The Daniel Fast is a diet program that focuses on spiritual development through discipline and a desire to ready yourself spiritually to become closer to God. Just like Daniel in the Bible, who abstained from partaking of the king's rich foods and...
Yoga and shamanism have separate origins and underpinnings With roots in ancient India, yoga means "union" in Sanskrit. Through poses, breath work and meditation, practitioners claim yoga forms a bond between your body and mind. Often associated...
Korean martial arts, like other Asian martial art forms, encourage physical, mental and spiritual development in students. The various forms of Korean martial arts employ self-defense measures using the body as well as weapons training. Korean...
Heroin is a synthetic drug made from opium poppies. It is a white or brown powder that can be injected, snorted or smoked, and it primarily affects the brain. The drug is highly addicting and, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse,...
Kundalini yoga practitioners strive to unleash the flow of a primal life energy or prana that in most people lies dormant at the base of the spine. While experts support the use of kundalini yoga for depression, some argue that depressive episodes...
It's easy to get hooked on meth but very hard to beat addition to it. According to a 2008 national drug use survey, about 850,000 Americans age 12 and older have abused methamphetamine at least once. People recovering from meth addiction require...
Yoga is a program of exercise and meditation so old it's mentioned in the Baghavad Gita. Its combination of strenuous postures combined with focus on breathing and full-body wellness is unusual, but not unique. Several other exercise programs...
Ninjutsu may be the martial arts style most wrapped in mystery and hype, largely because of the depiction of ninja in modern film and other entertainment. The ninja of feudal Japan were scouts and assassins, and their training went well beyond...
By the end of the 20th century, most westerners were aware of an exercise tradition from India called yoga. Many were also aware that this tradition included physical, mental and spiritual elements. What's less well known is that, like karate,...
Raja yoga works to cultivate inner peace through meditation. It is less widely known than Hatha yoga, which includes postures, stretching and breathing exercises. The Sanskrit term "raja" means "royal," referring to the highest mastery of one's...
Skiing not only gives the skier the adrenaline rush of speeding and slaloming down a mountain, but also provides a challenging workout. To get the most enjoyment from your time on the slopes, incorporate skiing exercises into your workouts to...
Kundalini yoga incorporates mantras (chanting), meditations, visualizations and guided relaxation. It focuses on healing and "purifying" the mind, body and emotions. Unlike many other forms of yoga, kundalini yoga specifically requires working...
Ninjutsu is a martial arts practiced traditionally by Japanese ninjas. Some ninjutsu techniques, especially espionage principles, incorporate the idea of five elements, including earth, fire, wind, wood and metal. According to the Ireland-based...
Kathy Freston is the author of the book " Quantum Wellness." It combines healthy eating with spiritual development to make healthy eating habits a permanent lifestyle change. Freston addresses the importance of choosing foods that are vegetarian...
The word "sutra" translates in Sanskrit to "a thread or a line that holds objects together." The Yoga Sutras, as a collective, can be thought of as 195 pearls of ancient wisdom strung together as a guide for mental and spiritual evolution, and as...
Pai lum tao is a branch of kung fu, originating in the Henan province of central China. Like many kung fu disciplines, it derives much of its technique from mimicking animals as they move and fight in the wild. In the United States, pai lum tao...
Ashtanga yoga is one of many styles of yoga. Ashtanga literally means eight-limbed yoga and it refers to eight aspects of your life and spiritual development. Movement, breathing, concentration, meditation, moral and ethical development are all...
Shoriji Kempo means "the way of the Shaolin Temple fist" or "Shaolin law of the fist." Practitioners describe it as more than a collection of Chinese boxing or kempo techniques. For them, Shorinji Kempo is a novel blend of Chinese and Japanese...
Boxing is a misnomer when it comes to Shaolin boxing and its methods. The term was first applied to Shaolin kung fu by Westerners who saw the style and named it after the closest thing to be found in their culture. A far cry from a hands-only...
Satyananda Yoga was developed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga in 1963, the first modern yoga tradition to offer university level degrees programs on yoga. This type of yoga considers a person to be a combination...
Martial arts are various forms of skills used for fighting, sporting events and self-defense. Among the martial arts forms, two divisions exist: armed and unarmed. Armed martial arts features swords, spears, archery and other forms of weaponry...
Having healthy relationships is an important aspect of leading a fulfilling life. Forging healthy relationships starts with the lessons you learn about relationships from your experiences with your own family. Knowing what makes a family healthy...
The Khalsa is a religious order to which the majority of modern Sikhs belong. It was created by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th leader of the Sikh religion, in 1699 CE. Membership in the Khalsa is conferred by the Amrit baptismal ritual, and carries...
It is becoming more and more difficult to be alone these days, what with the multiplication of social obligations caused by double-income families and single mothers, cell phones making us available to others anywhere and any time during waking...
Personal development is the art of reaching your full potential in all areas of your life using the resources that are available to you. Although traditional psychology has focused on curing mental illness, modern personal development philosophy...
The word diet conjures up a plethora of visions and ideas concerning restricted caloric intake and weight loss, but in reality, the word "diet" typically means food choices you habitually make. The dietary choices you make affect not only your...
Traditional martial arts focuses on spiritual development. Modern martial arts, as practiced in the West, focuses largely on winning competitions. Physical combat training focuses on surviving life-or-death confrontations under field conditions....
Successfully executing a complex Hatha yoga pose can impress your friends and neighbors, but the benefits of a regular Hatha yoga practice include a much deeper "wow." Hatha yoga involves a series of postures, or asanas, intended to align your...
Since yoga gained popularity in the West, the ancient practice has been associated with not only deep relaxation but also as a supportive therapy for a range of health conditions. It's also been found to be beneficial as part of a smoking...
Meditation is a part of karate and many martial arts, tying the spiritual and physical development. Learn karate moves and skills in this martial arts video.
