About Yoga

<b>Yoga has a reputation for building peace, harmony and peace to people around the world. Ironically, when it comes to determining what yoga now, peace, harmony and tranquility are hard to come by in fitness and yoga world.Although relatively new to the Western world, yoga is not a new form of exercise. Practice yoga more than 5,000 years. However, during the last 10 years, health clubs and yoga studios across the country are redefining yoga. By removing the traditional Indian philosophy of yoga, health club that focuses on physical aspects of yoga. Other health clubs to make them more universal for the class of all faiths, and some yoga instructors infuse their classes with the spirituality of a different religion, such measures Christianity.This traditional yoga classes more inclusive open up a world-class yoga to a wider audience, says Shirley Archer, IDEA mind / body exercise spokesman. "I think yoga can reach people at different levels of interest and needs," says Archer. "Some people find the practice of yoga for mental benefits, to purify their minds and reach deeper levels of relaxation More training to improve their own mind-body connection ... Some simply enjoy the benefits of physical conditions in a softer environment. "According to a poll by the magazine Yoga, 10 percent of North Americans practice yoga, making yoga industry generates $ 4 billion per year is not only the classroom and workshop, but also the gamut of yoga-related products such as brightly colored sticky mat, yoga capris and designer yoga DVD and lots of clubs to go on TV shows.Health trends, too. According to IDEA Health and Fitness Association of Health's annual Program and Equipment Survey, 56 percent of 225 IDEA members surveyed said they offer yoga at their facility. In 1996, 31 percent of individuals surveyed offered yoga.Health club is slowly reaching the yoga studio popular place to take classes in yoga, says Beth Shaw, president and founder of YogaFit, a certification of Association of Yoga "The real growth will occur. health club, yoga studio and lots of close, "Shaw said. "In sports, people really have to get exercise and do not always want to take it to the next level of yoga, spiritual. [Club] need to play to our customers and give them what they want. "As a result, some facilities that focus purely on the physical benefits of yoga, making yoga class is similar to other group exercise classes with a choreographer and a routine warm-up and cool-down , said Shaw. Class hybrid, which combines yoga with strength training or other exercise modalities, which industry is going, he says.However, not everyone in the yoga community has agreed to focus on the physical and de emphasis on spirituality. That many modern yoga Yogi is concerned with de-emphasis on the spiritual world and the increasing interest in yoga world.Turning material to be dangerous need, says Georg Feuerstein, author of over 30 books, including "Yoga tradition" and "Green Yoga". "It is also detrimental to the people for the simple reason that the contemporary [nontraditional] yoga is not challenging them on their over-consuming lifestyle, which is really important," says Feuerstein. "The great sages of the past to achieve enlightenment without colored mat and a pair of special." Yoga Blend despite criticism of the commercialization and de-spiritualization of yoga, fitness classes and many are creating a environment that welcomes people from all levels of sports, religion and background back. Although the class is not considered traditional by some people, they open up new markets and training for scaffolding members.The Athletic Club (FAC) in Boulder, CO, offers a format anusara like yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Iyengar, Kripalu, and Ashtanga yoga up intro. "We offer a full spectrum of yoga styles and levels of intensity to accommodate a wider spectrum of experience to our members, from beginners to members who have been practicing yoga for more 20 years, "said Carmen Baehr, yoga instructor and co-director of yoga at FAC. "To serve our members are our concerns first and foremost and do so in an inclusive manner and spirit, regardless of weight, fitness level or cultural background and religion." With the FAC that all yoga Instructors include language in their teaching to keep spirituality and philosophy of yoga, and to make it accessible to all. Instead of saying "God," the instructor said, "creative self", "universal nature", "universe", "peace" and "compassion," said Baehr. "As a rule, the language is not limited by religion, but it is a finger pointing to explain something more inclusive than what our senses feel confined or small," he said. "If people are feeling better, we do our job." Strike a pose The instructors are also many yoga traditions blending East with West and entering convictions of their own religious belief in yoga. In 2001, Susan Bordenkircher blend Christianity with yoga, creating a Christian yoga class "I thought to myself,` Why are Christians afraid of yoga? ". he said. "Because we think that, as Christians, we need to practice as part of Eastern philosophy, or we can not do it. As I see it, should not be practiced as such. "Bordenkircher then met with her pastor to revel Shores United Methodist Church in Fairhope, AL, agreed. The Church offers free classes, and immediately following Christian yoga. "People across the country and the world is doing [the form of Christian yoga], but we know it," he said. "When we started the class, people began to understand." Six years later, Bordenkircher released a book and video series to participate in its activities of hatha yoga stretches and poses to Christian meditation. He now teaches at the frontiers Family YMCA in Daphne, AL, Moorer YMCA in Mobile, AL, and anniversary Shores United Methodist Church. About 70 people attended a class at church. Other classes average between 20 and 30 participants.Yoga independent of any religion, says Rodney Yee, renowned yoga instructor who appeared in more than 30 yoga videos and DVDs and much written in my book mind / body. "Yoga allows the followers of religions that adhere to the principles of religion is more honest and real," he said. "Yoga is a tool to help you comply with your intentions." Not everyone agrees. In early September, officials at two churches in the UK banned the group from conducting yoga classes because they say the practice is "un-Christian," according to the London Media reports.Feuerstein says The Christian yoga should be called Christian mysticism. But he liked how professional Christian yoga least "spiritual oblique maintain traditional yoga." Focusing only on the physical side of yoga issue, he said. "I think that people who want to teach should teach only looks advertise it as 'the practice of yoga postures is not'," said Feuerstein. "In my opinion, all of the original yoga include elements that could be called spiritual or divine." However, determining what is spiritual and what is not is somewhat complicated, said the editUndo Yee.Undo editsUndo edits