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Dhanurasana
2007-08-06 07:31:00 Method: Lie on the ground with face downwards. Bend the legs backwards and catch the ankles with your hands and bend the body to resemble a bow resting yourself on your abdomen with your spine nicely arched. Maintain this pose for a few seconds and return to the original position. ... More About: Rasa
Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
2007-08-01 07:27:00 Mayurasana ( Peacock Pose ) Method: Place the palms of the two hands on the ground; place the umbilical region on the two elbows and rest the whole body upon the hands with legs and whole body horizontally parallel to the ground. Remain for a few seconds or as long as ... More About: Rasa
Yogic Diet
2007-07-26 06:21:00 Yogic philosophy lays a lot of stress on the right kind of diet-one that is wholly conducive to developing and maintaining a healthy body, a balanced mind and ensures spiritual progress. The emphasis is on foods that keep the mind pure and calm. Milk, barley, wheat, cereals, butter, cheese, ... More About: Diet
Matsyasana (Fish Pose) Yoga
2007-07-22 07:02:00 Method: Lie supine on the floor. Form padmasana by placing your right foot on the left thigh and left foot on the right thigh. Clasp both your hands and place your head on them. Breathing should be slow and deep. Second Stage: Lie supine on the floor and form padmasana. Now ... More About: Fish , Yoga , Pose
Tadasana - Benefits of Tadasana
2007-07-17 05:18:00 Method: Stand with your feet about 18 inches apart with arms by your sides. Inhaling, lift arms from the sides over the head and let the palms touch each other. Stretch and try to keep the arms straight. Lift the head slightly to look up. Hold for three to six ... More About: Benefits , Benefit
Siddhasana - Benefits of Siddhasana
2007-07-12 07:04:00 ‘Siddha’ means adept who performs the asana to derive supernal powers. Method: Sit erect on the floor, pressing the heel of the left leg between the scrotum and anus and right heel between the genitalia and the region around the navel, so that the knees and the heels, both lie ... More About: Benefits , Benefit , Hasan
Bhujangasana - Benefits of Bhujangasana
2007-07-09 17:00:00 Since Bhujang means a snake, this posture in which the body attains the shape of a raised-hood-stance of a snake, it is named so. Method: Lie flat on your belly, on the floor. Now place your palms on the floor by the side of your trunk. Keep the elbows bent. Then, ... More About: Benefits , Benefit
Yoga In Other Common Conditions
2007-07-06 04:10:00 To suit various body conditions it is advisable to consult your Doctor before undertaking, any exercise. The Yogic exercises given earlier were for certain common ailments, and the suggestions made here in under are to take care of body as it grows and performs different functions for ... More About: Yoga , Common , Comm , Conditions , Condi
Yogasanas - Precaution In Asanas
2007-07-02 06:36:00 Some of the health conditions among individuals warrant avoidance of few exercises. They are as under: Damaged limbs: Don’t exert to attain a posture, till the body is ready to accept it. High Blood Pressure, Heart Ailments : Avoid all the inverted or Detached Retina, upside down exercises. Weak ...
Halasana Yoga - Benefits of Halasana (Plough Pose)
2007-06-28 10:11:00 Method: Lie on your back, then raise the legs slowly together and carry them over till the toes touch the ground above your head. Palms should be kept flat on the ground throughout. Retain this pose for 1 or 2 minutes and repeat it 2-3 times. Benefit s of Halasana This ... More About: Yoga , Pose
Agnisar Yoga - Benefits of Agnisar kriya
2007-06-27 05:23:00 Method: Stand or sit erect. If you choose to stand, keep your feet at least a foot apart. Bend forward from the waist and as you do so, slightly bend your knees, while placing your hands on the thighs. If you decide to attempt the asana while sitting, place ... More About: Yoga , Benefits , Benefit , Riya
Yoga and After Pregnancy or Child Birth
2007-06-25 02:49:00 Yoga After Child Birth To help regain your figure and muscle tone, we recommend the following exercise program. If you start this program as soon as you get home from the hospital, be certain to start slowly. Avoid pushing yourself beyond the point that it hurts your stitches.If you notice any ... More About: Pregnancy , Yoga
Sirshasana - Benefits of Sirshasana
2007-06-23 14:29:00 Sirshasana Method: This is a topsy-turvy pose in which you stand on your head. Kneel on the ground. Bend forward and place your arms on the ground at right angles to each other with fingers interlocked. Place your head in your palms and raise the legs slowly till you are ... More About: Benefits , Benefit , Hasan
Yoga and Pregnancy
2007-06-21 16:08:00 Yoga During Pregnancy Presented here is a list of special exercises to prepare you for childbirth. These are non-strenuous, passive exercises which will improve the flexibility of the muscles involved in childbirth. Exercise 1 : Cobbler/Machi Position Position: Sit cross-legged. Steps: Bring the soles of your feet in front of you, so that you form a namaste ... More About: Yoga
Yogic Therapy - Yoga and Diseases
2007-06-16 05:36:00 A disease is the state of malfunctioning of the body system, caused by an imbalanced internal condition created by certain errors committed by an individual. Sickness is the result of faulty ways of living. Since disease is caused by one’s own mistakes, the cure also lies in correcting those mistakes ... More About: Yoga , Diseases , Therapy , Ease , Erap
Paschimottanasana - Benefits of Paschimottanasana
2007-06-15 15:11:00 Paschimottanasana Yoga Method: Sit on the ground, stretch the legs straight without bending in the front. Exhale and bend forward till you are able to catch hold of our toes keeping the legs straight. You may even bury your face between the knees. Remain thus for 5 seconds and then ... More About: Benefits , Benefit
Gomukhasana - Benefits of Gomukhasana
More articles from this author:2007-06-15 03:31:00 Since this posture imitates the face of a cow, it is known by this name. Gomukh in Sanskrit means the face of a cow. Method: Sit down on the floor with legs stretched forward. Now fold the left leg at the knee and sit on the left foot. Fold the ... More About: Benefits , Benefit , Hasan 1, 2, 3 |
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