Candle Light yoga is here to save us from the darkness

What is Candlelight Restorative yoga flow ? - A Beginner's guide

What is candlelight yoga ?

• Candle light yoga is exactly as it sounds, performing yoga in front of candle lights.
• Mostly the candle lights are used for meditate practise and relaxation with gentle calm music in background.
• These candlelight yoga is considered more of holistic and spiritual part of yoga session,rather focusing of the movements of body and stretching.
• You can use candlelight for pranayama breathing exercise with spiritual setting of lights surrounded.

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Where can i perform Candle light yoga ?

• Choose a calm and noiseless place in your home or outside,so that you can experience a relaxed state of breathing.
• Try to remember air flow is important,but avoid air conditioner and fan ,which will affect the candle
•  lights.
• You can also join a yoga class,where many nowadays offers special candlelight yoga session for their students.
• Candle lights are vision of light and positivist,but the blindfold yoga class is practise of complete dark but quiet yoga class. 

Who should Perform Candle light yoga ?

• Candle lights can performed anybody with any age or size with no restriction,but some people needs it more than others.
• If you feel over stressed,anxiety and depression,then can try candlelight meditation in a calm place.
• People suffering from hyperactivity and overthinking can be gain benefits from these yoga.
• If you want feel something new with your normal yoga routine, then candle light experience can uplift you mood.
• People who are insomniac and sleep disorders can boost the quality of sleep with candle lights.
• This candle light yoga can be helpful for mental health with enhancing the mind with clear and happy vision.

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What are benefits of performing Candle light Yoga ?

• Helpful in meditation with a light to focus all your attention and point of concentration.
• Can improve the quality of your yoga class with a sense of new experience and feel.
• Increases the spirituality aspect of the yoga practise with a holistic approach.
• Enhance the mindfulness and mental benefits with calmer feel.
• Gives a quality of sleep for people who suffers for various sleep problems.
• Improves the mental health by reducing the effects if stress and anxiety.

Hinduism and importance of Light in spiritual aspects :

• A Diya,deepa or deepam is Indian and Nepal oil lamp with a cotton dripped oil for religious worship.
• The light from deepam can be referred to as "aarti" ,in this hindu spiritual practise the worship of god is called "puja".
• In the Hindu religious practise even a festival of lights is grandly celebrated called Diwali.
• The Diwali is word derived from the Sanskrit word "dīpāvali" means row or series of lights.
• A mantra from Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (holy text of Hindu) states that urges God to 'from darkness, lead us unto Light'.

Chinese Religious celebration of lights :

•  Lantern festival of Lights celebrated by the Chinese 5th day of 1st month in lunisolar Chinese calendar.
• The lantern festival in Chinese tradition is a symbolise letting go of past and welcoming the new year.
• This festival's root into 2000 years ago in the Buddhism era.

What are the things to Remember before Candlelight yoga ?

• Remember even its just a candle, it can harm you with fire,so handle it safely with necessary precautions and safety measures.
• Try to have a yoga partner ,so that you can much more safer and support you with your class.
• Joining a proper yoga class with a expert teacher can give you correct guidance and advise during yoga regime.
• Don't eat before your yoga practise ,but if you are too hungry eat only healthy snacks like fruits and veges.
• Concentrate on your breathing from start to end ,focus on your breathing without any distractions.

Yoga breaks free prisoners from pain with Prison yoga

Prisoners escaping from solitary and experiencing freedom through Prison Yoga

Prison Yoga Project:

• Founder                                                : James fox
• Started on                                             : 2002
• Mission                                                 : To help prisoners with Yoga.
• Philosophy                                            : Reforming criminal justice system from inside out.
• No of Trainers                                       : 2,300 yoga instructors
• Place where they teach                          : https://prisonyoga.org/programs/where-we-teach/
• Donate Here                                           : https://prisonyoga.org/donate/
• Request free Book here                          : https://prisonyoga.org/programs/books-for-prisoners/
• Staff Details                                            : Bill Brown (Program Director),JC Whitted (Director of Development and Communications),Kaysie Markwardt (Administrative Support, Chapter Director - Sacramento),Kate Beckel (Trainer, Chapter Director -San Diego),Chanda Williams (Trainer, Senior Teacher (San Francisco),Tierney St. John (Trainer, Senior Teacher - San Diego).

