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What kind of yoga is right for you?

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Yoga DvdThe Sanskrit word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the word Sanskrit ‘yuj’. ‘Yuj’ means to yoke, to unite or to control. Yoga is the traditional Vedic philosophy of controlling the human mind, body and soul through regular practice of physical and mental exercises. In yoga, the physical exercises are known as poses or Asanas and the mental exercise is known as Dhyana or meditation. By uniting these three most important components of human being, the mind, body and the soul, yoga promotes the ultimate physical and mental well being. For the last 5,000 years, yoga is serving the mankind as a boon with its various forms. The various branches of this ancient art are like Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Hatha Yoga whereas Kundalini yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Bikram yoga, Vinayasa yoga are some of the common yoga forms practiced by individuals.

Yoga MatWith the passing time, yoga is gaining popularity worldwide for its beneficial role in the life of a human being. People are hugely depending upon this thousands years old philosophy or art of living. Even in this modern world of immense competition, people tend to find time out from their busy schedule and practice meditation and yoga to lead themselves in a healthy world where peace and serenity prevails. Yoga has a positive influence on the mind and helps a man to get rid of the bubbling mental tensions as well as the unnerving stresses attached with the modern lifestyle. Regular practicing of yoga asanas give immense physical strength and the meditative practices make the mind calm and pure like a waveless sea.

Though every forms and branches of yoga leads to the same goal, it can be quite confusing for the aspirant to choose the right kind of yoga from so many options. Here is just a brief details of some of the most practiced yoga forms which can help you to select the perfect kind for you. A yoga DVD compiling audio and video instructions on a particular  yoga form will help an aspirant to master the different asanas. Spirit Voyage is an online music company that offers various kind of yoga instruction CDs and DVDs. This online music store is also host to various yoga accessories such as yoga mats, yoga rugs, meditation cushions which aptly complement ones’ yoga session. Spirit Voyage also offers comfortable Yoga Clothes for men and women that are made specifically for active yoga practices. These Yoga Clothes enable a practitioner to perform the yoga poses with all ease.

Ashtanga yoga: A vigorous style of yoga practicing, Ashtanga yoga is a new way of getting your cardio on. So, if you want to restart the cardio class all in a new way, then Ashtanga yoga is probably for you. Lots of modification has been done to make it suitable for modern people. Spirit Voyage’s Ashtanga yoga DVD collection is sure to make your practicing extraordinary with its valuable information and guidance.

Bikram Yoga: The most beneficial yoga form to those people who are suffering from arthritis, stiff muscles or other joint problems. The rigorous exercises of Bikram yoga will make you sweat a lot. So, if you know that you can continue this yoga form regularly on a room heated to around 37 degree Celsius, then go and start it today.

Yoga WearKundalini yoga: Kundalini yoga is more of a pre-decided yoga form accompanied with deep breathing exercises, meditative practices and sacred chanting. Practicing this form of yoga awakens the coiled energy lying within a human being. It is more famous for its psychological aspects. So, bring out your inner spirit by practicing this yoga form. Kundalini yoga music and Kundalini sadhana music are just apt for you.

Hatha Yoga: As vast as a sea, Hatha yoga comprises all the eight level yoga forms as well as all the physical practices of yoga. So, if you are new to yoga world and ready for a slow-paced, long yoga class, then Hatha yoga is best for you. Spirit Voyage offers Yoga Mats for practicing Hatha Yoga.

Iyengar Yoga: A detailed yoga practicing style, Iyengar yoga mainly focuses on the body alignment and right positioning of body. Ropes, blocks, benches and other props are often used to support the body for a longer period of time. So, if you are dreaming of a properly aligned body, then Iyengar yoga can help you to reach your goal. Pick a suitable and good yoga DVD from the vast collection offered at Spirit Voyage and enjoy the long workout session.

Kripalu Yoga: Kripalu yoga is for those people who love to get into a mindful session of different meditating and breathing practices. A world full of meditation, pranayama, asanas and relaxation techiniques, Kripalu yoga vouches for a relaxed and balanced mind.

Spirit Voyage offers a variety of Audio instruction CDs containing spoken instruction in yoga, meditation. With these yoga audio CDs from Spirit Voyage bless yourself with extra insights and guidance in your daily yoga and meditation.

