Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is a system or method which is thought in Mysore city in southern India, in country Karantaka, by yoga master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.
The physical aspect of Ashtanga yoga is based in ancient material, mainly Yoga Korunti.

Yoga master Sri.T. Krishnamacharya have take over this method from his spiritual teacher Rame Mahan Brahmachari.

Sri.T. Krishnamacharya is also known as a father of modern yoga, which later he turned over to his bellowed pupil and student Sri K. Pattabhi Jois-u.

Sri K. Pattabhi Jois has, through many rigorous years of yoga practice and learning with his teacher and also studying old Indian materials at the university, developed Ashtanga yoga system as is known today.

At the same time, after studying, he becomes a teacher at university, where he thought yoga knowledge.

Meaning of Ashtanga yoga in Sanskrit language is “eight partial yoga« (eight means »astau«).

It refers to the sutra Patanyali yoga (aphorism), to yoga psychology and eight parts or eight levels, which are leading to the path of your-own-accomplishment.

There eight steps are:

• Yame ( 5 principles of self-controlling)
• Niyame ( 5 principles of self-observing and discipline)
• Asana ( body positions)
• Pranayama (breath control and breathing)
• Pratyahara (emotions control and to look into yourself)
• Dharana (concentration)
• Dhyana (meditation) and
• Samadhi (contemplation and self-realizing / to reach your goals).

The system of Ashtanga yoga is primary focused on the third stage of Patanyali yoga and asana. A regular and consistent practice, which enables us better understanding of first two steps of yoga practice.

Practicing Ashtanga yoga on a daily basis you will gain more strength in the body, which will help you to maintain your body healthy, and gradually bring deeper effect on your mind and consciousness.

Moreover this will with the time become base for advanced practice for Ashtanga yoga. Individual and mentally awareness of yoga teaches us gradually about practical applications yam and niyam. Without them, yoga is just another way of physical recreation or relaxation.

But don’t get me wrong, it’s nothing bad with that. The important thing is, that every individual listen to himself, and his body. … and on the end, to not forget to thank your body for doing asanas the best he could.

For Ashtanga yoga is significant so called Vinyasa, which means the relationship between movement and breathing. Each ansana (yoga position) have defined number of vinyasa (movements and breathings), with which we go into or finishing the pose.

During the practice is very important that we keep focus on tristhana and focused on the three points of the mind as follows: proper yoga position (asana), breath focus (pranayama) and point-oriented view ( drishti).

During the practice we perform so called “ujjayi breath« which is a special form of pranayama and mean in total translation “the winning spirit”.

The effects of ujjayi breathe are; strong concentration and mental focus, strong internal heat which accelerate the elimination of body toxins or material surplus through accelerated sweating.

All this brings ease to the body and clear-headed thoughts.
Besides tristhane there are also important accurate and whole exercises.

During the exercise we should pay attention to energetic barriers, also named Bandhas. If you are beginner with Ashtanga yoga I would very much recommend visiting yoga studio, where you will learn about proper breathing, which is main thing with Ashtanga – and also with practice you will automatically learn to work on bandhas, as a lot of pupils forget to work on them.

Just a short explanation about bandhas – to activate and work on bandhas during your practice, you will manage to keep good energy which your bodies produce with yoga practice. Try and you will feel the difference.

Moreover, is very important to do your practice correctly – if asanas are not done properly, you can do more hard to your body then good. Therefore, listen to me, and start doing your home practice after you visit yoga studio for practice.

A bit more about asana – Asana is traditionally divided into three or more accurate six final components.

The first or also called primary series (Yoga Chikitsa or “yoga therapy”) has a strong effect on refining the body, then also stimulates and regulates function of vital organs and very important endocrine system. With practice we also develop strength and flexibility for physical and mental body.

The second or intermediate series (Nadi Shodana) has influence on n strengthening and smooth functioning of nervous system, also effect the vital energy flow, also named Pranayama. Furthermore also have influence on mental body, our consciousness and balances emotions or emotion.

Advanced series (Sthira Bhaga) is divided into A, B, C and D, often marked also with numbers from 3 to 6. These are advanced levels, which contain more complex asanas. This requires a lot of patience, modesty, higher awareness and inner strength.

With advance practice are developing vigorous aspects of yoga practice, and there a few of them who gain that state.

