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Does this include Raja Yoga, Bakti Yoga, etc? Or primarily eight-limbs Yoga sometimes called Hatha or Ashtanga and including Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara... Dharana? If your intention is to cover the same topic covered by, e.g., Patanjali, that seems like a good focus. But if your intention is to include multiple Yogas together, this exchange seems inappropriately unified. – Heath Hunnicutt Jul 12 '10 at 15:11

@Heath Hunnicutt: I don't get your point. Of course this site should include any yoga "variant"... That's why we have tags. – repecmps May 20 '11 at 9:52

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added by sita Jun 10 '10 at 15:43

really relevant-comes up a lot in my classes, also maybe how to modify your practice during menstruation. – Janaki Oct 12 '10 at 18:57

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added by allesklar Jun 2 '10 at 9:35

it is the religion of breath – Bruno Nov 27 '11 at 16:24

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added by CLS Jun 10 '10 at 16:42

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added by Max Gontar, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Nov 5 '11 at 10:13

	Great question. I have asked it in other Yoga forums and have not come to a conclusion yet... – DaveBall aka user750378 Sep 3 '11 at 20:25
	pranayama is very powerful. it can be dangerous if practiced unproperly i.e. holding the breath too long. If you practice correct pranayama breathing you should be fine. – Bruno Nov 27 '11 at 16:26

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added by allesklar Jun 2 '10 at 9:25

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added by allesklar Jun 2 '10 at 9:33

We should not use "indication" or "contra-indication" ever. Those are Medical Doctor words and it is dishonest to impersonate Medical Doctors. Yogacharya should call a "contraindication" to be "restriction" to avoid the appearance of impersonating doctors. – Heath Hunnicutt Jul 12 '10 at 15:13

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added by CLS Jun 10 '10 at 16:49

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added by CLS Jun 10 '10 at 16:50

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added by sita Jun 10 '10 at 17:23

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added by Mat Banik, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Nov 5 '11 at 8:11

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added by CLS Jun 10 '10 at 16:43

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added by BBischof Jun 23 '10 at 15:18

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added by iHeartGreek, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Nov 5 '11 at 10:09

very good question since many believe they are "getting a better workout" in a heated room.--good to explore common myths and truths of modern yoga practices – Janaki Oct 12 '10 at 18:50

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added by glenneroo, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Nov 5 '11 at 8:12

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added by allesklar Jun 2 '10 at 9:24

	Very good and very relevant--there is little meaning behind some credentials, and great yoga teachers with no "credentials" or certifications – Janaki Oct 12 '10 at 18:56
	Yes, very good :) And: How can I judge whether I have a competent yoga teacher? – DaveBall aka user750378 Sep 3 '11 at 20:22

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added by allesklar Jun 2 '10 at 10:08

closed as off topic by BBischof, Heath Hunnicutt, glenneroo, AVD, Balaji Rao Apr 23 '11 at 12:20

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	Most stack exchange sites discourage questions which are too argumentative and don't have a clear answer. Also a big part of this first phase is to determine which topics are good and which are not. We need more folks to think of questions which are off topic to help us define the proper extent of the site. – allesklar Jun 2 '10 at 15:15
	I'm trying, but I find it very hard to decide which questions are still on topic and which are off topic. Since off topic questions should touch yoga, but not too much, it's really border line and difficult :( – DaveBall aka user750378 Sep 13 '11 at 20:48

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added by MikeSchinkel Jun 2 '10 at 16:04

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added by Chris Johnsen Jun 8 '10 at 21:55

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added by Josh Kodroff Jun 18 '10 at 13:43

In the body of this question, I'd be looking for an answer like "Too much effort is.. Too much surrender is... Just right feels like..." – Josh Kodroff Jun 18 '10 at 13:44

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added by Heath Hunnicutt Jul 12 '10 at 15:23

I'd say it should be off topic because it goes about judging a specific individual or group and this type of discussions would have to degenerate in the worst possible way. How about discussing patents, which should actually be trademarks, without naming names? – allesklar Oct 9 '10 at 17:20