...How do you measure success? Do you think of physical, mental, spiritual, influential, or monetary success? It is important to be honest with yourself and know that you may be very successful in one area, but not in another.

Therefore, look at your strengths and be honest with yourself about what your goals really are. There have been many successful Yogis, and some spiritual leaders, who had the clothes on their backs as their only possessions. They did not pursue material wealth, but instead, helped others until their last day.

How can I say they were successful? They chose the path that they wanted, and some have had tremendous influence without material wealth. They were men and women of conscience who humbled the powerful.

This is not to say that a Yoga teacher must live in poverty to be influential. An oath of poverty to help humankind is noble, but not for everyone. Personally, a balanced approach to physical, mental, spiritual, influential, and monetary success is easier for most of...more

Yoga For The Elderly

...Growing old is also the time when you are more susceptible to some ailments. This makes the application of yoga for the elderly even more important. The best of all the good qualities of yoga for the elderly is the chanting of Om at the end of every class.

To do so, seniors should realize that practicing Yoga for the elderly takes into account gradualism. My special interest is Yoga for the elderly and for arthritis sufferers. Yoga for the elderly can improve circulation and minimize arthritis and digestive disorders caused by inactivity. More interesting than

Yoga for the Elderly, sure, but I'm not technical.

Elderly

The elderly had my special interest because my own parents and my mother-in-law are becoming older. The proportion of elderly people in our society is increasi...more

Yoga Meditation for World Peace

...to restrain the ego? How can Yoga help control the Ego?

Yoga is designed to take care of the health of a single person. In many ways, Yoga travels to the core of the human mind, body, and spirit. One method allows an individuals mind to be isolated through Yoga meditation practice. Yoga meditation allows the mind to withdraw from the pains and aches of society.

What do I mean by the pains and aches of society? Unfortunately, no society is perfect. Speak to any social worker about poverty and injustice. Each social worker receives a birds eye view of social injustice. Over the years, I have taught many social workers in my Yoga classes. It is apparent that they came to Yoga class as a sanctuary.

Why would social workers need a Yoga class for sanctuary? Social workers feel empathy, without ego, and t...more

The Benefits Of Yoga: Efficiency In Work Is Yoga!

...omain of silence can only be achieved through silence!

Yoga is intensely linked to breathing. It is about channelizing the energy through breath. Another intimate alley of yoga is meditation. You can not think of yoga without understanding at least some of the basic techniques of meditation! spiritual appreciation as to the nature of the human body who controls it all the times is absolutely essential for proper understanding of various practices that make the science of yoga.

A word about karma Yoga here: The fundamental principle of karma Yoga is do your duty and do not ask for the reward.

The word Yoga makes its entry at th...more

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