Maybe I haven’t mentioned before, but Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is recommended for those, who have already practice yoga before (hate yoga, kundalini or have some experience with meditation – is definitely not recommended for beginners in yoga).

I recommend starting learning certain series step by step, and please do not rush your body into asanas, rather wait and listen to your body, and you will know when to continue in more difficult position.

To conquest one series from above mentioned, could take few years, depending of your body, your discipline and practice. Everyone has its own way. But on the end… we are the one, that all depends on; also from our body and mental discipline, which we put into our yoga practice.

During practice we need to strive to correct performance of asanas and higher integration before mentioned techniques and elements of asanas. With correct asana performance is developed ability of higher mental focus, concentration and meditation.

More important than acquisition of doing certain asanas is regular exercise and our effort, which we put into. Due to the complexity of doing certain asanas yet first series sometime represents a big challenge. It could be for few years or for eternal. To continue on next series should be gradual and in accordance with our yoga teacher.

Traditionally Ashtanga yoga have been daily practice, which has been performed in the morning and at the sunrise, six days in a week, except Sunday and when there was a fool moon or no moon. Since Ashtanga yoga is quite physically hard, we can do practice as our body tells us (you can adjust it to your daily activity).

Daily exercise allows us that our body gets used to certain level of physical activity and over the time it becomes less strenuous exercise. It daily reinforces self-reflection and self discipline, which consequently means higher self-awareness and our surroundings.

Today, most Ashtanga practitioners aim to exercise every day with one day break. Doing exercise at changing moon positions is also your personal decision.

As I mentioned before, is much recommended for beginners to practice at yoga studio, where you will gain basic knowledge of performing asanas. Later on, you can start with Mysore practice (individual practice in group) also at yoga studio or try out group practice.

Namaste.

Poker is a popular game of cards. Gambling and stakes are typical for poker, winner of Round collects all winnings on the table. There are many variations of poker, but the most basic rules are mostly the same.

How to play

Classic Poker is the basic form of poker. The game is played with a basic set of cards (52), players consist of a combination of five cards. After the initial round of bets a player can replace some of their cards. Cards are hidden throughout the game (except for an open poker), and are shown only at the end of the game. Players raise their bets or resign from the game according to their cards (and lose their stakes). Price money is collected by the only remaining player or the one with the highest combination of cards.

List of poker hands

• Royal Flush
• Straight Flush
• Four of a Kind
• Full House
• Flush
• Straight
• Three of a Kind
• Two Pair
• One Pair
• High Card

Royal Flush:
Ten, boy, queen, king, AS of the same color.

Straight Flush:
Five consecutive cards of the same color.

Four of a Kind:
Four cards of equal value.

Full House:
Three cards of equal value, and one pair.

Flush:
Five cards the same color, of any value.

Straight:
Five consecutive cards of different colors, in which AS can be taken as the high (A, K, Q, J, 10) or a low card (A, 2, 3, 4, 5), according to the sequence.

Three of a Kind:
Tris form three cards of equal value.

Two Pair:
Twice two cards of equal value.

One Pair:
Two cards of equal value.

High Card:
The highest card in the deck.

What is Botox / botulinom toxin?

It is a natural purified protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinom. Botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport) is working in terms of temporary impairment of muscle (impairment lasts 3 to 6 months).

It stops pulses stops on the route between nerves and muscles. Extremely small quantities of Botox are specially manipulated in the injections, and are then injected into facial muscles to prevent wrinkles in the skin. It works only on those muscles, in which it is injected, other muscles, however, operate as usual and create a normal appearance of the face.

What is Botox used for?

Botox is primarily used for so-called mimic or expressive wrinkles in the forehead and areas around the eyes for so called periorbital wrinkles. It is used on other areas of the face as well, but this increases the risk of paralyzing groups of muscles, which are essential for normal mimic of the mouth or facial muscles, which may lead to a sense of partial paralysis, but it is aesthetically very unfortunate.

Who is a candidate for the treatment with Botox?

Botox treatment is popular among people who want fast, efficient and non-invasive method of repairing the face of lines and wrinkles. From the outside corners of the eyes, the so-called “Duck tack” or “laugh wrinkles”, forehead wrinkles on the nose and between the eyebrows, raising eyebrows, wrinkles on upper lip and wrinkles on the neck. Botox treatment can be mitigated and settle a wide range of face lines and wrinkles in a simple 10-minute operation and is suitable for people between 18 and 65 years of age.

