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Yoga Pose: How Long You Should Hold A Yoga Poses For
How long should we hold a yoga pose for?
There is no hard and fast rule as to how long you should hold a yoga pose for. While some institutions prescribe the minimum ratio of 2 (inhalation to enter the pose): 4 (retention): 2 (exhalation to exit the pose): 2[...]
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Simple Twist Yoga: Benefits of Parsva Sukhasana
What is Simple twist (Parsva sukhasana)?
The Simple twist, also known as the Parsva Sukhasana, helps to increase the flexibility of the spine and upper back, and helps in massaging the abdominal muscles. It can be done in a sitting position and is suitable for people of all ages.
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Yoga For Sleeping: Simple Exercises To Improve The State of Both Body And Mind
yoga for sleep - What are good, simple yoga poses to do before bed?
Alternative therapies are effective and useful ways of staying healthy and fit. One such alternative therapy is yoga. Yoga is an ancient discipline involving physical and mental exercises that originated in India more than 3000 years ago[...]
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Technique of Shitkari | Benefits of Shitkari
Shitkari Shitkari literally means “that which cools.” This Yoga breathing (Pranayama) exercise intended to cool primarily the body and then, the mind. Technique of ShitkariSit comfortably in Sukhasana Open your lips and clench your teeth Lightly press the tip of your tongue against your lower front teeth.Inhale[...]
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Seated Posture: Virasana | Sukhasana | Padmasana | Balasana
What is the seated yoga position called? And how does it benefits?
There are plenty of seated postures in yoga, the basic one though is the padmasana or the Lotus Pose. There are standing postures; twists, and postures that you do lying down. Every set of postures in yoga has[...]
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Yoga Postures For Spinal Alignment During Meditation
Spinal Alignment And Yoga Postures
Spinal alignment during meditation is an important feature to achieve the desired results. Yoga prescribes various poses that can help alignment of the spine during meditation. Some sitting postures that promote the flow of energy include padmasana (lotus pose), ardha padmasana (half lotus), sukhasana (easy[...]
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Tongue Hissing | Shitali – A Kind Of Pranayam To Cool Body And Nervous System
Tongue Hissing – ShitaliShitali literally means cooling and hence the name. It can safely be practiced anywhere and at any time, as and when needed. Technique1. Sit in sukhasana or any other comfortable posture. 2. Stick your tongue out about an inch from your mouth, rolled up at the sides[...]
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Warm Up Poses:Benefits of Pelvic Tilt And Rock The Baby Poses
Please explain the use of warm up poses and how to do the pelvic tilt and ‘rock the baby’
It is imperative that you do some warm up exercises and poses before any Yoga session. This is to make you physically ready for the poses that you are going to[...]
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Teeth Hissing | Sitkari – A Yoga Beneficial For Mouth Ulcers And Hyperacidity
Teeth Hissing – SitkariSitkari refers to the sound made by drawing in air, a kind of reversed hissing, like that made when suddenly touching ice or a hot object. The sound is produced while inhaling through the front teeth-either tightly closed or slightly ajar and should be regulated so[...]
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Ocean Sounding Breath | Ujjayi
Ocean Sounding Breath - UjjayiUjjayi pranayama is so called breath because of the ocean sound produced and is sometimes rather flippantly referred to as "Darth Vader" breath. And even though all pranayamas are done through the nose, it is helpful to begin practicing this one through the mouth. It[...]
