What is "Bhakti yoga"?

It is the yoga of devotion.

The "Don'ts" in a yoga class

Don't...

• have a big meal right before class. Try eating lightly a few hours before class starts.
• drink water during class, but have some before and after.
• wear shoes or socks during class.

The "Do's" in a yoga class

Do...

• review yoga etiquette so you feel very comfortable entering an unfamiliar situation.
• tell the teacher it's your first class (you probably won't be the only one).
• ask the teacher for help if you need it.
• look around and follow what other student are doing, especially if the teacher does not demonstrate every pose. However, keep in mind that you may be looking at more advanced students, so do not compare yourself to them.
• familiarize yourself with some beginners' yoga poses before you take your first class.
• come back in a few days for your next class!

Benefits of Yoga

Physiological Benefits of Yoga

• Stable autonomic nervous system equilibrium
• Pulse rate decreases
• Respiratory rate decreases
• Blood Pressure decreases (of special significance for hyporeactors)
• Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) increases
• EEG - alpha waves increase (theta, delta, and beta waves also increase during various stages of meditation)
• EMG activity decreases
• Cardiovascular efficiency increases
• Respiratory efficiency increases
• Gastrointestinal function normalizes
• Endocrine function normalizes
• Excretory functions improve
• Musculoskeletal flexibility and joint range of motion increase
• Breath-holding time increases
• Joint range of motion increase
• Grip strength increases
• Eye-hand coordination improves
• Dexterity skills improve
• Reaction time improves
• Posture improves
• Strength and resiliency increase
• Endurance increases
• Energy level increases
• Weight normalizes
• Sleep improves
• Immunity increases
• Pain decreases
• Steadiness improves
• Depth perception improves
• Balance improves
• Integrated functioning of body parts improves

Psychological Benefits of Yoga

• Somatic and kinesthetic awareness increase
• Mood improves and subjective well-being increases
• Self-acceptance and self-actualization increase
• Social adjustment increases
• Anxiety and Depression decrease
• Hostility decreases
• Concentration improves
• Memory improves
• Attention improves
• Learning efficiency improves
• Mood improves
• Self-actualization increase
• Social skills increases
• Well-being increases
• Somatic and kinesthetic awareness increase
• Self-acceptance increase
• Attention improves
• Concentration improves
• Memory improves
• Learning efficiency improves
• Symbol coding improves
• Depth perception improves
• Flicker fusion frequency improves

Biochemical Benefits of Yoga

• Glucose decreases
• Sodium decreases
• Total cholesterol decreases
• Triglycerides decrease
• HDL cholesterol increases
• LDL cholesterol decreases
• VLDL cholesterol decreases
• Cholinesterase increases
• Catecholamines decrease
• ATPase increases
• Hematocrit increases
• Hemoglobin increases
• Lymphocyte count increases
• Total white blood cell count decreases
• Thyroxin increases
• Vitamin C increases
• Total serum protein increases

Yoga Health Benefits versus Exercise Benefits

• Yoga Benefits
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System dominates
  • Subcortical regions of brain dominate
  • Slow dynamic and static movements
  • Normalization of muscle tone
  • Low risk of injuring muscles and ligaments
  • Low caloric consumption
  • Effort is minimized, relaxed
  • Energizing (breathing is natural or controlled)
  • Balanced activity of opposing muscle groups
  • Noncompetitive, process-oriented
  • Awareness is internal (focus is on breath and the infinite)
  • Limitless possibilities for growth in self-awareness


• Exercise Benefits
  • Sympathetic Nervous System dominates
  • Cortical regions of brain dominate
  • Rapid forceful movements
  • Increased muscle tension
  • Higher risk of injury
  • Moderate to high caloric consumption
  • Effort is maximized
  • Fatiguing (breathing is taxed)
  • Imbalance activity of opposing groups
  • Competitive, goal-oriented
  • Awareness is external (focus is on reaching the toes, reaching the finish line, etc.)
  • Boredom factor

(info taken from abc-of-yoga.com)

Cultivating a Daily Spiritual Practice

( ) Why have a daily spiritual practice:
Having a daily spiritual practice helps us to
- stay grounded
- stay in peace
- be mindful
- be aware of ourselves
- stay healthy
- stay connected to our divine source and the truth of our experiences.
- clear and heal ourselves
- quiet the mind
- stay present
- hold more light

( )Your daily spiritual practice can be 5 minutes to 1 hour long. It can use sound, movement, stillness, and whatever else feels right to you. It can be done in the morning or in the evening but doing it in the morning helps you to prepare better for the day ahead. Your daily spiritual practice can be done alone, with a partner or in a group of like-minded people.


( ) Some practices we can use daily are:
1. prayerwork
2. yoga
3. meditation
4. altarwork
5. toning
6. singing
7. chanting
8. visualizations
9. stretching
10. walking
11. running
12. or anything that brings your peace and inner quiet



Learn more, visit "Spiritual Awareness: Cultivating A Daily Spiritual Practice" - http://adailyspiritualpractice.blogspot.com/

Recommended Books & Resources

Books
1. Being Black: Zen and The Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace by angel Kyodo williams
2. Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by B. K. S. Iyengar
3. Yoga For Dummies by Georg Feuerstein
4. Bikram Yoga by Bikram Choudhury


Yoga Styles
anusara yoga - http://www.anusarayoga.com/
bikram yoga - www.bikramyoga.com
jivamukti yoga-  www.jivamuktiyoga.com
Sivananda Yoga - www.sivananda.org
fearless yoga - http://fearlessyoga.org/
ashtanga yoga - https://www.ashtanga.com
iyengar yoga - www.bksiyengar.com/
Kundalini yoga - www.kundaliniresearchinstitute.org
Kripalu yoga - http://kripalu.org/



Yoga Sites
abc-of-yoga.com
yogasite.com

Tools for Light Beings & Light Workers

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Earth by Barbara Marciniak

The Pleiadian Workbook by Amorah Quan Yin

Spiritual Growth by Sonaya Roman

The Mayan Oracle By Spilsbury & Bryner

Spiritual Books for Healing

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Hands of Light By Barbara Brennan

You Can Heal your life By Louise May

The Amazing Power of Delibrate Intent by Esther and Jerry Hicks

The Nature of Personal Reality by Jane Roberts

The Power of Now by Erkhart Tolle

Change your mind and your life will follow by Karen Casey

Be Yourself by Mike Robbins

How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger

Ten Nebula works & contributions

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The Ten Nebula Empire - https://tennebula.weebly.com/

Ten Nebula Performance Arts - https://870208690950392718.weebly.com/

Spiritual Teachers & Centers

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Stan Andre Grier - http://stanandregrier.blogspot.com/

NY Open Center - https://www.opencenter.org/

Kripalu - https://kripalu.org/

Omega Institute - https://www.eomega.org/

Daily Messages of Inspiration

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Tut.com

abraham-hicks.com

Learn more, visit "The Ten Nebula Resource Library" - 

http://tennebulalibrary.blogspot.com/

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