tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17476262413472927772024-03-12T21:12:17.452-07:00Yoga a way to healthfreeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-79348594236222844232011-05-15T04:22:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.000-07:00Supta Baddha Konasana,Reclining Bound Angle Pose or Goddess Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Supta, in Sanskrit, means reclining. Baddha means bound and Kona is angle Asana means pose. Therefore Supta Baddha Konasana means Reclining Bound Angle Pose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-QXKYXtsQ0/Tc-yorkR3BI/AAAAAAAAAKs/k61jlAgwRhA/s1600/Reclined-Bound-Angle-Pose-Supta-Baddha-Konasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-QXKYXtsQ0/Tc-yorkR3BI/AAAAAAAAAKs/k61jlAgwRhA/s320/Reclined-Bound-Angle-Pose-Supta-Baddha-Konasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Practicing: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4qKZrRoLd0/Tc-ynlo029I/AAAAAAAAAKo/WCc51V8PTbI/s1600/angoli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4qKZrRoLd0/Tc-ynlo029I/AAAAAAAAAKo/WCc51V8PTbI/s200/angoli.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: black;"><b>1.</b>First be seated in <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/05/baddha-konasanabound-angle-pose-or.html">Baddha Konasana</a> Pose,this supta-baddha-konasana pose starts with baddha konasana only so be seated.</div><div style="color: black;"><br /></div><div style="color: black;"><b>2.</b>In order to find what props your body needs to hold the reclined version of the pose comfortably for some time lower your back and torso to the floor using your hands to support and guide you. Inhale and slide the arms up over your head and rest them on the floor extended above your head. </div><div style="color: black;"><b>(</b>If this is a comfortable pose then you do not need any props. However, if it is not comfortable then props will probably prove to be beneficial. There are a number of common causes of discomfort and some standard and highly effective prop-based remedies<b>.)</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kwTX8q44SzA/Tc-yppO1VYI/AAAAAAAAAK0/QW_b2ACVju8/s1600/supta_baddha_konasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div style="color: black;"><b></b></div><div style="color: black;"><b>3.</b>One source of discomfort is your knees, inner thighs or groins when your leg muscles are not yet stretched to the point where the knees come all the way down to the floor.</div><div style="color: black;"><br /></div><div style="color: black;"><b> </b></div><div style="color: black;"><b></b></div><div style="color: black;"><b>4.</b>Another common source of discomfort is the lower back.This prop should be long enough so that when you lie down on it it supports your entire upper torso including your head.<b> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="105" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWmonEOADTg/Tc-yqOM0N4I/AAAAAAAAAK4/W6IcRg_ulr0/s200/1235-Supta%252520Baddha%252520Konasana.jpg" width="200" /></div><div style="color: black;"><b>5.</b>Relax in the pose and then, when you are finished, release the belt around your feet, extend the legs and roll out of the pose onto your side, and then return to a seated position. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kwTX8q44SzA/Tc-yppO1VYI/AAAAAAAAAK0/QW_b2ACVju8/s320/supta_baddha_konasana.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Girl in position with all props supported</b> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black;"><b> </b></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">The above image can give you an idea that how a girl supporting her <b>knees</b> and <b>lower-back</b> for the comfortability of her and also of the position.</span></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-011aXn8zkLY/Tc-ypfRtmvI/AAAAAAAAAKw/nSTVFY_VHV0/s320/supta+1st.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pregnant Women in position</b><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Benefits:</span> </b></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Frees energy flow in pelvic area. </li><li>Increases vitality in digestive organs. </li><li>Good for pregnant women in preparation for childbirth (use bolsters). </li><li>Quiets the mind. </li><li>Relief from PMS and menopausal symptoms.</li><li>Relief from mild depression.</li><li>Stretches inner thighs and opens groins Can provide great relief for wheelchair bound patients.<b> </b></li></ol><div style="color: black;"> </div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-48293611914196499902011-05-15T03:47:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.000-07:00Baddha Konasana,Bound Angle Pose or Cobbler's Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Bound Angle Pose, also called Cobbler's Pose after the typical sitting position of Indian cobblers, is an excellent groin- and hip-opener. In our Western culture, many people have tight hips from sitting in chairs and also from activities such as running, hiking, and biking. This pose is an excellent preparation for childbirth and suggested during menstruation. Men and women alike benefit from the hip opening qualities it provides. Kids often think it is fun and find it easy.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKU6J2Y2uZY/Tc-sxMSqPkI/AAAAAAAAAKI/_VgXACvczwY/s1600/boundanglepose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKU6J2Y2uZY/Tc-sxMSqPkI/AAAAAAAAAKI/_VgXACvczwY/s1600/boundanglepose1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Women in baddha konasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table>In Sanskrit, Baddha means bound and kona is angle which means bound angle pose.<br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Practicing:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGuxzKIhcr4/Tc-sv0cVhgI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Do9FEbLqOQU/s1600/baddha-konasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGuxzKIhcr4/Tc-sv0cVhgI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Do9FEbLqOQU/s1600/baddha-konasana.jpg" /></a></div><b style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </b> <br /><b>1.