Yoga for Life Blog

Apr 15, Clueless Beginner With High Flexibility

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:09:28 GMT

My name is Lily. I was a highly competitive gymnast for over ten years, a competitive figure skater for five years, and a body builder for three. I have

Mar 22, Pranayama After One Hour Of Dinner

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:37:41 GMT

Can I do pranayama after one hour of eating dinner and before going to bed? I am practicing exercise and yoga for my back/ knee & shoulder pain under

Mar 22, Nose Bleeding After Kapalbharti And Alom Vilom

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:19:05 GMT

I have just started doing kapalbharti and anilom vilom for one hour every day in the morning and have noticed blood from my nose. Can you tell me tell

Mar 22, Good Site For Yoga Beginners

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:54:16 GMT

Your web site was helpful for a beginner like me. Simple and beautifully explained. Got to know a lot about yoga through your site. This short course was

Mar 22, Can We Put AC ON While Practicing Yoga

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:18:00 GMT

The weather in which I am practising yoga is very hot. Without Airconditioner (AC) it is really difficult to workout and I am fully drained out due to

Mar 11, Anulom Vilom Using Right And Left Hand

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:43:08 GMT

When I do anulom vilom, I feel tired by right hand than I use left one and then right one. Is it right to use both hand one by one or I should use only

Mar 11, How To Start Yoga?

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:39:35 GMT

Hello I am 28 years old girl, I have never tried yoga before but now I want to practice yoga for my better health. I naturally have a flexible body.

Mar 11, No Cheeks Small Bony Face

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:17:31 GMT

Hello, I am 25 years lady with 5'1 height and 50 kg weight. But my face is very thin and dull. I want to get chubby cheeks. My marriage is in June 2012.

Mar 11, Asana And Pranayam For 35 Minutes

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:56:14 GMT

Since I cannot spare spare more than thirty five minutes a day for practicing yoga so it is not possible to do too many asanas and pranayams. Please help

Mar 11, Working In Shifts : Right Time For Yoga

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:13:49 GMT

I am 30 years old lady working in a hospital in UAE. We have 3 shift changing weekly: 7:00 A.M - 3:00 P.M, 3:00 P.M - 11:00 P.M 11:00 P.M - 7:00 A.M

Mar 11, Daily Yoga Practice

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:47:56 GMT

Why should we practice regularly? Does it mean practicing for a month and then not practicing it for 1 or 2 days cause results in the loss of benefits?

Mar 11, Pranayama And Aerobic Exercise

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:24:07 GMT

Hello I am a 55 years old woman. I practice Anulom-Vilom and Kapalbhati for about 10 minutes each. On some days, I bike outside for an hour(low speed),

Mar 11, Two Doubts About Yoga

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 07:17:15 GMT

I will be very greatful to you if you answer may two questions. I have heard that yoga helps a lot for healthy mind and body and I want to practice yoga

Mar 11, Best Time Schedule For Yoga Pranayama Meditation

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:32:23 GMT

Namaskar I am Rajendra and I am 45 years old. Please suggest me best time schedule for my personal YOGA-PRANAYAM-MEDITATION. I do job from 7.45 am to

Mar 10, A Mother Daughter Perspective About Yoga

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:48:27 GMT

Meet Aimee, age 40, single mother of one who lost her job. Meet Mom, age 71, retired with a passion to care for her garden beds, but struggling body ailments

Feb 22, Duration Of A Particular Asana

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:43:16 GMT

I would like to know if duration of asana has any effect on benefits of that particular asana. For instance would the benefits of holding Halasana pose

Feb 22, Yoga Instructor- Formosa Yoga, Dalian City, China

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:08:14 GMT

Yoga is fantastic. Pramod Kumar Yadav Formosa Yoga, Dalian City, Chin

Feb 21, Sitting On Your Legs

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:44:43 GMT

I am 65 years old and have just started at beginner yoga, I am trying to do the beginner sit where you sit back on your legs with your toes together. I

Feb 21, My Head Feels Heavy After Pranayama

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:31:47 GMT

After doing pranayama - alom vilom my head feels little heavy. In fact if I do any aasana my head feels heavy. So it it normal or I should stop? I am just

Feb 21, Where To Start Yoga

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:25:38 GMT

I am looking for really a basic structure of where to begin. What is a typical day of eating and a typical week of yoga. I do not know whether to do yoga

Feb 21, Morning Tea And Yoga

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:14:06 GMT

1. I need to have a cup of tea in the morning to empty my bowels. How soon after this can I start doing my yoga Answer You can do yoga 30 minutes after

Feb 21, Vibration in Legs During Pranayama

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:55:02 GMT

I am Sushil Kumar. I am doing pranayama for a month. Now days some time I feel vibration in my legs and some time my leg sleeps. Is it good or bad? Answer

Feb 21, Thanks For The Course

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:36:15 GMT

Hello I am thankful to you. Your site is very useful to the beginners and encouraging. By Sowjanya Kuppili Editors Note Dear Sowjanya Thanks for

Feb 21, Kapalbhati By One Nostril

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:17:11 GMT

Most of time I breathe by one nostril sometime right, sometime left and sometime both are open. During kapalabhati I breathe by one nostril only. So I

Feb 21, Yoga Routine For Working Women

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:27:13 GMT

Female.Age 45. Height-5.1', Weight-56.5 Kg, Profession- insurance personnel with administrative functions. General Nature - Very sensitive in nature and

