In his book, "Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health," internationally acclaimed yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar describes a series of yoga poses for treating epilepsy. Forward fold pose, downward-facing dog pose and corpse pose are three of the 18 illustrated positions. Epileptic seizures occur when your brain abnormally generates electric signals. Rhythmic yoga breathing in forward fold, downward-facing dog and corpse pose increase blood flow to your brain, calming brain cells and soothing your nervous system.
Do Kashmiri Yoga
Kashmiri yoga is an ancient form of yoga that dates back to the 8th century. Today, the ancient Kashmir teachings are coupled with modern insights into our nervous systems, resulting in a yoga form that returns your body to a "light open free state" like that of a child. Kashmiri yoga brings awareness to your state of being.
Protect Elbows in in Yoga
Locking out your joints in any physical activity instinctively feels "wrong." Locking out the elbow joints in yoga poses is called hyperextension and can lead to overstretching certain ligaments and tendons, or worse, destabilizing the joints. Luckily, there are easy ways to protect your elbows for every pose in yoga.
Detox the Pancreas
The human pancreas is an organ responsible for producing important enzymes needed to digest what we eat. When it is in a diseased condition, or when toxins from food or the environment are introduced into the body, pancreatic hormonal imbalances can occur, and diseases such as diabetes can manifest. The pancreas must be detoxified to keep it healthy.
Build a Yoga Studio
Yoga Journal estimates that 15 million people practice yoga in the United States. The total estimated market for yoga studios is in the millions of dollars. Many yoga studios, however, are founded solely out of a yoga practitioners' love for the practice and desire to share it with others. Because of the spiritual nature of the yoga practice, many people feel uncomfortable thinking about financial matters when they build a yoga studio. Taking a business approach to building a yoga studio, however, gives you a much better chance of sustaining your studio so that students can benefit from the practice in the long term.