</b>Get into position. You will get to the Baddha Konasana pose by starting from the Dandasana, which is when you sit with your legs straight out in front of you. From here, bend your knees and pull your heels toward your pelvis. Let your knees fall to the sides and press the soles of your feet together.<br /><br /><b><span class="stepNumber">2.</span></b>Adjust your legs. Keeping your spine long, bring your heels as close to your pelvis (or crotch area) as is comfortable. With your first and second finger and your thumb, grasp the big toe of each foot. If your can’t hold your toes, grab the ankles or shins.<br /><br /><span class="stepNumber"></span><br /><b><span class="stepNumber">3</span>.</b>Find a solid base. Press the outer edges of the feet tightly together. Always keep the outer edges of the feet firmly on the floor so that your are strongly rooted in your seat.<br /><br /><span class="stepNumber"></span><br /><b><span class="stepNumber">4.</span></b>Sit up straight. Shift your weight so that your pubis in the front and your tailbone in the back are equidistant from the floor.<br /><br /><span class="stepNumber"></span><br /><b><span class="stepNumber">5.</span></b>Engage your upper body. Roll your shoulders back so that your shoulder blades slide down your back. Lengthen your torso and tuck your tailbone down between your sit bones.<br /><br /><span class="stepNumber"></span><br /><b><span class="stepNumber">6.</span></b>Contract your core. Your core muscles are the girdle of muscles that surround your lower back and abdomen and are the key to performing all yoga poses. Engage your core muscles by drawing your abdomen toward your spine and cinching your waist as if there was an actual girdle around your mid section.<br /><br /><b>7.</b>Come out of the Baddha Konasana pose. When you’re ready to release your pose, inhale and lift your knees away from the floor and then slide your legs out to the extended Dandasana position you started with. From here you may stand.<br /><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Variations in Baddha Konasana:</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8Uukt2SR6s/Tc-wuwKVb9I/AAAAAAAAAKg/kO69hSmhrds/s1600/Baddha-Konasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8Uukt2SR6s/Tc-wuwKVb9I/AAAAAAAAAKg/kO69hSmhrds/s320/Baddha-Konasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji in position</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UzW3GjiP0Uc/Tc-wvVK3W3I/AAAAAAAAAKk/vUA5YzW5-Xw/s1600/Bound-angle-pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UzW3GjiP0Uc/Tc-wvVK3W3I/AAAAAAAAAKk/vUA5YzW5-Xw/s320/Bound-angle-pose.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Baddha-Konasana with chin touching ground</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CST6PGvCKyQ/Tc-su8ZzHrI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/T3X3xxLYuhM/s1600/aug08-1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CST6PGvCKyQ/Tc-su8ZzHrI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/T3X3xxLYuhM/s1600/aug08-1a.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pregnant Women in position</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6k4SCJqNXxc/Tc-sxioEgZI/AAAAAAAAAKM/xF170mgaFJ0/s1600/jennifer-aniston-baddha-konasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6k4SCJqNXxc/Tc-sxioEgZI/AAAAAAAAAKM/xF170mgaFJ0/s320/jennifer-aniston-baddha-konasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hollywood Actress Jennifer Aniston in position</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Benefits:</b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>This pose opens the hip joints. It is a great preparation for padmasana, the lotus pose, as well as being excellent for most women in preparation for child birth.</li><li>Creates stretch in the inner thighs, groins, and knees.</li><li>Opening and freedom of the hips and thigh muscles.</li><li>Chest opening and shoulders rolling back restores posture from sitting, computer use, and driving.</li><li>Stimulates abdominal organs.</li><li>Increases body circulation.</li><li>May help relieve mild depression, anxiety, and fatigue.</li><li>Soothing menstrual discomfort.</li><li>May be useful for symptoms of menopause.</li><li>Consistent practice of this pose until late into pregnancy is said ease childbirth. </li><li>Energy lift and immune booster </li></ol></div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-77196856292998167892011-05-15T03:30:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.000-07:00Upavistha Konasana,Seated Angle Pose of Wide-Angle Seated Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="fnt"><b>Upavistha Konasana</b> is a wide-angle seated forward bend, good for detoxifying the kidney and is a cultural yoga asana.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnpfqQ4ee5o/Tc-ovges-eI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/coCMpHtdxEY/s1600/Upavistha-Konasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnpfqQ4ee5o/Tc-ovges-eI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/coCMpHtdxEY/s320/Upavistha-Konasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji in upavistha konasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fnt"></span><br />Upavistha Konasana is a good preparation for most of the seated forward bends and twists, as well as the wide-leg standing poses. Upavistha refers to seating or sitting state, Kona literally means angle. This asana is good for detoxifying the kidney. Its also therapeutically beneficial for Arthritis and Sciatica. <span class="fnt"></span><br /><span class="fnt"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ISryY1xYZM/Tc-o8kkF69I/AAAAAAAAAJg/dk59xKlAO8U/s1600/Upavistha-Konasana-Prep-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="138" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ISryY1xYZM/Tc-o8kkF69I/AAAAAAAAAJg/dk59xKlAO8U/s320/Upavistha-Konasana-Prep-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front view of position</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fnt"><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Practicing Upavishtha Konasana:</b></span><br /><b>1.