We Are Global

Thank you to all of you for helping YogaHub spread its wings around this planet. The "Gift of Yoga" has truly been our gift from you, our community.

The great news is that this is just the beginning of our vision and, with your sustained support we will continue to improve and expand the areas of interest to "Revolve Around You."

Please do not hesitate to communicate, either directly with me in My YogaHub or with any of our other team members. Let us know what it is that you feel will best support you and the community as a whole.

Namaste,
Christina Souza Ma

Yoga and Nutrition

One of the fundamental aims of yoga is to achieve natural physical and spiritual balance by controlling the fluctuating forces within ourselves. This mindset should extend to all facets of our lives, so it is not only important to practice yoga regularly but to follow a nutritious and healthy diet as well.

A health-conscious diet is designed to promote one's life force or prana. The basic theory is to eat small portions of high-quality food in order to maximize digestive potential and keep toxins under control.

Carbohydrates, for example, are a better source of energy than animal proteins or fats. Try using whole grains and certain high-carb vegetables, but stay away from simple carbs such as sugar.

Fruits and vegetables are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, with green, leafy vegetables being especially beneficial. Fruits possess a high concentration of prana, making them especially desirable, but bear in mind that they also contain fructose, which should be consumed in moderation.

Fish is an excellent choice for a healthy diet as it contains an abundance of essential vitamins, oils, and minerals that are good for both the body and the mind.

Nutritional diets seek to reduce the amount of meat and poultry consumed since animal proteins tend to be high in harmful fats and cholesterol. However, meat and poultry are also good sources of protein so it isn't necessary to completely cut them from your diet. Consuming small portions of lean meat and the white meat from poultry, without the skin, can provide you with essential nutrients.

The fat and cholesterol content in diary products tend to be high, so try using fat-free versions of them and also make sure that there are no harmful additives in the products. Although it isn't necessary to totally avoid dairy products, remember to keep the portions small.

For maximum nutritional value, produce should be as fresh as possible, organic, or pesticide free. Fish, poultry and meats should be wild or free range and hormone-free as well. Many yoga practitioners like to eat as much of their food raw as possible since cooking tends to break down its beneficial elements.

Balancing your physical and spiritual practice of yoga with a proper diet is a discipline that will definitely result in a positive impact on your health and wellbeing.

Read more about the benefits of maintaining a nutritional and health-conscious diet.

YogaHub Updates

We apologize to those of you who may have had some issues logging back into the site after our upgrade. Cyberspace is a very interesting world where there is not always a clear and simple explanation as to why a password or login is no longer valid, accepted, etc.  

For those of you who are still having issues, please don't hesitate to contact us through our online or live chat support or just pick up the phone and call us directly. We're always happy to hear from you and will do our utmost to resolve any issues you are having.

Thank you for patience.
The YogaHub Team

Updates from the Blog:

Body Talk - Are you listening? by Christina Souza Ma

Did you know that our bodies actually try to communicate with us? We body workers call it Body Wisdom.

Well, I have to tell you, after the stress of these past few months when I've had to focus on work (sitting in front of a computer) - not just for YogaHub but for other businesses as well - my body is not happy with me. Continue Reading...

Yoga for Injuries by Francesca Silva

Okay, so I've been living with this cracked rib for a few weeks now and it's really annoying me.

I miss being able to do basic, everyday things - I even miss doing housework, so that should tell you something about how stir crazy I'm going! Continue Reading...

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• How Can I Get Rid of the Pain in My Hand? by Madoka Kasahara
• Learning the ABCs of Yoga by Jane Dagny