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What is prison yoga ?

• Prison yoga is not a fancy trend like my other previous post,its about a great social reformation program build for prisoner all around the world to experience the practise of yoga.
• Prison yoga helps both men and women prisoners to build a better environment using yoga as a medium to transform their life with mindfulness.
• According to statistics 1 in 100 adults are in prison,so more number of people are needing support and guidance with some kind of reformation program like the prison yoga project.

Who Founded the Prison Yoga Project ?

• Prison yoga project is founded by James fox,who started teaching yoga for prisoner in 2002 at San Quentin Prison.
• He has years of experience as facilitator of victim education, violence prevention, and emotional literacy.
• He continued to give yoga classes across other prisons in United states and all around the world.
• James fox has even taught thousands to become yoga instructors in more than 24 countries.
• He is a also a Reviewer for Best Practices for Yoga in the Criminal Justice System and Contributor for Best Practices Yoga by the Yoga Service Council.
• He is even an author for the book "Yoga - a Path for Healing and Recovery" free of cost for prisoners.which is published by him in the year 2010.Currently in 2018 about 22,000 copies are shipped.
• He is a faculty of Loyola Mary-mount University’s Yoga, Mindfulness, and Social Change Certification Program.
• Yoga journal has awarded him in their 40th Anniversary Issue's "Karma Yoga Award".
• He is an adviser to the National Institutes of Health-sponsored Chicago Urban Mindfulness Program.

How to become an Prison Yoga trainer ?

• Anyone can their prison yoga project ,even without any prior experience or anything.
• But for the volunteering teachers must at least  have 200-hour yoga teacher training certification.
• According to PYP "there are many opportunities for volunteers not only for teaching,but also more sensitive nature of the work  "
• They also offers limited scholarships for each training,for scholarships request here : scholarships@prisonyoga.org .

About the Liberation Prison Yoga :

• Liberation Prison Yoga is similar to the prison yoga project,actually it was inspired by the idea of james fox's prison yoga.
• Liberation Prison Yoga is founded by Anneke Lucas on September 12, 2014.
• Prison yoga is inspirational movement like the Yoga amputee movement ,which gives the story of a women started a movement for yoga therapy to fellow amputees.

• Anneke Lucas is a book author,public speaker and advocate for child sex trafficking victims.
• She herself is survivor of victim of child abuse,that made her to help child abuse victims.
• This organisation is similar to that of prison yoga project in many ways ,their mission and philosophy is also to help prisoner community with mindfulness and guidance with yoga therapy.

About Prison Phoenix Trust :

• Prison Phoenix Trust also known as Prison-Ashram Project is founded in the year 1986 by Ann Wetherall,
• Ann founded the PPT as organisation to satisfy the spiritual needs of prisoners like meditation and yoga.
• The Official first class of Prison Phoenix Trust was done on 1989 at HMYOIs Campsfield House.
• Currently the Prison Phoenix Trust gives 140 class per week and 80 branches around united kingdom and Ireland.
• Apart from live yoga prison session,they also offer air radio yoga classes 3 times per week.

Honorable Awards obtained by  Prison Phoenix Trust are:

1. Schumacher Award (2003)
2. Una Padel Award (2007)
3. Rediscover Your Heart Award (2009)
4. Runner up for PrisonerActionNet Award (2010)
5. Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (2011)

Scientific studies on Prison Yoga :

• According to study published in Forensic Psychiatry shows that yoga has effectively reduced the psychological distress problems in prisoners. 
• In that research 152 male and female prisoners,in which half of them joined the 90 minutes session for 10 weeks and other half participated weekly classes.
• At the end of their classes shows both team shows significant improves mentally less stress,depression and anxiety.
•  A study on yoga done by Wake Correctional Facility in Raleigh, NC found that inmates who attended more than 4 yoga session classes have effective reduction in re-incarceration rate.

