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14Jun 2021 by admin No Comments

Garudasana (Eagle Pose) : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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Garudasana Also known as Eagle pose.Garuda was considered King of birds and also represented as Lord Vishnu's vehicle.Garudasana comes from the ancient Hatha yoga practice. It is an intermediate hip-closing pose which requires the practitioner to intertwine their arms and legs and balance all their body weight on one foot.This pose improves balance, calms the mind and strengthens the ankles, knees and calves while gently stretching the hip, shoulders, thighs, upper-back.Garudasana (Eagle Pose) Step by Step Instruction1) Stand in tadasan, slightly bend left leg and firmly plant it on the floor, slowly lift right leg up.2) Place your right thigh high across the left thigh(cross-legged) and aim to wrap your right leg on top of left leg, by taking your right shin behind your left calf.3) Try to hook your…

08Jun 2021 by admin No Comments

Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose: How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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GOMUKHASAN Gomukhasan is a Cow face posture which is basically a seated yoga posture in hatha yoga. Steps -1- Sit on the mat with your straight back and legs should be extended.2- Bend your right leg and place it under the left buttock and simultaneously your left knee should be placed Over the right knee.3- Raise your left arm above your head and bend the elbow towards the back. The same time right arm should be kept behind the back and both the arms should be interlocked at the back.4- Breathe normally and stay in the asana as long as you are comfortable.5- while exhaling, come out of the Asana.6- Same procedure should be done with the opposite leg and arm.Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose Precautions1- Your body has certain limits.…

07Jun 2021 by admin No Comments

Ustrasana, Ushtrasana, or Camel Pose : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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Ushtrasana, also known as Camel Pose is a kneeling back-bending asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words, Ustra meaning "camel", and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat". Ustrasana, Ushtrasana, or Camel Pose Step-by-Step Instructions Starting Position: Vajrasana Stand on the knees. Keep the thighs fully straight. Keep the knees and feet together. Lean in the backward direction. Slowly move more backward. Reach the right heel with the right hand, and the left heel with the left hand. Avoid straining the body. Push the hips in the forward direction. The thighs should be kept vertical. Then bend the head and the spine as backward and as far as possible without straining. Relax the body and the muscles of the back. Support the body weight equally on the legs and arms. Keep…

28May 2021 by admin No Comments

Vakrasana or Half Spinal Twist Pose: How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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Vakrasana or the Twisted Pose makes the spine flexible and removes fat around the waist. In Sanskrit Vakra means twisted and asana is a pose. In Vakrasana, the trunk is twisted to either side and is practiced in the sitting position. It is a good twisting pose for beginners. Those who cannot perform Ardha Matsyendrasana can perform Vakrasana to get similar benefits. It's one of the postures which is explained in traditional hatha yoga, it’s a sitting posture technique: How to Do Vakrasana or Half Spinal Twist Pose? - Step by Step Instructions Sit in dandasana, the stick pose, both legs together and arms by the side of buttocks, upper body is an angle of 90 with lower body 2.fold right leg, place the ankle aligned with opposite knee, knee…

27May 2021 by admin No Comments

Shirshasan (Headstand Pose) : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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Shirshasan (Headstand Pose) Procedure ⁃ Sit in vajrasan ⁃ Relax the body and close eyes for few seconds ⁃ Now lean forward and interlock the fingers on the back of the head and head and arms on the mat ⁃ Distance between Elbows should be equal to distance between interlocked finger and an elbow ⁃ Now lift your back of the body to form a right triangle where your back and legs represent hypotenuse. ⁃ Now walk slowly towards the elbows ⁃ Bend the knees slightly, bend the thighs against the chest and abdomen ⁃ Now slowly raise one leg above the mat by 20 cms and do the same with other leg. ⁃ Now raise the lower legs in a controlled movement, adjust the trunk slightly to counter balance…

20May 2021 by admin No Comments

Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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Adho Mukha Svanasana Translation Downward facing dog pose Adho mukha svanasana is performed in almost every type of yoga practice be it Ashtanga vinyasa hatha yoga , Vikram yoga , Iyenger yoga etc. It may be done in slight different e.g. In the sequence of Ashtanga vinyasa it is one of the most frequently practiced posture throughout the sequence, it is part of Sun salutation A and Sun salutation B as a resting and restoration posture which allows practitioner to regulate the breathing for maintaining the physical, physiological, and mental calmness. This Asana is also used as the transition of all seated poses in Ashtanga vinyasa yoga style. In Hatha yoga this posture could be seen in different variation Named as Parvatasana(mountain pose) also part of traditional Surya namskar practice.…

19May 2021 by admin No Comments

Halasana or Plough Pose : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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What is Halasana or Plough Pose? The word hal means plough, an irrigation equipment used for ploughing the fields or gardens before sowing, the position of the body is such in this position that resembles plough, it is one of the inverted postures in shoulder stand sequence in Ashtanga vinyasa tradition. Halasana or Plough Pose Step by step instructions Lie down on your back in supine position, while you keep you legs straight and together and palms by the thighs facing down. Press on to palms engage your abdominal muscles and raise your legs together. Lift your leg so high that whole body come in straight line position from shoulders to the feet, chest will touch the chin and head And shoulders are still on the mat pressing on the…

16May 2021 by admin No Comments

Ustrasana (Camel Pose) : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions

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What is Ustrasana (Camel Pose)?As the name suggests, in the posture body is positioned to imitate camel , practitioner should try to make hump on the chest by pushing the rib cage upword to open up the chest.Ustrasana (Camel Pose) MethodThere is a traditional method to perform Ustrasana where we start from kneel down position, knees are put hip with apart and hands are raised over head and after performing a deep spinal extension (back bend) hands are kept on the heels, this method requires strong spine and very flexible spine otherwise it could lead to lower back pain through compression specially for beginnersUstrasana (Camel Pose) Method 2Start from Vajrasana (thunderbolt pose) separate the knees and feet hip with apart , place the palms on heelspush the sitting bones towards…

22Apr 2021 by admin No Comments

Sarvangasana or Shoulder Stand Pose or Salamba Sarvangasana : How to Do It, Benefits, Step By Step Instructions & Precaution

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What is Sarvangasana or Shoulder Stand Pose or Salamba Sarvangasana? The word 7 Means or limbs as in this position our bodies upside down Weight falls upon Shoulder and head and whole lower body is up in the air which makes Faster effective for whole body Otherwise this posture is translated as Shoulder stand a wonderful inverted position where circulation of information, blood, lymph and prana improves.How to Do Sarvangasana or Shoulder Stand Pose or Salamba Sarvangasana? Step by Step Instructions :Start from lying down position, supine position (lie on back) while legs are together and palms by the thighs facing down.Press your palms on the floor and raise the legs up to the ceiling and support your hips with the palms and try keeping elbows under palms to support wellTry…

18Apr 2021 by admin No Comments

Dhanurasana or Bow Pose : How to Do It, Benefits, Step By Step Instructions & Precaution

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What is Dhanurasana or Bow Pose?The word dhanush means bow and therefore the pose is named Dhanurasana where body resembles bow in shape, where front body is stretched and posture gives heart opening and lungs expanding sensation.Dhanurasana or Bow Pose Step by step instructionsStart from lying down position on belly calls prone position of the body.Bend the knees take the hands backwards and grab the ankles from outside or inside whichever feels comfortable and strong.While inhaling raise your chest and head off the floor while you are pressing your ankles against hands as if you are straightening the knees but resisting from the hands.Try keeping feet and knees together and hold the position for as long as you can.Dhanurasana or Bow Pose Safety and precaution If you have lower back…