Yoga Guide: Weight Loss, Breathing, and Teacher Training

How fast can you lose weight through power yoga and specialized poses like handstands? Discover the best yoga teacher training programs, the health benefits of Kundalini awakening, and how deep breathing can alleviate shortness of breath.

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How to Set Up a 1 Hour Yoga Class

Structure a one-hour practice intelligently so it feels good in your body. Start with simple breath work and move on to more dynamic postures.

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What Are the Benefits of Sirsasana Yoga?

Turning upside-down can give you a new perspective on life and the courage to try something new. Those are just two of the many benefits of sirsasana, pronounced "sheer-SHA-sa-na," the yoga pose better known as a headstand.

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Yoga Facial Exercises for Jowls

A toned physique will help you appear years younger; from afar. But unless you’re exercising the muscles in your face, factors like gravity and stress will give away your age by pulling down the corners of your mouth and exaggerating your jowls.

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How to Make My Ankles Slimmer

How to Make My Ankles Slimmer

If you have excess weight that contributes to thick ankles, weight loss will help them slim down, along with the rest of your body.

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Does Yoga Flatten Your Stomach?

Yoga can help you flatten your stomach, but not by burning belly fat. You'll benefit from a reduction in stress and digestive distress.

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Meditation and Heart Rate

You might view sitting quietly and focusing as a waste of time -- after all, you could be burning calories, completing chores or earning the big bucks at your job. But meditation can make you more effective at doing all of these activities and improve your overall quality of life.

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