Yin and Gin Yoga flow is becoming more popular among western culture

Gin and Tonic join hands with Yin yoga flow to create a new fitness trend of Yin-Gin yoga

What is Gin Yoga ?

• Gin yoga is yoga trend inspired by Beer yoga class ,both yoga trend involves drinking alcoholic beverages during the yoga practise.
• The gin is first started in Manchester in a yoga class called the "YinB4Gin"  for gin lover who loves to drink gin while practising vinyasa yoga flow.
• With the beer yoga itself there are many backlash among the yoga community by the traditional yoga instructor calling its a fake yoga methods used to make money on without any real yoga benefits and also they claims that these trends are eliminating the essence of yoga.
• Actually i am not here to promote this yoga either,but i am going to give the pros and cons of this yoga trend and let you decide what is best for you.

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• This trend's popularity started to spread to the London by Good Life Yoga ,there the yoga is taught as yin-yang yoga flow.Then the yin-gin yoga became famous Cardiff UK.
• According to good life yoga "yin is considered as feminine,cool,stable and downward moving and Yang as masculine,changing,hot and upward moving".
• By combining both yin-yang we feel experience of higher state of enlightenment with a relaxing and calming happy feel.

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Who invented Gin Liquor ?

• Holland is said to be the birthplace of  Gin.
• The inventor of Gin is said to be Dutch physician Franciscus Sylvius.
• He used the gin for the medicinal purposes on the year 1550.

What is the main Ingredient of Gin ?

• Gin is liquor with the dominant flavour of  ingredient in making the gin from the juniper berries (Juniperus communis).

What are the different Production methods of Gin ?

1. Pot distilled gin
2. Column distilled gin
3. Compound gin

what are the Major Types of Gin ?

1. Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks (made by pot distilling a fermented grain mash)
2. Gin (Made by adding natural flavouring substances)
3. Distilled gin  (made by re-distilling ethanol)
4. London gin (made by ethanol with a maximum methanol content)

What are the Gin liquor Brands out there ?

Aviation gin,Adnams Copper House gin,Beefeater gin,Bloom premium London dry gin,Bourbon,Barreled Big gin,Conker Spirit Dorset Dry,Crossbill,Corsair gin,Daffy’s gin,D1 London gin,Dr.J’s gin,ebb plus Flow gin,Foxdenton Estates gin,Greenall’s Gin,G’Vine's Gin,GinRaw gastronomic gin,Hendrick’s Gin,Imagin's Gin,J Rieger's Gin,King of Soho,Koval,Little Bird,Martin Millers gin,Newmarket gin,Oola Gin,Pickering’s,Picnic Gin,Q Cumber,The Little Red Berry Company’s fruit,Sipsmith,Slingsby artisan gin,Blackdown Sussex Dry Gin,Sainsbury’s Blackfriars,Tanqueray,Uncle Val’s botanical gin,Botanicals in Van Gogh gin,White-beam Arran gin,Williams Chase Elegant gin,X-Gin,Mister Y. Gin,Zephyr blue elderflower gin,Zuidam gin.

What are the Benefits of drinking Gin ?

• Having More antioxidants good for anti ageing.
• Its low calorie spirit compared with other drinks.
• Improves your blood circulation because of the flavonoids content in gin.
• Helps with removing toxins and waste from your body.
• Gin-soaked or juniper berries raisins can be good for bone health.
• Improves the digestion ,due to the juniper berries contained in gin.
• Keeps your skin healthy from wriggles and gives youthful skin.
• It contains more vitamin C,that means more citric benefits.
• Can be beneficial in common cold,cough and lung congestion.

Who should avoid drinking Gin ?

• During pregnancy all kinds of alcohol beverages are advised to be not safe because alcohol may cause fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
• Health Condition who should avoid alcoholic contents :

1. Heart disease
2. Pancreatitis
3. Breast cancer
4. Liver cancer
5. Liver disease
6. Ulcers and gastrointestinal problems
7. Osteoporosis.

What are the things to remember before joining a Gin Yin Yoga class ?