</b> Lean the torso back slightly on the hands and lift and open the legs to an angle of about 90 degrees (the legs should form an approximate right angle, with the pubis at the apex). <br /><b>2.</b> Press the hands against the floor and slide the buttocks forward, widening the legs another 10 to 20 degrees. As with Dandasana, if unable to sit comfortably on the floor, raise the buttocks on a folded blanket. <br /><b>3.</b> Rotate the thighs outwardly, pinning the outer thighs against the floor, so that the knee caps point straight up toward the ceiling. <br /><b>4.</b> Reach out through the heels and stretch the soles, pressing though the balls of the feet. <br /><b>5.</b>With the thigh bones pressed heavily into the floor and the knee caps pointing up at the ceiling, walk the hands forward between the legs. Keep the arms long. As with all forward bends, the emphasis is on moving from the hip joints and maintaining the length of the front torso. As soon as you find yourself bending from the waist, stop, re-establish the length from the pubis to the navel, and continue forward if possible. <br /><b>6.</b> Increase the forward bend on each exhalation until one feels a comfortable stretch in the backs of the legs. <br /><b>7.</b>Stay in the pose 1 minute or longer. Then come up on an inhalation with a long front torso.<br /><br /><div style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Variation of konasana:</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-heWA9NQEvqo/Tc-o64yOAuI/AAAAAAAAAJU/CEDki3c0fFQ/s1600/Supta-Konasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="137" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-heWA9NQEvqo/Tc-o64yOAuI/AAAAAAAAAJU/CEDki3c0fFQ/s320/Supta-Konasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Supta-Konasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jN4Fywe8egU/Tc-o5a0nhpI/AAAAAAAAAJI/Awl2ne7-ZBM/s1600/Samakonasana-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="151" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jN4Fywe8egU/Tc-o5a0nhpI/AAAAAAAAAJI/Awl2ne7-ZBM/s320/Samakonasana-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Sama-Konasana(forming a 180 angle)</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: black;">Parivrutta-Upavishta-Konasana:</span></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2jK-UchCHM/Tc-vc2kQQjI/AAAAAAAAAKc/bVbNKS4SI_o/s1600/Q2wp00276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2jK-UchCHM/Tc-vc2kQQjI/AAAAAAAAAKc/bVbNKS4SI_o/s1600/Q2wp00276.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Revolved-Seated-Angle-Pose (right)</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ENUvljBc5pQ/Tc-vcXdR3gI/AAAAAAAAAKY/mIQ8fFGM_5o/s1600/Revolved-Seated-Angle-Yoga-Posture-Parivrtta-Uvistha-Konasana-300x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ENUvljBc5pQ/Tc-vcXdR3gI/AAAAAAAAAKY/mIQ8fFGM_5o/s1600/Revolved-Seated-Angle-Yoga-Posture-Parivrtta-Uvistha-Konasana-300x200.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Revolved-Seated-Angle-Pose (left)</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></b><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Benefits:</b><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>The posture stretches the insides and backs of the legs. </li><li>The entire asana stimulates the abdominal organs. </li><li> Strengthens the spine. </li><li> Calms the brain. </li><li> Relaxes the groin. </li></ol><br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-45748073770263202202011-05-11T17:42:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.000-07:00Baddha Padmasana,Bound or Locked Lotus pose-Variations in Padmasana<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: black;"></span></b><br />Baddha means locked or bound in Sanskrit. This pose is called locked lotus pose, because the limbs of the body, while in <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/05/padmasanathe-lotus-pose-or-lotus-throne.html"><b>Padmasana</b></a> posture, are firmly locked up and immobilized to enhance its steadiness. In this posture, the big toes are clasped by the fingers, with the arms crossed from behind.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTBlZC2aw0Y/TcszSBaeJCI/AAAAAAAAAHY/hI5-Sjsg2FM/s1600/Yoga-Mudrasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTBlZC2aw0Y/TcszSBaeJCI/AAAAAAAAAHY/hI5-Sjsg2FM/s320/Yoga-Mudrasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Iyengarji in Baddha Padmasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Clear view of position: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QFhu5MaJwU8/Tcs1Lr-514I/AAAAAAAAAIE/wHCahc443nc/s1600/Baddha-padmasana-bound-lotus-pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QFhu5MaJwU8/Tcs1Lr-514I/AAAAAAAAAIE/wHCahc443nc/s320/Baddha-padmasana-bound-lotus-pose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YiB-5geMTQU/TcszS4si2ZI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Fw0pNG3mzFg/s1600/baddha_padmasana.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">How to prepare:</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z94Ex2RThF8/TcszTIJ0HmI/AAAAAAAAAHg/a9dK_xGlaMg/s1600/Baddha-Padmasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z94Ex2RThF8/TcszTIJ0HmI/AAAAAAAAAHg/a9dK_xGlaMg/s320/Baddha-Padmasana.jpg" width="120" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Baddha Padmasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </b> <br /><b>1.</b> Assume the Padmasana posture, placing the feet high on the thighs, close towards the groin. <br /><b>2.</b> Extend your right arm behind your back and reach round until your right band is near the left hip. <br /><b>3.</b> Lean forward a little. <br /><b>4.</b> Twisting the trunk to the right, catch hold of the right big toe, resting on the left thigh firmly with the forefinger and the middle finger. <br /><b>5.</b> Sit erect and hold the position for a few seconds. <br /><b>6.