Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

How to Succeed as a Yoga Teacher Upon successful graduation from a Yoga teacher training course, many new Yoga teachers feel they still need some direction. After spending five months, up to years, with a Master Yoga teacher, Swami, or Guru, the new Yoga teacher has left the nest, but where should he or she go from there? Lets look at an organized way for new Yoga teachers to expand their knowledge, while pursuing their passion. After all, Yoga instructors cannot share the same interests all

What is Chair Yoga? Chair Yoga is a gentle form of Yoga. With so many types of Yoga available, here is one that most of us can practice. Inversions and complicated maneuvers are not necessary in a Chair Yoga class. All it takes is the motivation to get started. Most Chair Yoga classes dont use a Yoga mat, but the main prop used is a chair. This helps with balancing poses, and most common Yoga postures can be modified for the chair. We have one particular Chair Yoga class, in Pawtucket, RI, t

Yoga: When Should You Consider a Private Lesson? Shouldnt Yoga should be easy for everyone to understand? There are so many Yoga books, containing detailed, full color pictures and loaded with content. At this time, it is easy to find audio books, DVDs, and various video formats made by world famous Yoga teachers. The world of Yoga has changed from small classes, in a Yoga teachers home, to gymnasiums full of eager Yoga students. This is a good thing – so who needs a private lesson when you

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Aug. 13, 2008) – Kriyayoga Scientist, Swami Shree Yogi Satyam of India, a world renowned Master of Kriyayoga is making his 13th annual trip to Toronto to share his teachings. Toronto will have a special presentation …

NEW YORK (WABC) — There are many different styles of yoga, and now you can find nearly 20 types under one roof. A studio that’s popular in Asia has opened its first location in the U.S., and it’s right here in New York City! It’s not your typical …

The MFA Film Program is presenting a 5-show engagement of Enlighten Up!, September 12-14, Boston-based filmmaker Kate Churchill’s irreverent look at the world of yoga through the eyes of novice practitioner and skeptic, New York City journalist Nick Rosen.

Yoga and the Quest for the True Self The author, Stephen Cope, sets off to a new life at the Kripula Center, leaving behind skeptical, jeering friends. Stephen Cope is also skeptical, something I can relate too. The book centers on Cope’s experience at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts, using personal stories as a jumping board into the psychology, philosophy, and practice of yoga. His writing shines the brightest when discussing the relationship between guru and

YOGA: An age-old remedy that should be the first option, sadly not followed. New Delhi If you have a friend or a relative who you have seen suffering from Sciatica, you must know that it is a sharp pain that radiates from lower back to the leg and …

The discovery of two sets of clothes abandoned on a beach led to a £10,000 police search. Officers feared a couple had committed suicide .. but the truth was simpler.