• Try to join a professional yoga instructor's class first to get a proper guidance and advise for the beginner level students.
• Consult with your healthcare expert before doing gin yoga,especially if you have any past health conditions.
• Don't do gin yoga alone,its better have a friend or partner during these yoga session due to the involvement of alcohol and over dosage issues.
• Limit the amount of gin and alcohol as per the instruction of your healthcare expert,because over dosage can affect your yoga class as well as your health.
• Concentrate on your breathing while doing yoga,proper breathing is essential thing for a good yoga session.

Scientific Research on Gin Liquor :

• According to a Research on spirits by Public Health Wales suggest than comparing with all other alcohol types with Spirits are associated with feeling more calm,relaxed and happy.
• One study shows that Gin consist of higher level of antioxidants compared to stirred martinis.
• Another study on 2004 shows that gin and tonic 1,000ml gained a more number of plasma in their blood ,which shows the therapeutic properties of gin. 
• In a 2009 study shows that gin and red wine both in appropriate amount have significant effect on your blood plasma with antioxidant vitamins, lipids and oxidability of low-density lipo-protein that make your heart healthy. 
• If you are interested read the article on the Ganja yoga and learn about the controversial yoga trend. 

Club Bells are the new yoga prop to conquer your Yoga flow training

Club bell Yoga for Bad Ass yogi's fight to fit training exercise fusion

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What is Club-bell Yoga ?

• Club bell yoga is Strength training and Yoga flow fusion by using Club bells as innovative prop to combine two forms into one training regime.
• In club bell yoga class you will be learning traditional yoga class with 12 inch club bells weighed about  3 to 5 pounds.
• According to the founder of Club bell yoga methods their yoga is for all level from beginners to advanced with no restrictions.
• And also if you are experienced yoga person ,then you can even do home based club bell training as well.

Video credits to Scott Sonnon

Who Founded the Club bell yoga ?

• Summer Huntington is the chief yoga instructor at Rmax International,she co-founded club bell yoga in 2011 with Rmax International's Ceo "Scott Sonnon".
• Her main motive in creating this new fusion method to combine both the strength training as well as traditional yoga practise into a single form of workout.
• She even conducts certification seminars for personal trainers and yoga teachers in Club-bell Yoga method.
• She has studied and completed her Basic degree and Master degree in Kinesiology.
• The club bells used by Summer Huntington's club bell yoga is modelled shape after ancient Indian clubs and gadas (Ancient Indian warrior training weapons).

what are the benefits of Club bell Yoga ?

• Gain overall body strength,stamina and Endurance.
• Boost the performance factor of sports athletes,wrestlers and professional fitness instructors.
• Better strength gainer for the upper body with arm workout and shoulder power.
• Enhance the Grip strength and mobility.
• Best resistance training prop for boosting health.
• Combines the flexibility factor without comprising strength.
• Improves the agility and cardio ability.
• Good for physical strength with mental strength.
• Increase the Testosterone in men with hormone regulation.

Indian History of Club bells :

• Indian clubs are used in the 19th century resistance training equipment used for gaining strength as well as mobility.
•  Ancient Indian Clubs were weighed about 100 pounds.
• Even though they are called the Indian clubs,they were originally came from the Persia called as meels or mils.
• These clubs are used as exercise training equipment by wrestlers,soldiers and sports men to gain strength.

Video credits to Summer Huntington

Can Absolute beginners start with the Club Bell yoga ?

• The answer is yes as the founder of the club bell yoga claims, but before joining try to exercise with home DVD of their training regime.
• You can also train using Kettle-bells for cores strength and body flexibility,both are similar strength training prop or equipment.

How to perform the club bell yoga exercise safely ?

• If you have any health issues in the past better consult with doctor before joining these kind of training workouts.
• Have a proper a warm up before the workout session, so that you will be free from physical injuries.
• Concentrate on your breathing while you are training with this yoga flow.
• Don't over train and strain your body,over using is abusing remember that.
• Take rest if needed in between the workout class to relax and happy.
• Meditate after the completion of exercise to make the mental benefits.

Who should avoid the Club bell yoga ?