</b> Similarly, extend the left arm behind your back and crossing the right forearm, reach round until the left hand is near the right hip. <br /><b>7. </b>Lean forward a little. <br /><b>8. </b>Twisting the trunk to the left and bringing the shoulder blades together, catch hold of the left big toe resting on the right thigh firmly with the forefinger and the middle finger. <br /><b>9.</b> Sit erect and hold the position for a few seconds. <br /><b>10.</b> The arms and legs are now firmly locked-up. <br /><b>11.</b> Keep the spine, neck and head erect. <br /><b>12.</b> Draw in the abdomen. <br /><b>13.</b> Both knees must press the ground.<br /><br /><b></b>Breathe normally.<br /><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Variations in Padmasana:</b> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kK5sVHHua8k/TcszT4o8x7I/AAAAAAAAAHk/o6QWwCOD79Q/s1600/Gupta-Padmasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kK5sVHHua8k/TcszT4o8x7I/AAAAAAAAAHk/o6QWwCOD79Q/s320/Gupta-Padmasana.jpg" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Gupta-Padmasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Right-sided-lotus-pose </b>in <b><a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/sarvangasanathe-queen-or-mother-of-all.html">Sarvangasana</a></b>:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sN-Hg4Eeo5U/TcszVogHKyI/AAAAAAAAAHw/ZlsCbNsej8c/s1600/Parshva_Padmasana.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sN-Hg4Eeo5U/TcszVogHKyI/AAAAAAAAAHw/ZlsCbNsej8c/s320/Parshva_Padmasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bala-parshva-padmasna-in-sarvangasana</b><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Left-sided-lotus-pose</b> in <b><a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/sarvangasanathe-queen-or-mother-of-all.html">Sarvangasana</a></b>:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1zPa1HYJ04/TcszWbMJA-I/AAAAAAAAAH0/L2Yocj1cz7Q/s1600/Parsva-Urdhva-Padmasana-in-Sarvangasana-BKS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1zPa1HYJ04/TcszWbMJA-I/AAAAAAAAAH0/L2Yocj1cz7Q/s320/Parsva-Urdhva-Padmasana-in-Sarvangasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Eda-parshva-padmasana-in-sarvangasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table> <b>Urdhva-padmasana</b> or variating<b> <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/05/padmasanathe-lotus-pose-or-lotus-throne.html">padmasana</a></b> in<b> <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/sarvangasanathe-queen-or-mother-of-all.html">sarvangasana</a></b>:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2NTZSYrg_c/TcszYPEpYAI/AAAAAAAAAIA/oBA9SlGkbcM/s1600/URDHVA+PADMASANA+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2NTZSYrg_c/TcszYPEpYAI/AAAAAAAAAIA/oBA9SlGkbcM/s320/URDHVA+PADMASANA+B.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Urdhva-padmasana</b> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Pindasana </b>another variation in <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/sarvangasanathe-queen-or-mother-of-all.html">sarvangasana</a>:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FERshZVbUV0/TcszXtMiFEI/AAAAAAAAAH8/rAR4nk0XnSE/s1600/pindasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FERshZVbUV0/TcszXtMiFEI/AAAAAAAAAH8/rAR4nk0XnSE/s320/pindasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pindasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Urdhva <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/05/padmasanathe-lotus-pose-or-lotus-throne.html">Padmasana</a></b> in <b><a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/sirsasanathe-king-of-asanas.html">sirsasana</a></b>:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7T1DJPJnX7U/TcszUwSQ9_I/AAAAAAAAAHs/jhniQUG3fqU/s1600/padmasana-in-shirsasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GXWjtlJCHuc/Tcs5AhJ5qRI/AAAAAAAAAII/unA-wOuomfs/s1600/Urdhva-Padmasana-in-Sirsasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GXWjtlJCHuc/Tcs5AhJ5qRI/AAAAAAAAAII/unA-wOuomfs/s320/Urdhva-Padmasana-in-Sirsasana-BKS.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iyrngarji</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Parshva-Padmasana in <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/sirsasanathe-king-of-asanas.html">sirsasana</a>:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nc-kFKpR80k/TcszW-IsjOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/AelSD67UMEQ/s1600/Parsva-Urdhva-Padmasana-in-sirsasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nc-kFKpR80k/TcszW-IsjOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/AelSD67UMEQ/s1600/Parsva-Urdhva-Padmasana-in-sirsasana.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bala-parshva-padamsana in sirshasana</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Benefits:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1.</b> The benefits of Padmasana also accrue from Baddha Padmasana and bring greater flexibility to the legs. <br /><b>2.</b> The stubborn joints of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, lower back, hips, knees, ankles and toes arc well stretched and become more supple. <br /><b>3.</b> Pain in the shoulders and back is alleviated. <br /><b>4.</b> It improves the posture by rectifying any unnatural curvature of the spine. <br /><b>5. </b>The asana increases the range of the shoulder movements <br /><b>6.</b> This Asana is useful in constipation and improves digestive power. <br /><b>7.</b> It helps in keeping the spine erect. <br /><b>8.</b> It is beneficial in Arthritis. </div><br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-1216301551426130562011-05-10T18:18:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.000-07:00Padmasana,the lotus pose or lotus throne<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><i>Padmasana</i></b> means "Lotus throne" and is also a term for actual thrones, often decorated with lotus foliage motifs, on which figures in art sit. In Balinese Hinduism, a prominent feature of temples is a special form of padmasana shrine, with empty thrones mounted on a column.