to learn that the tiger skin was the yoga mat of choice for ancient yogis. It’s a little more reassuring when you discover that the skins they used were those of tigers who died naturally, but nonetheless, the use [...]
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