• Avoid these exercise if you have high blood pressure and physical injury.
• If you are under age of 14 , you should train safely by joining basic low intensity class.
• Any medical history has to consult with health professional before joining.

Yoga Omm meets chocolate Yum for the chocolate yoga

Do you want to know the sweetest recipe for fitness success, its Chocolate yoga

What is chocolate Yoga ?

• Finally people got an excuse for eating chocolate without concerning about health, yep its true chocolate yoga is not a joke ,its a real thing.
• Now you tell anybody lecture you with health and fitness that "i am actually doing warm up for chocolate yoga session by eating chocolates"

• Chocolate yoga was founded by Alexandra Leikermoser, she is a also the founder of Yogagurl studio in toronto canada,
• According to Leikermoser "she was snacking raw chocolate in between the yoga class by sharing among the students, and she says Raw chocolates are healthy super-foods , because its made of natural cacao without any sugar and diary in it"

Video credits to watchmojo.com youtube channel

• Th chocolate company Love Cocoa joined hands with Guzel Mursalimova UK based yoga instructor ,to create a 90 minutes yoga session that combines relaxing meditation and restorative yoga with delicious healthy organic vegan chocolate.

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• In that yoga chocolate flow class,first you enjoy chocolate treats and then you will do  restorative yoga poses with important essential oils to create flexibility and calm the body.
• According to Guzel Mursalimova "There are many parallel relationship with yoga and chocolate they both enhance and elevates the mood of a person "

What are the Benefits of eating Chocolates ?

• Chocolates are considered to be Powerful Source of Antioxidants.
• Can Improve the Blood Flow and Lower Blood Pressure in body..
• Increases the HDL and Decrease LDL From Oxidation.
• Good for heart health and protect your heart from Heart Disease Risk.
• It Protect Your Skin From the Sun.
• Chocolates can even reduce the risk of cancer.
• Reduce the risk of diabetes from a person.
• Chocolate can strengthens your brain power and make you smart.
• It can increase life expectancy of a person.
• Improves the memory power with significant boost.
• Uplift your mood to more happy state.
• Chocolates have the ability to lower the bad cholesterol levels.
• Its the most nutritious healthy super food out there.
• Increase the production of endorphins in your body.

Scientific Research on Chocolate :

• According to a study on cocoa extracts shows that the chocolate main ingredient cocoa are high in flavanols ,which helps in the improvement of cognitive functions,but flavanols get decreased with addition to milk,sugar and eggs with it.
• A study on chocolate shows that it can prevent blood clots,so that the chocolate have the ability to reduce the risk of heart attacks.
• In a 2008 study shows that eating chocolates can decrease the body inflammation inducing proteins. 
• In a london study on chocolate suggest that the high flavanols eaten women can even withstand double the level of UV light on the skin without skin damage.
• In a british Study found that flavanols helps people with mental maths problems better.
• University of Swinburne in Australia found that cocoa polyphenols in chocolate can even make your mood more calmer and happier than before.

Swinging is the new effective stretching with the Kettle bell yoga exercise

A beginners guide for learning new yoga and kettle-bell fusion training method

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What is Kettle bell Yoga ?

• Kettle bell yoga is a fusion method workout of combining both kettle bell training with Yoga stretching practise.
• This fusion method is effective for strength building as well as creating a proper stretching relaxation yoga session feel for the students.

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• kettle bell yoga fusion is gaining more popularity among yoga community , especially for cross-fit and gym rats.
•  Using kettle bell as a strength training prop is very useful for toning muscles as well as stretching your muscles.

what are the Basic Types of Kettle bells used ?

1. Cast Iron Kettle-bell
2. Competition Kettle-bell

1.Cast Iron Kettle-bell :

• Cast iron kettle bells are standard type with wider handle with much small bell size.
• Its the kettle bell commonly used in gyms and home session.

who uses Cast Iron Kettle-bell ?

• Simple and compact model of kettle bell for beginners.
• Less cost, more affordable type.
• for people who wants quality with comfort.
• standard type easier availability.

2.Competition Kettle-bell :

• Competition Kettle-bell are slightly different than your standard kettle bell, these kettle bell have smaller handle with slightly bigger bell.
• These kettle bells are also known as Pro grade bells.

who uses Competition Kettle-bell ?