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMNtypSQ8FY/TcnXtPApWcI/AAAAAAAAAGo/cgItyFk0u7E/s1600/Padmasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMNtypSQ8FY/TcnXtPApWcI/AAAAAAAAAGo/cgItyFk0u7E/s320/Padmasana-BKS.jpg" width="243" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Iyengarji in Dhyana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKBy-FZ1kKc/TcnX0fV-QuI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/t0KxsfksJLc/s1600/utthit-padmasana01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WUZIT-PM-TQ/TcnX1a1uoMI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Fq7JK4MeIns/s1600/Yoga-Mudrasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dSW54LTfiLo/TcnXuFlbYWI/AAAAAAAAAGw/npmP5nmRfpg/s1600/padmasana-lotus-pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dSW54LTfiLo/TcnXuFlbYWI/AAAAAAAAAGw/npmP5nmRfpg/s1600/padmasana-lotus-pose.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Baba Ramdevji </b><b>in Dhyana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The <b>lotus position</b> is a cross-legged sitting posture originating in meditative practices of ancient India, in which the feet are placed on the opposing thighs. It is an established posture, commonly used for meditation, in the Hindu Yoga and Buddhist contemplative traditions. The position is said to resemble a lotus, to encourage breathing proper to associated meditative practice, and to foster physical stability.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ekiRb2Q1uzs/TcnXx_OjnTI/AAAAAAAAAHE/UnhyuivFBOg/s1600/shiva-yoga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ekiRb2Q1uzs/TcnXx_OjnTI/AAAAAAAAAHE/UnhyuivFBOg/s320/shiva-yoga.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lord Shiva in Meditation</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">How to prepare:</b> <br /><b>1.</b>From a seated posture, one foot is placed on top of the opposite thigh with sole facing upward and heel close to the abdomen.<br /><b>2.</b>The other foot is then placed on the opposite thigh in a symmetrical way.<br /><b>3.</b>The knees are in contact with the ground. The torso is placed in balance and alignment such that the spinal column supports it with minimal muscular effort.<br /><b>4.</b>The torso is centered above the hips. To relax the head and neck, the jaw is allowed to fall towards the neck and the back of the neck to lengthen.<br /><b>5.</b>The shoulders move backwards and the ribcage lifts. The tongue rests on the roof of the mouth. The hands may rest on the knees in chin or jnana mudra(or chin mudra).<br /><b>6.</b>The arms are relaxed with the elbows slightly bent.<br /><b>7.</b>The eyes may be closed, the body relaxed, with awareness of the overall posture.<br /><br />Adjustments are made until balance and alignment are experienced. Alignment that creates relaxation is indicative of a suitable posture for the asana. The posture should be natural and comfortable, without any sharp pains.<br /><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Variations in Padmasana</b>:<br /><b>Ardha padmasana</b>:<br />padmasana may be difficult for begginers. For begginners it is good to practice ardha padmasana till they dont feel any pain in padmasana.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HIDjSxRGGD8/TcnXoXtL4_I/AAAAAAAAAGU/DmM6Orndr9A/s1600/Ardha_Padmasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HIDjSxRGGD8/TcnXoXtL4_I/AAAAAAAAAGU/DmM6Orndr9A/s320/Ardha_Padmasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ardha padmasana for begginers</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>1.</b>From a seated posture, one foot is placed on top of the opposite thigh with sole facing upward and heel close to the abdomen.<br /><b>2.</b>The other foot is then placed on the gound sole touching the calf muscle of other leg.<br /><b>3.</b>Repeat the same with the other le till leg are able to fit freely in padmasana.<br /><br /><b>Utthitha Padmasana:</b><br />To check the stamina level and also to uncrease this asana is helpful.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKBy-FZ1kKc/TcnX0fV-QuI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/t0KxsfksJLc/s1600/utthit-padmasana01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKBy-FZ1kKc/TcnX0fV-QuI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/t0KxsfksJLc/s320/utthit-padmasana01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Utthitha Padmasana</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Lolasana:</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KTmiBLqN5kU/TcnXzFMBlSI/AAAAAAAAAHI/uhiJutWM33E/s1600/Tolasana-BKS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KTmiBLqN5kU/TcnXzFMBlSI/AAAAAAAAAHI/uhiJutWM33E/s320/Tolasana-BKS.jpg" width="197" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji in Utthitha Padmasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>1.</b>First to the Padmasana position.<br /><b>2.</b>Place your both hands on the<b> </b>sides of your thigh or hip muscle lift up your body and get to Utthitha Padmasana position<br /><b>3.</b>Then keep floating your body to front and back with hands bent to move the knees wide opened in asana.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BoWRMtbkDik/TcnXrcDZSFI/AAAAAAAAAGk/wfYDBqiLxwg/s1600/lolasana-bks-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BoWRMtbkDik/TcnXrcDZSFI/AAAAAAAAAGk/wfYDBqiLxwg/s400/lolasana-bks-1.jpg" width="232" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lolasana variation</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Benefits:</b><br /><b>1.</b>The Lotus position is adopted to allow the body to be held completely steady for long periods of time.<br /><b>2.</b>As the body is steadied the mind becomes calm, the first step towards meditation.<br /><b>3.</b>The posture applies pressure to the lower spine which may facilitate relaxation.<br /><b>4.</b>The breath can slow down, muscular tension decrease and blood pressure subside.<br /><b>5.</b>The coccygeal and sacral nerves are toned as the normally large blood flow to the legs is redirected to the abdominal region.<br /><b>6.</b>Digestion may also be improved.