Feb 20, Shirshasana Practice For People With High Blood Pressure

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:06:56 GMT

Hello I have high high blood pressure about 90/130 and is controlled by taking medicines. I want to do shirsh asana. Can I do shirsh asana with having

Feb 20, Pranayama To Lose Weight By Reducing Appetite

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:06:28 GMT

I would like to reduce my appetite, so I can lose weight. Which pranayama help in weight loss? How long should one practice each pranayama eg for 15 minutes

Feb 19, Yoga Routine For Weight Loss

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:22:29 GMT

I have seen videos about yoga for weight loss. But it does not mention how many times we have to do it and and how much time we should spend on it. Leg

Feb 18, Eating And Drinking With Yoga

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:32:47 GMT

When we finish our yoga exercise in the morning how much difference should we keep for drinking cup of tea after yoga? Answer You can take light refreshments

Feb 18, Sleeping After Yoga

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:06:05 GMT

Hello Can we sleep immediately after doing yoga? Please answer me. Answer You can sleep immediately after doing yoga. However keep these things in

Feb 18, Can I Do Yoga After Bath?

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:28:52 GMT

Can I do yoga after bath? Answer There are people who take bath before yoga practice and some people prefer to do yoga, take rest and then take bath.

Feb 14, Breathing Problems

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:41:46 GMT

Sir, I joined yoga class two weeks ago. Now I have breathing problem. But I do Pranayama in yoga class. Why this problem? Is it due to doing yoga? I feel

Feb 12, Changed My Lifestyle

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:49:45 GMT

I was very lazy after my marriage. I have two children and I work at private ltd company. I have lot of problems in my life so some times I take drinks

Jan 24, Yoga For People Working In Night Shift

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:30:56 GMT

I work in night shift. I reach home around 4.15 AM. I got to get up at 7:30 AM to drop kids to school I get freed at 9 AM. Then I need to be ready to

Jan 24, Yoga Practice : Dr Radha Narayanan

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:42:12 GMT

I started yoga since I was so low on energy that I could not do conventional gym exercises or even brisk walking. I would get fatigued so easily. After

Jan 8, Yoga Time For Working Women

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:02:26 GMT

I am non vegetarian and I am a working woman and I am really very interested in doing yoga. I have my food by 1:30 pm. I want to do yoga by 3:30 PM with

Nov 28, A Positive Change

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:02:24 GMT

I just completed Lesson #5 of the course and I am very happy it is turning out so favorable. I'm learning basic asanas without any discomfort and I do

Nov 26, Irritable Bowels And Yoga Practice

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:33:05 GMT

About 6 years ago I developed severe stomach problems. After further investigation I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome? I could not think to

Nov 19, Too Much Hungry During Pregnancy

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:01:57 GMT

Hi All I would like to share my experience of doing Yoga and its impact on my life. I am sharing this because it would definitely help some one in this

Oct 3, Hiccups and Burps Issue With Kapalabhati Pranayama

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:20:22 GMT

Question After doing kapalabhati pranayama for few days, I am facing some problem in throat. Continuously getting Hiccups and Burps. Can you advise how

Oct 2, Yoga Lifestyle For Health Peace Of Mind Happiness and Ultimate Bliss

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:00:51 GMT

Adopt Yoga Lifestyle As Way Of Life For Successful Yoga Practice Better Health Peace Of Mind And Hapiness

Sep 20, Running With Less Effort!

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:54:05 GMT

I've been running for a several years now. I was introduced to yoga about two months ago. Awareness of my breathing has helped considerably, but I've also

Sep 13, Is Eating Food Twice a Day Good For Yoga Beginners

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:32:02 GMT

Question: Is eating food twice a day good for yoga beginners? Like eating in the morning and night. Is it good for yoga beginner? Answer: If you do

Sep 13, Hyper Thyroid And Kapalbhati

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:21:15 GMT

Question: Hello I started yoga in January for weight loss. I was doing Kapalbathi, Aouloma viloma Pranayama and other Asanas. I had started to loss weight.

Sep 13, Kapalabhati Pranayama And Dry Mouth

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:12:47 GMT

Question: Can kapalabhati pranayama give a dry mouth? Answer 1. Normally you should not feel thirsty while doing yoga or pranayama and it is not advisable

Sep 11, Problem While Doing Yoga

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:28:52 GMT

Question: Please tell the duration of doing yoga for person of 54 yrs of age. When yoga is done successfully one day, a sleep disorder occurred in that

Sep 11, Can We Drink Water During Yoga Exercises?

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:40:02 GMT

Question: Can We Drink Water During Yoga Exercises? Answer 1. Drinking Water Not Recommended During Yoga. It is not recommended to drink water during

Sep 11, Can I do Anulom Vilom Alone?

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:50:24 GMT

Question: Can I do anulom vilom alone without doing other pranayamas? How long should I do it if doing it alone and how many times? Answer: It is possible

Sep 11, Meditation

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:05:07 GMT

I am a doing Pranayama and Meditation as per steps mentioned in your website. When I do the pranayama lots of thoughts comes in my mind spontaneously.

Sep 9, Drinking Water Before Doing YOGA.

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:15:36 GMT

Is it harmful to drink water before doing yoga poses? Answer Hello Shubhangi If you feel thirsty you can drink a glass of water half an hour before