• Professional athletes and weight lifters must be using these bells.
• people with smaller hands must try these using both hands in a single bell.

What are the kettle bells to avoid for Beginners ?

1. Plastic Covered - Slippery can cause injury.
2. Thick Handles - too thick handles are hard to wrap your fingers around.
3. Small Handle Spacing - too small will bruise your wrist area.
4. Large Handle Spacing -  Too large spacing can affect forearms and chest.
5. Sharp Edged - poorly finished handles can cut hands.

What to wear for a Kettle bell Yoga class ?

• Always remember to Dress appropriately and comfortably for the workout session.
• Wearing extremely loose fitting dresses can cause potential injuries during workouts.
• Also wearing to fit clothing can restrict many swinging as well as stretching movements during exercise.
• Choose flat shoes for the fitness class , because it will give you more grip than other shoe models.

What are the things are remember before starting Kettle bell training ?

• Try to select the buy the right kind of kettle bell suited for you.
• Use professional trainer's guidance while handling the kettle bells.
• Start with lighter weighted kettle bell then gradually increase the load.
• Don't over train with longer hours , have a strict time schedule for workouts.
• First master the basic move with precision without underestimating them.
• Breath properly while workout , without a proper breath you may have fainting issues.

What are the benefits of Kettle bell yoga fusion exercise ?

• Best cardiovascular workout , good for heart.
• Its more safe way to lift weights without any physical injuries.
• Increase the Core strength and sculpting abs.
• Improves overall body strength and stamina.
• Boost the immune system in body.
• Decrease mental stress and depressive conditions.
• Helps for loosing weight and burn more calories.

Scientific Research on Kettle bell training exercise :

• In a 2010 study shows that kettle-bell training exercise approximately 20 calories per minute , which means 400 calories will be burned within 20 minutes of workout session.
• Another scientific study shows that kettle bell swinging exercise increased the low back strength and improves the total body external stimulus awareness.
• In one study on exercise suggest that kettle bell training not only strengthen the lower back ,but also increase the rate of blood flow to your back.
• In a 2015 study shows that people who used kettle-bell workout for 4 weeks had 6% increase in VO2 max score (amount of oxygen your body can use).

What is Wall Yoga ? an absolute Beginners guide to yoga wall pose training

Things to know before starting practise of Wall Yoga sequence class

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What is Wall yoga ?

• The yoga wall practise is first used by the famous Yoga Instructor Yogi BKS Iyengar , he created the principle of alignment the wall is used as a Prop for the support and therapeutic purpose.
• The original yoga wall created by Iyengar is in the form of ropes attached to the wall.
• At the early 80's the wall yoga is further developed by Kedric Wolfe.
• In the yoga wall method the basic concept is wall is used as the main prop used to bear your whole body mass for performing various difficult and inversion poses with ease.

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what is rope wall yoga ?

• BKS Iyengar created the rope yoga method as therapeutic system for people who had health issues and body weakness with physical injuries.
• The rope wall yoga can increase the overall body awareness of the person performing the art with term proprioception (a higher state of body like the Sixth sense).

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How to do Wall yoga ?

• You can start the wall yoga with absolute beginner warm up yoga pose like the Legs up the wall pose aka Viparita Karani its similarly resembles the yoga asana "Salamba Sarvāngāsana"
• Viparita Karani asana is a restorative yoga pose used for rejuvenating both the mind and body.
• you can also try hoop yoga exercise to keep your body fit with awesome spinning moves.

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• The Benefits of this yoga asana is a great cool down pose which can reduce the signs of ageing with better blood to whole body.
• It is considered to be best relaxation pose for relieving mental and physical stress and strain.
• Just place your both feets in 90 degree upwards to the wall and breath deep and slow from your nose for minimum 5 minutes per day.

How to perform rope wall yoga ?

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• Before starting the rope wall yoga workout , the important step to start is to install the proper rope equipment and accessories arrangement to structure the room for rope yoga.
• similar jump training exercise are innovative way to do workout with fun.