Soothe yourself with Sacred Music

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Yoga, the ancient Indian philosophy for a balanced mind, body and soul came from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’. The word ‘Yuj’ means to unite or to integrate. 5,000 years ago, the Vedic people started this practice which was very much popular then for its proven scientific base and methodology. It is the way to unite a person’s own consciousness with the universal consciousness or in other words the atma with the paramatma. Through this gradual process of uplifting self-realization, the path which leads one to the highest state of spirituality come more closer and clearer. By practicing any type of yoga, be it Kundalini yoga, Kriya yoga or Hatha yoga, one can easily control his own mind, body and soul. Practicing yoga can be made more effective if a little bit of yoga music is put into the practicing.

Soothing Yoga MusicMusic has the magical power to heal stresses and wards off tensions or anxieties. With its universal appeal, music diverts the mind from any negative thoughts and thus help it to relax. And when it is yoga music, one can expect the best result. Music can be incorporated in the three main yoga structures which are yoga poses, meditation and breathing exercises. Music increases the level of concentration by soothing the mind with its cooling and relaxing tunes. Spirit Voyage, the renowned online music company, offers a vast collection of various yoga music CDs and Yoga DVDs which are just meant for those who want to learn and practice yoga and by doing so include yoga in their daily lifestyles.

A special section in Spirit Voyage is World Sacred Music, the collection of pure devotional music from all over the world. This section includes sacred music from all around the world like Buddhist Chant, Bhangra & Dance music, Native American music, New Age Celtic Music, Sacred English Vocals, New Age Christian & Jewish music and Sounds of the World.

All these categories have soothing music of various genres collected from different religions or places from every corner of the world. New Age Celtic Music offers enchanting sounds of Celtic chant and song as well as pure instrumental music. Buddhist Chant includes pious chants inspired by the Lord Buddha from Nepal and Tibet, the land of Buddhist. This range of meditation music fills up the heart and soul with divine purity. Dive in the river of Western sacred music with Sounds of the World and New Age Christian & Jewish Music. The vast sphere of traditional Jewish and Christian devotional music and chants are the main attraction of these two categories.

Sacred English Vocals offers songs which are largely inspired from various sacred music composed by musicians with main focus on yoga, meditation and sacred lifestyles. Whereas Incredible Native American religious music with Native American drums, Indian chants and the soothing Indian flutes are the main components of the Native American Music category.

Yoga and meditationThe enticing divine music from Spirit Voyage Yoga DVDs and CDs help to connect the mortal self with the Almighty. Feeling the presence of the Omnipotent energy leads an individual to the attainment of the ultimate freedom or moksha. Pure voices of the legendary singers like Deva Premal, Snatam Kaur, Wah!, Donna De Lory and Gurmukh will take the listeners to a different dimension of spirituality. This collection of pure meditation music help you to relax the mind and feel the eternal oneness with the God. Books on different yoga forms like Kundalini yoga or Ashtanga yoga are also available to help the aspirants in learning yoga in a proper way.

Relax with World Sacred Music

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’, Yoga means to unite, to join or to attach. Yoga means the union of the soul with the God or the atma with the paramatma. This ancient mental and physical discipline trains an individual the consciousness for the highest state of spiritual intuitiveness and calmness by a gradual process of uplifting self-realization. By doing different yoga postures or asanas like Kundalini yoga or Hatha yoga poses, breathing exercises and meditation, the three prime yoga structures, the connection between human soul and the Supreme being can be established smoothly. Yoga relinquishes the control over one’s own mind and body. Here music or precisely Yoga music plays a pivotal role as incorporating music into yoga practice increases the level of concentration by relaxing the mind, body and soul.

Yoga is a process of uniting two opposite forces of the body like mind and body, universal and individual consciousness etc. Creating a harmony between an individual and the environment around and thus setting a balance between the two is the prime aim or goal of this 5000 year old ancient art, Yoga. Various Yoga DVDs available at Spirit Voyage help one to reach this higher level of spirituality with the out of the world sacred meditation music. Soothing music replenishes human mind and helps the individual to focus on a particular thought so that one can meditate and reflect without any such outside disturbances or distractions.

