| The nature of your personality and your lifestyle | | | | flexibility. |
| affect the methods of meditation and yoga that | | | | Meditation |
| you use for self help. You would want to analyze | | | | Meditation is very effective in providing relief to |
| different situations of your life to determine the | | | | stress. One of the simplest ways of meditation is |
| types of yogasanas and meditation practices that | | | | the breathing method. Besides this, there are |
| are most suitable for you. Once you have | | | | several other methods that you can perform too. |
| properly understood yoga and meditation and | | | | Breathing Meditation |
| started practicing it in your everyday life, you will | | | | Take a long deep breath slowly. Focus on air that |
| experience the many benefits which they yield | | | | fills your lungs. Notice your feelings as you inhale. |
| including relaxation, mental peace and a greater | | | | Once your lungs are filled with refined air, hold |
| sense of self-realization. | | | | your breath for two to three seconds. As you |
| Yogasanas (Yoga Practices) | | | | hold your breath, observe the sensations that |
| The physical endurances of yoga are known as | | | | your body gets. Finally, exhale all the air that you |
| hatha yoga. Yoga is an exercise that combines | | | | have inhaled slowly and surely. The exhaling |
| physical exertion with specific thought pattern and | | | | process should consume the same time as did the |
| breathing skills which have an overall impact on | | | | inhaling. Eight to ten repetitions of these deep |
| your self-development. Yoga offers various types | | | | breath exercises should get you to feel calmer |
| of physical exercises to choose from. Your body | | | | and more composed. The simplicity of this form |
| flexibility is an important factor in determining a | | | | of meditation lies in the fact that it can be |
| particular kind of yoga that you take up. A person | | | | performed at any time, any where. |
| who leads an active lifestyle may perform the | | | | There are many other forms of yoga and |
| following yogasanas with ease and comfort: | | | | meditation that you may want to look into to find |
| | | | the one that works best for your body. Once |
| 1. Ashtanga Yoga: This is a vigorous, fast paced | | | | you start practicing these drills daily, you will |
| form of yoga. It helps in building strength, | | | | experience the many benefits that come along |
| concentration, stamina and body flexibility. When | | | | with them. Meditation and yoga have been used |
| performing this yoga exercise, you maneuver | | | | by people for more than thousands of years to |
| your body at a fast pace through a variety of | | | | help in greater understand of self-being, relieving |
| predetermined poses while concentrating on deep | | | | stress and developing closer connexion with God. |
| inner breath. | | | | End Word |
| 2. Iyenger Yoga: This form of yoga concentrates | | | | You get to choose from hundreds of diverse |
| on the alignment of your respective poses. You | | | | types of meditation and yoga. Yoga offers many |
| may utilize props such as straps, blocks, mats and | | | | different positions that have a unique effect on |
| chairs. | | | | your body, and give you a peculiar energy. |
| 3. Vinyasa (Power Yoga): These yoga styles are | | | | Research the types of meditation and yoga, and |
| similar to the preceding Ashtanga Yoga. These | | | | find the one that works best for your body. |
| help in improving your strength, stamina and | | | | |