Accessories required for Rope wall yoga :

• Yoga rope Swings
• Pelvic Swing Props
• wall mounting and wall fixing for rope swing
• Door fixing support for attachments
• Proper installation Manual
• Yoga blocks and belts

What are the Benefits of Wall yoga ?

• Good for whole body relaxation.
• It benefits people suffering for physical injuries.
• Helps people with major stress and strain to ease pain.
• Better therapeutic recovery exercise.
• It aids in health workout for senior citizens.
• Gives more comfort for beginners to do difficult inversion poses.

What are the Benefits of rope wall yoga ?

• Bears to whole body inverted gives better flow.
• Suspend the body with support to do hard poses.
• Can be helpful for chiropractic practise.
• Increase whole body strength,endurance and flexibility.
• Enhance the body immune system.

Who should avoid wall rope yoga practise ?

• If you have any serious medical conditions please consult your doctor or healthcare expert before starting the yoga wall rope training regime.
• Pregnant women should avoid these methods of inverted wall poses for medical complications.
• And children under age of 16 should avoid these yoga without any health recommendations
• Senior or aged people should consult their personal healthcare professionals before joining these classes.

Doing Cobra pose is good, but with a Cobra means Snake Yoga practise

What is Snake Yoga ? Ready to learn about the connection of Yoga with Snakes

What is Snake Yoga ?

• Yoga is facing so many animal trends like Dog yoga,Cat yoga,Bunny Yoga,Horse Yoga,Alpaca yoga retreat and the famous Goat yoga class, with them joining this new fearful reptile yoga partner of Snake Yoga.
• As you have figured out by now that snake yoga is just simply doing yoga with the scary snakes.
• Even some people may taught about the Cobra yoga pose (Bhujangasana) when you first heard about the snake yoga.
• You can try snake yoga unless you have ophidiophobia (extreme fear of snakes).

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History of Snake Mythology :

• Snakes where considered to be the most mystical and mysterious animal in the history of world in each and every culture as well as religions.
• In most of cultures around the world considered the snakes as the symbol of healing,fertility and transformation.
• Even some cultures thought the snakes are the symbol of immortality and eternity.
• In Greek culture Gordons snake women like the Medusa are worshipped.
• In Egyptian myth serpent Aapep (symbol of choas).
• In Mesopotamia myth messenger god of Ištaran.

Hindu Mythology of Snakes :

• The word "Naga" means snake or serpent in Sanskrit specifically representing king cobra.
• Representation of snakes in Hinduism,Buddhism and Jainism , male snakes are "Naga" Female Snakes are "Nagini".
• Vasuki is the nagaraja means he is the king of snakes in the Hindu mythology, vasuki is the snake coiling in the neck of God shiva.

Video credits to Good Mythical Morning youtube channel

Historical Connection between Snakes and Yoga :

• In the Ancient yoga practice the yoga is mentioned in Kundalini concept on Upanishads (book of vedas) , in that the kundalini power is mentioned as a symbolism with coiled snake .
• The kundalini awakening yoga method is made famous by the Sahaja yoga style meditation.

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How to perform Snake Yoga ?

• The founder of snake yoga is Hari Bhajan Kaur aka Kwali Kumara, she call herself as Mad Snake Lady.
• Kwali Kumara was trained instructor in Kundalini yoga and she loves snakes so she begin her yoga class with snake.
• As she says the snakes can make fearless , that crippling fear is the cause for all the mental harm and illness.

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Bhagavadgita Reference to Snake :

• In Bhagavadgita holy book of hindu, Lord Krishna say "Among the serpents I am Ananta" , in that the word ananta represents the infinite endless divine godly snake with its endless coils floating in the waters of creation (where the god vishnu rest on).

Snake massage Therapy healing :

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• The island of Bali of Indonesia, where the Bali Heritage Reflexology Spa , they uses snake therapy by normal massage session followed by a placing python snakes on the body of customers.
• According to that massage spa by placing the customers body covered with snakes will make them fearful that will release adrenaline inside their body .
• A Study shows that the increase in adrenaline production can increase metabolic processes, with production of lactic acid release from muscle tissues and the breakdown of lipids (Fats).

