Yoga & Meditation
Yoga and meditation are Hinduism's unique gift to the world. They strengthen your body and mind providing mental peace and physical power, help you fight disease and live longer and healthier. The following articles and resources will increase your awareness about these powerful mental and physical disciplines that are intrinsic to Hinduism.
The 8 Limbs & 4 Types of Yoga
Yoga is much more than Indian aerobics; it is one of the ideals of Hinduism. Devotional meditation upon God is at the very heart of any good yoga practice. The spiritual side of yoga has eight limbs, and theologically there of four types of yoga.
Yoga & Religion
About the four Yogas - the four corner-stones that make up the universal religion of Hinduism.
All About Yoga
From its origin to how to benefit from this physical discipline, it's all there, in 10 short chapters.
About.com Yoga GuideSite
About's Yoga Guide Ann Pizer has a fullfledged site dedicated to the entire breadth and depth of yoga. Dont miss!
The Yoga of Abraham Lincoln
What did Lincoln have in common with many men and women today? Lincoln adopted a yoga lifestyle! He dubbed himself “a mystic,” and behaved in a way that corresponds with the teachings of yoga and meditation. Lincoln shared many attitudes with millions today who embrace a spiritual way of life.
Yoga for the Heart!
The Vedic science of Yoga is at the core of alternative systems that are widely employed to prevent and treat various diseases of the heart.
Yoga for Epilepsy
Yoga is increasingly becoming a focal point of therapy and research in treating epilepsy. Zoe Langley, who has greatly benefited from this treatment, reports on how yoga is being rediscovered as a useful approach to exercise self-control of seizures.
Sahaja Yoga
Sahaja Yoga is a method of meditation which brings a breakthrough in the evolution of human awareness. It was created by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970 and has since spread all around the world.
YogaForAll.org
A yoga training institute that believes "anyone starting at anytime, can achieve mental, physical and spiritual balance thru the proper practice of Yoga."
Introduction to Asanas
This introduction to asanas by by Horia Cristescu highlights the spiritual practice based on Shakti, the fundamental vibrating energy of every human being.
YogaAdvaita.org
A site created by Swami Atma, and dedicated to spread the teachings of yoga and advaita vedanta in the authentic tradition of India according to the lineage of Sri Swami Sivanandaji of Rishikesh and Sri Swami Vishnu-devanandaji.
Hatha Yoga Lessons
A good online yoga source featuring animations of yoga postures, stress exercises, yoga breathing, Chakras...
Raja Yoga
The 8 Limbs of Raja Yoga, which purify the body and mind.
The 5 points of Yoga
In an effort to simplify and clarify the complex philosophies and teachings of Yoga, Swami Vishnu-devananda summarized the wisdom of Yoga in 5 principles.
Yoga Techniques
A series of exercises developed by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1916 to prepare the body for meditation.
Yoga: Chicken Soup for the Heart
The Vedic science of Yoga is at the core of alternative systems that are widely employed to prevent and treat various diseases of the heart. Find out how Yoga can keep the heart fit.
Yoga for Epileptic Seizure Control
Yoga is increasingly becoming a focal point of therapy and research in treating epilepsy. Zoe Langley, who has greatly benefited from this treatment, writes on how yoga is being rediscovered as a useful approach to exercise self-control of seizures.