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Spinal Twist

General Guidelines: An open mind, empty stomach, and bare feet are recommended. Do not strain or force any movements. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Pay special attention to breath and body alignment. Hold each pose for a minimum of five inhalations/exhalations (about half a minute). Sit on floor with legs [...]

Shavasana—Relaxation Pose

General Guidelines: An open mind, empty stomach, and bare feet are recommended. Do not strain or force any movements. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Pay special attention to breath and body alignment. Hold each pose for a minimum of five inhalations/exhalations (about half a minute). Lie on your back, heels [...]

Why Zen Yoga Poses Can Improve Your Health

Zen yoga poses are part of an Oriental system that combines the practice of asanas with Traditional Chinese and Japanese Medicine. Postures are categorized according to the primary meridian they affect. A meridian can be understood as similar to a blood vessel, in that it has an energetic structure that corresponds with the human body, [...]

Yoga Poses

Standing Poses: Tadasana – Mountain Pose Urdhva Hastasana – Upward Facing Hands Pose Uttitha Parsvakonasana – Extended Side Angle Stretch Uttitha Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Pose Parshvottanasana – Sideways Extension Pose Virabhadrasana I & II – Warrior Poses Utkatasana – Chair Pose Banarasana – Lunge Pose Seated Poses: Virasana – Hero’s Pose Badddha Konasana – [...]

How can I apply yoga poses to sports activities I love?

“Balanced fitness” is a core goal in achieving health and optimal performance. Since Yoga postures (in Sanskrit, called “asanas”) have been around for at least 3000 years, many physical therapy, fitness and athletic training programs incorporate some aspect of postures, which were original to yoga. However, the best practices of yoga asanas also involve going [...]

Yoga: It’s Not Just Stretching

Yoga postures or stretches are one part of a hundred types of Yoga. The psychophysical branch, named Hatha Yoga, comprises the yoga stretches or postures. Well-trained, experienced Yoga teachers do not teach the techniques of Yoga without fi rst covering some basic behaviors like non-violence and purity of mind and body. Teaching a student to [...]

Restorative Poses

Introduction Restorative yoga is a form of active relaxation. Regular yoga poses supported by props bring the body and mind into deep relaxation. It also passively stretches tight muscles, rehabilitates injured muscles and joints, and can be used to heal and prevent back pain, frozen shoulder, migraines, anxiety and depression, and many other physical/emotional issues. [...]

The Exhileration And Rewards Of Practicing Yoga

An excellent way of keeping your mind and body fit, is to practice yoga and if you’re looking something that’s exhilarating both physically and mentally then the advantages of practicing yoga is for you. Basically to practice yoga all you need is yourself, a yoga mat, a good teacher at a yoga studio to learn [...]

Yoga Pregnancy Exercises: Third Trimester

1. Ardha Titali Asan (Half Butterfly) How to do? Sit with legs outstretched. Bend the right leg and place the right foot as far up on the left thigh as possible. Place the right hand on top of the bent right knee. Hold the toes of the right foot with the left hand. While breathing [...]

Yoga and Pregnancy: Second Trimester

1. Matsya Kridasan (Flapping Fish Pose) How to do? Lie on stomach with fingers interlocked under the head. Bend the left leg sideways and bring the left knee close to the ribs. Right leg should remain straight. Swivel the arms to the left and rest the left elbow on the left knee. If this is [...]