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is hotpod yoga good for you ? a Beginners guide to Hot-pod Yoga 101

What is Hot Yoga ?

• Hot Yoga is a popular yoga form , in which yoga exercise is performed under high temperature or heat condition.
• Bikram Yoga is a popular Hot yoga brand started by Bikram Choudhury in early 1970's.
• Similar Cold yoga Training is also yoga trend popular among some yoga studios , as you guessed the yoga practise is done in Cold temperature.

What is Hot-pod Yoga ?

Video credits to Hot Pod Yoga youtube channel

• Hot-pod yoga is a UK based Hot yoga style brand created by Max anderson and Nick higgins .
• Hot-pod yoga unique approach of hot yoga is created by a cocoon like pods , where the temperature is maintained with 37 degree with Aromatherapy oils are infused inside to give a awesome yoga experience.

Details about HotPod yoga Fitness center :

Founders of Hotpod Yoga             - Max anderson and Nick higgins
Head of Operations                       - Emily Rawlins
Head of Franchise                         - Amy Smith
Head of Marketing                         - Lucie Lemay
Franchise Manager                         - Freya Tringham
Locations                                       - started in Uk (London) and also in 52 different locations.
No of Customers                           - More than 50,000
Hot pod Designers                         - Award winning Inflate and Nick elias

 Details about Hot Pod Yoga class :

Duration of Class                          - 60 Minutes
Temperature inside Pod                 - 37 Degrees
No of people per Pod                     - 20 people
Calories Burned per Hour              - 700 Calories
Yoga Style                                      - Vinyasa

Benefits of Hot Pod Yoga :

• It can Detoxify your body from impure toxins.
• It Burns more calories with healthy weight loss.
• It Boost your mental health and uplifts your mood.
• It rapidly increases flexibility more compared with normal yoga.
• Gives better blood circulation due to high temperature inside the pod.
• Increases the functions of the Lymphatic System in body.
• Reduces the symptoms of IBS & Other Digestive Disorders.
• Helps in physical and mental injury recovery.
• Improves the total body strength and stamina with Endurance.

Who should Avoid the Hot Pod Yoga Classes ?

• Pregnant Women - Hot yoga sessions can be harmful for the fetus health as well as the health of the mother due to the high intensity workout in the heated condition.
• Children under the age 16 - This yoga method can be strain for the growth factor of kids , which may affect their bone.
• People with health condition should consult with your doctor before participating in hot yoga session.
• people with heat intolerance and dehydration problems can have various issues if continuous practise in hot yoga. 

what to wear and bring to hotpod yoga ?

• They recommends Shorts and T shirt for men , for women legging/shorts and vest top.
• Try to bring a Water bottle for regular hydration (because of sweaty hot temperature).
• Have a clean towel for the sweaty session.
• They will provide you free yoga mat, but still you can also bring your own yoga mat for your own comfort.

Things to remember before attending Hot Pod Yoga class :

• Try not to eat before yoga class, being in empty stomach is ideal way to come to a yoga session.But eat if needed and too much hunger.
• Drink appropriate amount of water before the yoga class , because proper hydration is essential for hot yoga flow.
• Avoid drinking water in between yoga session, because it may affect the gain and disrupt the class.But drink water if needed with severe dehydration may lead to various health issues.
• You can also check my post on the similar Buti Yoga flow , which is built especially for women with cardio and yoga dance fusion.

Scientific Research on Hot Yoga Flow :

• In a 2008 study on Hot yoga of Bikram style found that 21 healthy beginners attended 3 classes a week for 8 weeks, after 2 months the group showed overall increase in strength,flexibility and Balance.
• In a 2014 study on hot yoga found that 19 experienced students in hot yoga within a 90 minute session burned 460 calories for men and 330 calories for women.
• Another study by Finnish researchers on sauna shows that long term effects on sauna can lower blood pressure and decrease the heart condition.
• A research on Depressed women found that 52 women attended for 2 times a week for 8 weeks.And at the end of the study shows that the women have decreased stress levels.