Yoga musicSome particular form of yoga like Kundalini yoga or Karma yoga requires higher level of focus which can only be achieved by investing some refreshing as well as soothing yoga music into your yoga practices. World Sacred Music, the special section at Spirit Voyage, are meant for those yoga practitioners who want to make their Yoga sadhana fruitful by adding some soulful music into their workout. This section includes pure devotional music from all around the world like Buddhist Chant, Bhangra & Dance music, New Age Celtic Music, Native American music, New Age Christian & Jewish music, Sacred English Vocals and Sounds of the World.

Every category offers relaxing mystic music of a particular genre or of a particular religion or place. Buddhist Chant contains pious chants inspired by the Lord Buddha from the land of Buddhist, Nepal and Tibet. New Age Celtic Music offers pure instrumental music and enchanting sounds of Celtic chant and song. Incredible Native American religious music with Indian chants, Native American drums and serene Indian flutes are the main components of the Native American Music category. This range of meditation music fills up the heart and soul with divine puity.

If one wants to dive in the river of Western sacred music then New Age Christian & Jewish Music and Sounds of the World are just appropriate for him. These two categories encompass the vast sphere of traditional Jewish and Christian devotional music and chants. Sacred music from all around the globe like from the far east to Australia to Africa to South America enriches this collection with global mysticism and promises to spread the holiness to every corner of the world. Sacred English Vocals includes songs inspired from various sacred sources by musicians focusing mainly on yoga, meditation and sacred lifestyles.

These enticing divine music from Spirit Voyage Yoga DVDs and CDs help to connect with the Almighty. Feeling the presence of the Omnipotent energy leads an individual to the attainment of moksha. Pure voices of the legendary singers like Deva Premal, Wah!, Snatam Kaur, Donna De Lory and Gurmukh make the difference. Relax the mind and feel the eternal oneness with the God.

Get Enchanted with Sound of the World CDs from Spirit Voyage

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Music and yoga cannot be separated from each other. Both yoga and music are two ancient art which have been considered effective to calm and relax the human mind, body and soul. Yoga, the Vedic philosophy of physical practice, make a connection between the human consciousness and the Supreme consciousness. And music spreads the light of God in the earth. Some particular genre of music like yoga music or meditation music also transports an individual to a higher realm of self-consciousness by deepening the though-process with its soulful tunes.

yoga musicNormally any kind of music can elevate our consciousness level. Yoga music transforms the chaotic atmosphere into a serene one and thus increases our concentration level. With a better level of concentration one can make a soulful pray to the Almighty and thus establish the divine bond. But, Vedic age had long gone and now we are in the age of jet-speed technology. So, everything has changed accordingly. People find it hard to take out so much time to practice yoga unlike the Vedic people. Finding a proper yoga teacher is also another tough job. So, nowadays, people are mostly depending upon the Yoga DVDs which help them to learn and practice yoga themselves.

Spirit Voyage, the online music company, comes up with a huge and vivid collection of online yoga music CDs and DVDs. It also offers audio-instruction CDs for the beginners which will give sound instruction to practice yoga poses regularly. One can also find DVDs and CDs for each and every kind of yoga forms – like Hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga, Kriya yoga or Ashtanga yoga. Renowned spiritual singers like Deva PremalSnatam KaurWah!Donna De Lory and Gurmukh have lent their pure soulful voices in these albums which add a devotional touch to the songs.

A special collection of spiritual music from all over the world has brought to you by Spirit Voyage under the name of ‘Sounds of the World’. This category contains world music from every corner of this globe with sacred influences. Music can cross all geographical boundaries. From South America to Africa to Australia to the far east, the music in this category promises the listeners to experience the rich musical traditions from every part of the world. Devotional music make the best part of this collection. Dive into the river of divine purity with these CDs and yoga DVDs. Any kind of spiritual music has the potential to put the human body, mind and soul into a higher level of meditative state.

Ward off the daily tensions and worries of this stressful life by listening to these soothing devotional music while practicing yoga at home or any other calm place. Combine music with meditation and experience the blissful presence of the Omnipotent power in your life. The subtle and calm tunes of these spiritual music or meditation music can help an individual to relax by breaking out the mind-cluttering tensions and thoughts which are very common in modern lifestyles. When devotional or calm music help to relax human mind and body, some yoga forms like Kundalini yoga help to awaken the self-consciousness within. Seep into the world of sacred blissfulness with the devotional music and start a spiritual voyage now.