“Yoga Works! Yoga Improves Health, Strengthens the Immune System, and Makes Us Calm and Balanced! You Will Be Happier with Yoga!”These are quite specific slogans that one can find on the Internet. They capture people’s attention, but lack detailed scientific explanations and physiological details of how yoga affects the body. What makes a person happy …
Psychology of Personality and Yoga by Alexandra Baryshnikova Read More »
This essay was written based on my studies in the master’s program at the International Open Yoga University (IOYU), during the course “Jnana Yoga,” which is typically translated as “Yoga of Knowledge.” The course is dedicated to the theoretical foundations of yoga teachings. Although the question “What is yoga?” is almost irrelevant to the modern …
Galina Chembayeva has been practicing yoga since 2008. In 2015, she graduated from the bachelor’s program at International Open Yoga University (IOYU), and in 2023, she completed her master’s degree at IOYU. She has experience conducting yoga classes in the gym and specialized sessions in teacher training courses at IOYU. Currently, she is continuing her …
An essay “Impressions of the book Jnana Yoga by Swami Vivekananda” by Galina Chembayeva Read More »
Before diving into my narrative, I’d like to share a few introductory thoughts on Jnana Yoga. At the International Open Yoga University, Jnana Yoga is considered the most powerful kind because it demands a sharp mind and refined intellectual capabilities in order to fully tap into one’s potential. It teaches us to discard any illogicality, …
Evgeniya Ivanova is a certified yoga and prenatal yoga instructor. She has been studying and practicing yoga since 2015. Evgeniya received her education at the International Open Yoga University and the Institute of Eastern Rehabilitation Methods. She is the author and editor of the Open Yoga Journal and works as a teacher and supervisor at …
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Only a small number of the brain’s neurons produce dopamine. Approximately 500,000 of them produce it out of the total number of neurons (90 billion). Any disruptions in the functioning of these neurons affect the entire brain. As we age, the number of dopamine receptors decreases. Functions of dopamine: Dopamine is synthesized in many areas …
Авторы статьи: Анна Готра (Шестопалова) и Александр Виджая Статья представляет собой исторический анализ позы гомукхасаны, её различные упоминания и описания в разных йогических текстах, в разные временные периоды. Изначально в работе использовался список текстов М. Гхарота из книги “Encyclopaedia of Traditional Asanas” (ETA) с упоминанием или описанием данной асаны, далее сделана проверка по первоисточникам из этого …
Полный анализ позы гомукхасана в разных первоисточниках Read More »