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_position#cite_note-4"><span></span></a></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-55744493939612865632011-05-07T08:46:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.001-07:00Janu Sirsasana,Head-to-Knee Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>janu</i> meaning "knee", <i>shirsha</i> meaning "head", and <i>asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat",known in English as <b>Head-to-Knee Pose</b>,is a Hatha Yoga asana. It is also known as <b>Head-to-Knee Forward Bend</b>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C4%81nu%C5%9B%C4%ABr%E1%B9%A3%C4%81sana#cite_note-5"><span></span></a></sup><b>Head of the Knee Pose</b>,and <b>Head-on-Knee Pose</b>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SzyGV2_FajQ/TcVlb9webRI/AAAAAAAAAGI/kKKmPGDZet0/s1600/Janu-Sirsasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="139" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SzyGV2_FajQ/TcVlb9webRI/AAAAAAAAAGI/kKKmPGDZet0/s320/Janu-Sirsasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji in Janu-Sirsasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table>Janu Sirsasana is a spinal twist. It is a pose to enjoy asymmetry. The potential is to free up constriction in different parts of the back and to loosen the hamstrings. Janu Sirsasana differs from <a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/05/paschimottanasanathe-seated-forward.html" title="Paschimottanasana">Paschimottanasana</a> in its asymmetry in the legs and hips, and in the twisting action this asana imparts to the spine. <br /><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Practicing the Pose:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3aXNAT5GHqM/TcVlZoDzk8I/AAAAAAAAAGE/yR2V47gRM4U/s1600/janu_sirsasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3aXNAT5GHqM/TcVlZoDzk8I/AAAAAAAAAGE/yR2V47gRM4U/s320/janu_sirsasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>* One must compose oneself for this asana by sitting on the floor with the buttocks lifted on a folded blanket and the legs straight in front. <br />* With Inhalation, bend the right knee, and draw the heel back toward the perineum. <br />* Rest the right foot sole lightly against the inner left thigh, and lay the outer right leg on the floor, with the shin at a right angle to the left leg. One can support the right knee with blanket, if required. <br />* Press the right hand against the inner right groin, where the thigh joins the pelvis, and the left hand on the floor beside the hip. <br />* Exhale and turn the torso slightly to the left, lifting the torso while pushing down on and grounding the inner right thigh. <br />* Line up the navel with the middle of the left thigh. <br />* One can just stay here, using a strap to help one lengthen the spine evenly, grounding through the sitting bones. When ready, drop the strap and reach out with the right hand to take the inner left foot, thumb on the sole. <br />* Inhale and lift the front torso, pressing the top of the left thigh into the floor and extending actively through the left heel. <br />* Exhale and extend forward from the groins, not the hips. Be sure not to pull forcefully into the forward bend, hunching the back and shortening the front torso. <br />* Bend the elbows out to the sides and lift them away from the floor while descending. <br />* Lengthen forward into a comfortable stretch. The lower belly should touch the thighs first, the head last. <br />* Stay in the pose anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes. <br />* Come up with an inhalation and repeat the instructions with the legs reversed for the same length of time. <br /><br /><br /><b style="color: #6fa8dc;">Variations in Janu-Sirsasana:</b><br />Parivritta-janu-sirsasana or parivrutta-janu-sirsasana<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YO8LH8QQnCc/TcVld2xlL_I/AAAAAAAAAGM/i6DBBWEn388/s1600/Parivritta-Janu-Sirsasana-BKS1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="122" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YO8LH8QQnCc/TcVld2xlL_I/AAAAAAAAAGM/i6DBBWEn388/s320/Parivritta-Janu-Sirsasana-BKS1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji in parivrutta</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l3E0-0ObC3w/TcVlYg5XfZI/AAAAAAAAAGA/28GL1W4-bbM/s1600/bks+-+parivrtta+janu+sirsasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l3E0-0ObC3w/TcVlYg5XfZI/AAAAAAAAAGA/28GL1W4-bbM/s1600/bks+-+parivrtta+janu+sirsasana.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji after age of 70+</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Benefits:</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;">* This asana calms the brain and helps relieve mild depression. <br />* The posture stretches the spine, shoulders, hamstrings, and groins. <br />* The functioning the liver and kidneys. <br />* Improves digestion. <br />* Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. <br />* Relieves anxiety, fatigue, headache, and menstrual discomfort. </div><span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C4%81nu%C5%9B%C4%ABr%E1%B9%A3%C4%81sana#cite_note-9"><span></span></a></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-72755665992040898182011-05-05T19:43:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.001-07:00Paschimottanasana,the Seated Forward Bend Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>paschima</i> meaning "west" or "back" or "back of body", and <i>uttana</i> meaning "intense stretch" or "straight" or "extended",and <i>asana</i> meaning "posture" or "sea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Paschimottanasana</b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cyU8GxxyQJ8/TcNacy9VHII/AAAAAAAAAFw/HLkmgrxMaIM/s1600/Paschimottanasana-BKS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="161" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cyU8GxxyQJ8/TcNacy9VHII/AAAAAAAAAFw/HLkmgrxMaIM/s320/Paschimottanasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BKS Iyengarji in position</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: left;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fnt">Paschimottanasana is a cultural asana therapeutic for several digestive disorders, and translates to intense stretch of the west or back in Sanskrit.