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Headstand Yoga: Why Not Advisable For Blood Pressure Patient

By Patricia | April 29, 2009

Why Headstand is not advisable for blood pressure patient?
Yoga poses such as Sirshasana (the Headstand), known as the King of all asanas (poses) have a number benefits on the body and mind. All our activities – physical and mental – are governed by our brain, the seat of knowledge, intelligence, wisdom, and will power. The [...]

Inverted Yoga Asanas: Know Sirsasana, Sarvangasana, Breating Exercises & Cleansing Techniques

By Patricia | March 10, 2009

Are inverted yoga asanas like sirsasana and sarvangasana recommended for sinus infections?
First let’s consider the benefits of Sirshasana (Headstand) and Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand).

Helps to relieve mild depression and stress by calming the brain
Directly stimulates the pineal and pituitary glands
Strengthens the spine, lungs, legs and arms
Tones up all the abdominal organs and improve [...]

Headstand Yoga - Know Benefits of Headstand Pose

By Patricia | February 13, 2009

What steps will lead to accomplishing headstand in yoga?

Headstand is an advanced yoga posture that is best done by yoga experts or under the guidance of a yoga teacher. We suggest that you learn yoga from an experienced yoga teacher in a class, learn the exercise step-by-step, and then move on to the more complicated [...]