Application

The process is fairly simple, but requires a good knowledge of anatomy and surgeon experience. Botox can be injected only by a doctor, which also applies to other injection therapy, that are used in aesthetic surgery today, such as RESTYLAN, collagen, etc.. This is very important in particular because, we had in practice the opportunity to see patients who have been injected in cosmetic salons, and completely non-medical people. Some interventions and complications that were identified in these cases were extremely unpleasant. Botox, which must be frozen and remain such until the time of injection, injection in the wrong place, or in the wrong layer of tissue may cause ptosys of eye eyelids or another part of the face of face, which is very inconvenient for the patient, although the situation returned to normal within a few weeks until a few months.

Botox is injected through very small, thin needles in exactly the muscle tissue, which is supposed to fix. Neurotoxic components lead to inhibition of the release of neurotransmitters acetylcholine and thus in the absence of further shrinking the muscle, causing the accumulation of skin and the creation of wrinkles.
The process of injection lasts from 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how many areas of the face we want to treat. After the treatment the area in which it was injected, Botox should not be massaged, but the patient may immediately return to their daily activities. In individual cases it may occur transient redness on the part of the skin, which disappears within a few hours. The major effect is seen within 2 to 5 days, where the disappearance of wrinkles is very obvious.

Results achieved with injections of Botox, last about 6 to 8 months, and then it is necessary to repeat the process. Otherwise, the situation is slowly beginning returned to their original condition.
Today, Botox is considered as a reliable procedure with very few side effects which are even lower, when Botox is injected by experienced doctor. In addition to drastically reducing and even removing wrinkles, it also acts preventive, thus preventing the formation of new wrinkles that are inevitable in the aging human face.

However, this method of disposing of wrinkles will not prevent the need for FACE LIFTING, which allows the removal of excess facial skin and neck, or even correction of eyelids, which removes excess skin and subcutaneous fat in eyelid pads. Botox certainly represents another step forward in maintaining a better and more fresh appearance, which requires the least effort.

The best example of the popularity of Botox are the recent Oscars nominations in Los Angeles. Dr. Frank Kamer, one of Hollywood most distinguished surgeons, whose patients include Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Liz Taylor, Sinatra and others. From dawn to twilight he is fully occupied exclusively by injecting Botox injections. Because of this assault, he unfortunately, had to terminate all operational interventions for two whole weeks.

It is believed that after the registration of Botox by the FDA only to reduce and remove wrinkles on the face, its use will significantly increase and the proportion of people with the wrinkle-browed, and around the eyes will be rapidly decreased. But is this really so important? Of course not, but it is good to know that we have a choice and if we decide to do something for our self and our face and to improve the well-being in our own skin, we have always this option.

Risks

As with all medical procedures, it should be noted on the possible side-effects in the use of Botox. Even with ideal candidates the treatment may cause minor side-effects (temporary paralysis of various muscle groups, allergic reactions, swelling at the site of injection). The vast majority of side effects disappear within a few days, rarely in a few weeks after the operation. Only few patients are allergic to Botox. Candidates, who are considering an intervention with Botox, should consult a doctor before the operation. We will gladly answer your questions and concerns about the affect of Botox. Interventions with Botox are safe and effective because each patient is treated individually.

Benefits of Botox treatment

The advantages of using Botox injections are placed to the most popular method of cosmetic operations. Interventions with Botox give your face a young, refreshing look. Search among the information on the use of Botox and its advantages. The biggest advantage to the prejudice Botox is to erase the effects of aging in your face and that removes wrinkles and lips practically in a few days. Duration of the effect of injection is about 4 to 6 months. After multiple repetition of the mime face permanently returns to the original position and the long term, prevent the formation of wrinkles in certain parts of the face. When using Botox there is very little risk as we eliminate possible risk groups such as pregnant women who use certain medicines and patients with certain neurological diseases on the medical review.

Side effects in of Botox:

• Less numbness or rag around the injected area
• Minor swelling around the injected area
• Allergic reaction to Botox
• Nothing improving after operation
• Headache (temporarily)
• Insomnia (temporary)
• Falling eyebrow or eyelid (temporarily)
• Flu-like symptoms

What else can Botox also be used for?

Botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport) is also used to treat hiperhidrosys (excessive sweating). Botulinum toxin paralyses glands dress, responsible for the intense sweating field. Injection sites are armpits, hands or feet. Therapy works from 8 to 12 months.

Botox can make you younger or it can kill you!

For more than 600 people in the EU in 2007 Botox had negative consequences, for the 28 even deadly. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) confirmed that more than 600 people, who received botox, had a serious problem for the 28 patients the injections were lethal.

In 2007, the European Union sent a letter to health professionals in which they pointed to the risks associated with this toxin.

In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American institution of medicine, noted that the use of Botox can be dangerous, even deadly, in the case of overdoses.

Botulinum toxin, which blocks the transmission of nerve stimulations and leads to paralysis of individual muscles, is used in the cosmetics industry and is injected for smoothing wrinkles and facial rejuvenation. Experts are pointing out that it is a toxic substance, forty times more toxic than cyanide.

Employees often expect replies as “on a platter” from their leaders. They come in before even considering the issue (which is actually a challenge) and expect an answer to the question: “What (or how) do I do?”. How likely our leaders rely to an answer in terms of “Here (as) … done!

What can our staff learn from our behavior? In time they will learn that they can flood us with their questions and problems (because we are paid for it!), They do not even think anymore before coming to us for a solution, and that is actually normal to have “brain off” and not to seek for a solution. However, are we leaders in the companies not responsible for facilitating the development of co-workers? The “brain off” in the development does not allow you?

What if we would answer that question with another question: “What do you think (Be careful: you include the word concept to think!) That is to be done?” Or “What / how would you do?”. If the colleague does not know the answer to this question, just send them out to come up with its own solution, than you can help him and find the best solution together. Brains of our employees can of course also “be turned on” and we can show them of what they are actually capable of. What a valuable experience!

And when you are already making a conversation with your employee you can also discus to what point he can make its own decisions.

Blood group B has appeared before 10,000 to 15,000 years ago in the mountainous Himalayas in the part of today’s Pakistan and India. Mutation has occurred probably in response to climate change. The first individuals with blood type B have occurred in India or the Ural mountains in Asia, in the mixed tribes in Caucasus and between Mongols.

A new blood group had quickly become a characteristic of large tribes, which were colonizing in steppes are have been dominated at that time in Eurasian plains. When the Mongol started to move towards Asia, the gene for blood group B was already firmly rooted. These nomad populations were focused towards north, and they were also bringing with them their culture, based on production of livestock and dairy products.  The nomad shepherds were divided into two groups: first, rural, less mobile group in the south and east area and the other, more combat team with excellent riding skills, which were break through Eastern Europe. As a result of this, we can still find today gene for group B in present Eastern European peoples.

Meanwhile, the agrarian focused group had stabilized in China, Southeast Asia. In accordance with the nature and climate of these areas new colonists invented and used many new methods of irrigation and soil treatment, which showed the high creativity, intelligence, and practicality. In comparison with other blood groups, the group B is much more clearly geographically arranged. For the time being, the highest proportion of group B can be found among subcontinental Indians, the people of Caucasus origin.

Moreover, we can also find lots of people with blood type B in the north of China and Korea. In order to survive, are ancestors of blood type B should be flexible and creative. From that point of view they are middle path between the system and conformism of group A and hard determination of blood type 0. Blood group B is biologically is more flexible than other groups and less susceptible to many diseases.

They can participate with different personalities and are less prone to conflict. Amongst Jewish people if group B highly represented. In the tradition of their intelligence, peacefulness and Spirituality coexist with a strong physical structure to fight, if necessary. Maybe it sounds as a contradiction, but this is only various tuning of energies of group B.

Characteristics: Balanced, a strong immune system, tolerant digestive tract, eater of milk and dairy products, manage to adapt to different diets, responds to the stress on the best way – with creativity, needs a balance between physical and mental activity in order to maintain health.

Predispositions of the following problems: a viral inflammation, influenza, diseases caused by viruses with the slow-acting (sclerosis multiplex, Lou Gehrig disease – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-like neurological disease), autoimmune disease, diabetes type 1 (children), sinusitis, including chronic.

