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Yoga During Menstruation - Yoga Exercises That Can Be Done If You Have Menstrual Cramps

Yoga During Periods
Yoga is a holistic form of exercise that aims at your complete well being. Apart from asanas or exercises that make your body flexible, supple and healthy, it has specific exercises for healing different parts of the body. In fact, there are exercises in yoga which you can do if you are having [...]

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Difference Between Yoga and Aerobics

Yoga and Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of exercise where you use oxygen to mobilize the body’s energy sources (carbohydrate and fat) to fuel your movements, such as by running and jogging. All such exercises are done at a steady, rhythmic, repetitive rate. To find out if your exercise state is ‘aerobic’, this test works. If [...]

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Difference Between Pilates, Yoga and Yogalates

Yoga, Pilates and Yogalates

Pilates: Pilates is a form of exercise that has recently become very popular though it was introduced by Joseph Pilates after World War 1. It is based on yoga in the sense that it uses body postures that work to build the core strength of the body. Your core muscles are those [...]

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Difference Between Hatha, Ashtanga And Kriya Yoga

Types of Yoga
Hatha, Ashtanga and Kriya Yoga are just different forms of practicing yoga, but the basic core remains the same in all the three forms.

Hatha Yoga: Hatha yoga was a form of yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama in the 15th century in India. Hatha yoga considers ‘ha’ (sun) and ‘tha’ (moon), i.e. the two [...]

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Practice Of Yoga For Flexibility And Toning

Yoga for Flexibility
Flexibility and toning are important aspects that are achieved in the practice of yoga. With increased flexibility and toning the body is rid of the numerous mental and physical stress and strains. In yoga philosophy, the symptoms and causes of pain and stress are due to the energy blocks or energy that has [...]

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