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Joost Boekhoven

Netherlands
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  • Knowledgeability 9.79
  • Clarity of Response 9.63
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Response Time(hr) 51.4
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 11.9
  • Total Questions 229
 I have been doing yoga and meditation for more than twenty years. Like most people, I am doing this to find peace of mind, and to get to the depths of my being. On the way, I am discovering my connection with the universe and God. Spirituality brings out the best in yourself, but in the beginning also the worst... There are a lot of obstacles on the way to peace of mind. Most people stop when they encounter the first difficulties with meditation and never get to know their full potential. I have gone through a lot of such difficulties; and I found it worth the effort! Now I want to help others who go through the same problems, or who have questions about meditation and spirituality in general.

Dale Napier

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.80
  • Clarity of Response 9.80
  • Politeness 9.80
  • Response Time(hr) 28.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 125.4
  • Total Questions 24
 Tai chi chuan (taijiquan), chi kung (qigong), internal alchemy (nei gong).

Jonathan Gaines

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.82
  • Clarity of Response 9.46
  • Politeness 9.82
  • Response Time(hr) 28.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 9.4
  • Total Questions 240
 T`ai Chi and meditation. I am a 30+ year student and teacher of T`ai Chi Ch`uan. My teacher was the late Grand Master Cheng Man-ching with whom I studied for seven years. I am knowledgeable about the principals, practices and the applications of Tai Chi as well as the many benefits and some of the pit falls of practice. I am also knowledgeable about Chi Kung and have developed my own `simple and easy` method. The benefits of T`ai chi Ch`uan and Chi Kung include health and wellness as well as self defense based on principles of yielding rather than resisting. Fascinating! As a life long spiritual seeker I am also knowledgeable about meditation and contemplation. My principle practice is Dzog Chen which I am learning from Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. The benefits of Dzog Chen are the potential to discover your own mind stream and master it. The point is to enter into the non dualistic state of `no thought` and then learn to be aware of this state while entering into thought. Self liberation from samara and for the sake of all sentient beings is the purpose of Dzog Chen practice.

Shashank Shekhar Pandey

India
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  • Knowledgeability 9.69
  • Clarity of Response 9.69
  • Politeness 9.77
  • Response Time(hr) 47.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 14.7
  • Total Questions 53
 I can answer questions related to Yoga, Meditation and help you in Health, Personal Development / Self Improvement, Spiritual Development etc. Ask an Expert - Visit my Virtual Office at LivePerson

Daljit Kaur

India
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  • Knowledgeability 9.82
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 92.4
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 220.8
  • Total Questions 59
 I am a qualified yoga teacher. I would love to answer beginners questions about yoga. How to start pranayama or asanas? What are the essentials of a yoga practice? How to stay focused for yoga practice? How to avoid lifestyle diseases by adopting yoga? Health benefits of yoga.

Ken Gullette

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.84
  • Clarity of Response 9.79
  • Politeness 9.95
  • Response Time(hr) 18.3
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 6.3
  • Total Questions 142
 I am a senior level (black sash) instructor in the American Tao System of Internal Arts. We study and practice the internal arts of Chen Tai Chi, Hsing-I Chuan, and Baguazhang. I also study and teach Chi Kung (Qigong) and Chin-Na. I began studying martial arts in 1973. I was 20 years old, a college student, and was inspired by Bruce Lee and the Kung-Fu TV show. My first teacher was Grandmaster Sin The in Lexington, Kentucky. I studied Shaolin with him. During the 1970's I also studied Taekwondo with Master Randy Chambliss. In the early 80's, I studied Tien Shan Pai Kung-Fu (wushu) with Karen Vaughn in Cincinnati. I met Sifu Phillip Starr in 1987 when I moved to Omaha, and earned a black sash in his Yiliquan system. He taught me the basics of Hsing-I, Tai Chi and Bagua. In 1998, I began studying Chen Tai Chi with Jim and Angela Criscimagna. They are indoor disciples of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang. I've also learned from Grandmaster Chen and his brother, Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing, the head of tai chi training in the Chen village, Henan Province. Their ancestor, Chen Wangting, created tai chi about 350 years ago. I have also .....

GB Khalsa

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  • Knowledgeability 9.76
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Response Time(hr) 45.1
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 7.3
  • Total Questions 92
 I can answer questions concerning Kundalini Yoga including the postures, Kriyas, breathing and meditation.

Mark Stephens

U.S.
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 Yoga, teaching yoga, benefits of yoga, ethics in yoga, yoga standards, regulation of the yoga profession, business of yoga, yoga history, yoga philosophy, yoga celebrities, yoga and health, yoga for athletes, yoga for kids, pre-natal yoga, yoga in prisons, yoga in schools, corporate yoga,yoga retreat vacations, yoga and religion,

David B. Ramsden

U.S.
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  • Response Time(hr) 47.5
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 62.3
  • Total Questions 186
 I teach Yoga philosophy, meditation, pranayama and yoga asanas. I am the Director of Yoga at the Ananda Portland center. I teach Teacher Training Programs that are certified with Yoga Alliance. I can not answer questions about medical conditions that have not been evaluated by a doctor. I have been teaching classical Yoga for 14 years.

Achintya

India
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  • Knowledgeability 10.00
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 89.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 3.1
  • Total Questions 27
 I can answer questions on Hatha Yoga and Meditation. I believe that our state of mind reflects on our body and vice versa. Control of the mind is key to peace and happiness within and this is possible only through yoga and meditation. I can help you with the obstacles you face and understanding the whole picture. Om tat sat :)

Recent Answers

2012-02-07 Nose Block:

Hi    The right nostril is the ida and the left the pingala nadis.  While breathing, we may soemtimes breathe through either or both nadis.  The body and mind make this decision.  This will keep changing

2012-01-17 Tension in forehead during meditation:

Hello Louise,    Problems that you encounter during meditation are often blocks in your mind, or a symptom of things you'd rather avoid. Yet the things you'd rather avoid, are the things that stand between

2011-12-02 namasthe:

Hi murali,      Your body is your best judge.  If you feel no tiredness or fatigue before or during your boxing training, you are doing absolutely fine.   Your body if it reacts as pain, fatigue or numbness

2011-12-01 Yoga:

Hi Dhruv,    All the three forms are different and have different reasons / purpose.    Hatha Yoga involves physical exercises or yoga asanas. Kundalini Yoga involves more of breathing exercises like bhastrika

2011-11-30 Doubt regarding doing yoga and gym every day:

Hello Murli    You must not do any other exercise after doing yoga.     You can do yoga for one hour in the morning and go to gym in the evening. Alternatively complete your gym exercises, take 15 minutes

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