The 5 Yamas and 5 Niyamas of the "Yoga Sutra" of Patanjali represent the first and second stages of the eightfold path and serve to treat oneself and the world carefully - because according to yoga philosophy, our thoughts and actions do not only affect ourselves , but also on our environment and the entire universe. Thus, the Yamas and Niyamas are described as the "rules" and codes of conduct that every yogi should obey. Every single one of these aspects is both spiritually internalized and lived outside. This results in concrete consequences for the thinking, feeling and acting of every human being. THE 5 YAMA PRINCIPLES OF YOGA The five yamas are: Ahimsa Satya Asteya Bahmachary Aparigraha What they mean exactly...
You don't have to start your day with coffee or a green smoothie. You don't have to do an hour of exercise or alternate showers before breakfast. All you have to do is learn to listen to your body to find a morning routine that is really good for you. You can find out how to do this in this article. This guest post was written by Johanna from https://bowlsandbalance.de . We humans are not all the same. Luckily. While some feel wide awake and full of energy at 7 in the morning, first go jogging and then have a hearty breakfast, others are anything but awake at this time. That is completely normal and a good thing, because otherwise the running tracks would be completely overcrowded early...
We have already spoken a few times in this blog about how many advantages yoga offers adults - and most of our readers have probably already had this experience themselves. But what about our little ones? Is yoga also suitable for children and from what age can children attend the first yoga course? What should parents and siblings watch out for when their offspring want to exercise on the yoga mat at home? We clarify. :) WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF YOGA FOR CHILDREN? Yoga brings body, mind and soul into balance - this applies to adults as well as children. With yoga, children not only get to know their own body better, but at the same time and almost automatically learn to remain...