Foods which will make you gain weight

Maize – inhibits insulin efficiency, slows metabolism, Lens – hinders the absorption of nutrients, slows down metabolism, Peanuts – slowing down the metabolism, Sesame seeds – slows down the metabolism, buckwheat – impedes digestion, slow metabolism, and wheat – impedes digestion and metabolism, causing accumulation of fat and hinders the use of calories for energy, inhibits insulin efficiency. Most of them could cause hypoglycemia.
People with blood type B were liable to hypoglycemia, which causes uncomfortable feeling, and raises “big hunger.” Therefore I would recommend to be avoided in the regime or diets of many small meals. It is not so much a problem when you eat, but what you eat. If you would eliminate from your meals food that could potentially cause hypoglycemia (listed above), the problem will be solved easily.

However, if you eat many small meals, you could cause with this risk of confusion in your hunger signals. Meaning, that as a result of all written above, you will eat enough, but still in the end of the day you will still feel hunger.  Moreover you will find out with the surprise that on your list of food you are allowed to cheeses, which are normally prohibited in losing weight diets. However, without fear: with a balanced diet and the right amount of dairy products will help your metabolism. More important is to remove food which is distracting your metabolism and effectiveness of insulin.

Foods which help you lose weight

Green vegetables – stimulates metabolism, meat – stimulates metabolism, eggs and dairy products – , liver - stimulates metabolism, tea from the sweet root – removes hypoglycemia.

Reaction to stress – aerobics (44-60 min, 3x per week), tennis (45-60 min, 3x per week), martial arts (30-60 min, 3x per week), rhythmic gymnastics (30-45 min, 3x per week), walk (30-60 min, 3x per week), cycling (45-60 min, 3x per week), swimming (30-45 min, 3x per week), fast walking (30-60 min, 3x per week), jogging (30-45 min, 3x per week), lifting weights (30-45 min, 3x per week), golf (60 minutes, 2x per week), tai Chi (45 min, 2x a week), hata Yoga (45 min, 2x a week).

NUTRITION

Meat – look like there is directs link between stress, autoimmune diseases and beef meat, at least in blood group B. Our ancestors were more likely to adapt to other types of meat (after all, tundra is an ideal habitat for cows …). If you feel tired or your immune system does not work the best, prefer to choose between the sheep, goat or rabbit meat instead of beef and turkey. Indeed, I would recommend to slowly giving up chicken meat because it contains lectins which are harmful to the group B.

If you already do not want to give up white meat, do chose between turkey and pheasant. Many would be surprise to find out, that for blood type B, there is no go to switch from red meat to white meat. It would do you any good. Actually, it would be pointless to do that for people with group B. It is not the quantity of fat in meat that is significant, but lectins, which are contained and which will cause you problems in a long run, most likely problems in the circulatory and immune system.

Useful: lamb, mutton, rabbit, venison. Neutral: Beef, buffalo meat, liver, pheasant, turkey, veal. Harmful: bacon, chicken, turkey, goose, quail, duck, honey, pork.

Fish – Fish are an excellent food for the group B, in particular the deep-sea fish, which live in cold waters of the oceans as cod and salmon, which are rich nutritional oils. White fish such as plaice is also an excellent source of protein for high-quality group B. Avoided should be crab and mussel. (it is very difficult because for me to named them all, as the fishes use several names …).

Milk, dairy products and eggs – bloody type B is the only group that tolerates well many dairy products. The reason is very simple; the antigen of type B has an integral part of fucosy and D-galatosamin- sugar, which is similar to sugar in the milk. You can also enjoy the eggs (3-4 per week), because you can’t find lectins in it, as is known for chicken meat.

What if you have intolerance to lactose? First, start with any preparatory containing the enzyme lactose which “digest” lactose in milk. In a few weeks (when you start the diet for group B), start with a small amounts of dairy products (yogurt or kefir first), so that your digestive tract have time to get used to the new diet. It have point up, that most members of group B have overcome intolerance, once you have also corrected other food “mistakes”.

Useful: feta, goat cheese, cream cheese, goat milk, kefir, mozzarella, salted cow cheese, or 2% skimmed milk, yogurt (fruit or white). Neutral: Brie, butter, Camembert, Parmesan, cheese made from buffalos’ milk, Cheddar, Edam, emental, neufchatel, whole milk, Swiss cheese, gruyere, Muenster, Provolone, soy cheese, soy milk, cream cheese (formaggini). Harmful: ice cream, gorgonzola, processed cheese.