</span>Paschimottanasa is a cultural asana that helps dyspepsia and other digestive illnesses.Paschimottanasana can help a distracted mind unwind.</td><td style="text-align: justify;"></td> </tr><tr> <td height="3"></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr> <td height="3"></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><b style="color: blue;">How to practice:</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8GYeWNeD8k/TcNaSfjlTuI/AAAAAAAAAFg/OKyUsnIBm1w/s1600/paschimottanasana-%2528full1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8GYeWNeD8k/TcNaSfjlTuI/AAAAAAAAAFg/OKyUsnIBm1w/s320/paschimottanasana-%2528full1%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paschimottanasana</td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: blue;"> </b> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jmKwPksgzFg/TcNaTFAoXjI/AAAAAAAAAFo/7XpcE6EPee8/s1600/Paschimottanasana+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jmKwPksgzFg/TcNaTFAoXjI/AAAAAAAAAFo/7XpcE6EPee8/s1600/Paschimottanasana+2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detailed positions showing the pose</td></tr></tbody></table><b>1.</b> Sit on the floor with your buttocks supported on a folded blanket and your legs straight in front of you, hands by the side, palms resting on the ground. Fingers should remain together pointing forward.<br /><b>2.</b>Inhale, and keeping the front torso long, lean forward from the hip joints, not the waist.<br /><b>3.</b> When you are ready to go further, don`t forcefully pull yourself into the forward bend, whether your hands are on the feet or holding the strap.<br /><b>4.</b>The lower belly should touch the thighs first, then the upper belly, then the ribs, and the head last.<br /><b>5.</b>In this way the torso oscillates and lengthens almost imperceptibly with the breath. Eventually you may be able to stretch the arms out beyond the feet on the floor.<br /><b>6.</b> Stay in the pose anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes.<br /><br />Most aspirants should sit up on a folded blanket in this pose, and most beginners need to hold a strap around the feet. Extremely stiff students can place a rolled up blanket under their knees. <br /><br /><br /><br />Variations in Paschimottanasana:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tHlRKYgBOsY/TcNaQlMBZdI/AAAAAAAAAFU/y4WyYM82B8M/s1600/prasara-paschimottanasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="136" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tHlRKYgBOsY/TcNaQlMBZdI/AAAAAAAAAFU/y4WyYM82B8M/s320/prasara-paschimottanasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Prasara Paschimottanasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uaK9lDzk-vE/TcNe9mHY4KI/AAAAAAAAAF8/5AEp8NY1N94/s1600/Urdhva-Mukha-Paschimottanasaana-I-BKSjpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uaK9lDzk-vE/TcNe9mHY4KI/AAAAAAAAAF8/5AEp8NY1N94/s320/Urdhva-Mukha-Paschimottanasaana-I-BKSjpg.jpg" width="168" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Urdhva-Mukha-</b><b>Paschimottanasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OHQvHgK8PvY/TcNaSGph18I/AAAAAAAAAFc/sPGoGyDsSGE/s1600/Ardha-Baddha-Padma-Paschimottanasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="155" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OHQvHgK8PvY/TcNaSGph18I/AAAAAAAAAFc/sPGoGyDsSGE/s320/Ardha-Baddha-Padma-Paschimottanasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ardha-Badda-Padma-</b><b>Paschimottanasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sYgK5jYltQo/TcNaS59pdVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/rMYSleV5YWA/s1600/eka-pada-sirasa-paschimottanasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sYgK5jYltQo/TcNaS59pdVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/rMYSleV5YWA/s320/eka-pada-sirasa-paschimottanasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Eka-Pada-Sirasa-</b><b>Paschimottanasana</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zDzs1GcwPKA/TcNaTUBl4II/AAAAAAAAAFs/q-2M0K4Ncv8/s1600/ardha-badda-paschimottanasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zDzs1GcwPKA/TcNaTUBl4II/AAAAAAAAAFs/q-2M0K4Ncv8/s1600/ardha-badda-paschimottanasana.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ardha-Baddha-</b><b>Paschimottanasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxVPLvUbkwg/TcNaj79OTQI/AAAAAAAAAF0/KOxZ-lp4lDk/s1600/Parivritta-Paschimottanasana-BKS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="167" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxVPLvUbkwg/TcNaj79OTQI/AAAAAAAAAF0/KOxZ-lp4lDk/s320/Parivritta-Paschimottanasana-BKS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Parivrutta-</b><b>Paschimottanasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pvv1SGNda08/TcNakaxUGkI/AAAAAAAAAF4/gA1gHFhIj68/s1600/triang+mukhaikapada+paschimottanasana+1+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="186" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pvv1SGNda08/TcNakaxUGkI/AAAAAAAAAF4/gA1gHFhIj68/s320/triang+mukhaikapada+paschimottanasana+1+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Trianga-mukhaika-</b><b>Paschimottanasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="color: blue;">Benefits:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* This posture calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. </div>* It stretches the spine, shoulders and hamstrings. <br />* Stimulates the liver, kidneys, ovaries and uterus. <br />* It removes constipation, dyspepsia and seminal weaknesses. <br />* Improves digestion. <br />* Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause and menstrual discomfort. <br />* Soothes headache<b> </b>and anxiety and reduces fatigue. <br />* Therapeutic for high blood pressure, infertility, insomnia, and sinusitis. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-66723668810922948352011-05-04T04:44:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.001-07:00Raja Kapotasana,The King Pigeon Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>kapota</i> meaning "pigeon" and <i>asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat".<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />The pigeon position can enhance physical health and mental awareness.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from February 2010"></sup>It involves bending backward, a posture which helps to open up the chest and also strengthens the back and groin. It opens and increases the flexibility of the hips, at the same time strengthening the back, and stretching the thighs and the groin.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eIj04Dt1qA/TcE0Biv3QoI/AAAAAAAAAE0/2TKPrCfnMEk/s1600/Raja-Kapotasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eIj04Dt1qA/TcE0Biv3QoI/AAAAAAAAAE0/2TKPrCfnMEk/s320/Raja-Kapotasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Raja-Kapotasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;">Variations: </b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;"> </b></span><b>Kapotasana-Pigeon Pose:</b><br /><br /><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Practicing the Pose:</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="color: #38761d;">Kapotasana:</b></span><br /><b></b><b>1.</b> Assume a sitting posture as in kneeling. <br /><b>2.</b> Support the body on the toes and the knees and gradually lean backward, after having fixed the arms from behind, the palms to the ground, the fingers pointing outward and the thumbs towards the toes. <br /><b>3.</b> Keeping the arms straight, slowly lift the pelvis while taking in the breath. <br /><b>4.</b> Next, press the body above the waist slowly both outward and upward, throwing the neck downward. <br /><b>5.</b>Then place your forehead on the ground in between the toes.<br /><b>6.</b>Advanced yoga patus can try placing your chin to the ground.<br /><b>7.</b>Below image demonstrates the instructions<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPMJ7X0xuxs/TcE0oaugPfI/AAAAAAAAAFI/IvgRKUe-YGY/s1600/kapotasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPMJ7X0xuxs/TcE0oaugPfI/AAAAAAAAAFI/IvgRKUe-YGY/s320/kapotasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Kapotasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b> </b><br /><b>Rajakapotasana-King Pigeon Pose:</b><br /><br /><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Practicing the Pose:</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="color: #38761d;">Rajakapotasana:</b></span><br /><b></b><b>1.</b>Lie prone on the abdomen. <br /><b>2.</b>Bend the legs at the knee-joints from behind upward and fold them against their respective thigh. <br /><b>3.</b>With the arms to the front for support, at full length, bend knees well with the power. Then raise the neck simultaneously with a steady lift and pull upwards to the foot, while inhaling.<br /><b>4.</b>Then touch the middle of your head to the middle of your foots,balencing on your thigh muscle and keep breathing.<br /><b>5.</b>Below image demonstrates the instructions<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZOTfq8JQlc/TcE0C-xUJuI/AAAAAAAAAE8/jiFbSOL8r-Q/s1600/Sukha-Rajakapotasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZOTfq8JQlc/TcE0C-xUJuI/AAAAAAAAAE8/jiFbSOL8r-Q/s320/Sukha-Rajakapotasana.jpg" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Sukha Raja-Kapotasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b></b><br /><b>Eka Pada Rajakapotasana-One-Legged King Pigeon Pose:</b><br /><br /><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Practicing the Pose:</b></span></div><b></b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="color: #38761d;">Eka-Pada-Rajakapotasana:</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>1.</b>Start on your hands and knees.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>2.</b>Bring your right knee forward so that the knee is bent at about a 30 degree angle, the right ankle is near the left wrist, and you are perched on your outer right buttock and hip. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>3.</b>Square your hips and shoulders. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>4.</b>Now stretch your left leg back. Use your right hand on the floor near your right hip for balance. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>5</b>.Bend your left knee and catch your left foot with your left hand. Bring your left arm up near your left ear so that you must arch your torso into a backbend and keep your right hand showing the sky.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>6.</b>Lift your chest and breathe. Keep bringing your left hip forward to square your hips. On an exhale release and repeat on the left side.</span><br /><b>This image can give you an idea on the instructions given:</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HbR8OraipYk/TcE0CDA8TSI/AAAAAAAAAE4/A06dqB4_Hmw/s1600/Ekapada-Raja-kapotasana.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HbR8OraipYk/TcE0CDA8TSI/AAAAAAAAAE4/A06dqB4_Hmw/s320/Ekapada-Raja-kapotasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Eka-Pada-Raja-Kapotasana</b></td></tr></tbody> </table>This is an Advanced in same position with touching your Fore-Head in to your Anklets with the support of both the hands.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S3cJmp2VoFs/TcE0DrMDNpI/AAAAAAAAAFA/2CjxQoZJHng/s1600/Ekapada-Raja-kapotasana1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S3cJmp2VoFs/TcE0DrMDNpI/AAAAAAAAAFA/2CjxQoZJHng/s320/Ekapada-Raja-kapotasana1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Poorna-Eka-Pada-Raja-Kapotasana</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0uwk6heueD8/TcE0o_UoBoI/AAAAAAAAAFM/uqhOUfdBx3g/s1600/Eka-Pada-Kapotasana5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0uwk6heueD8/TcE0o_UoBoI/AAAAAAAAAFM/uqhOUfdBx3g/s320/Eka-Pada-Kapotasana5.jpg" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Variation in one leg pose</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b></b><br /><b>Salamba Kapotasana -Supported Pigeon Pose:</b><br /><br /><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Practicing the Pose:</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="color: #38761d;">Salamba-Kapotasana:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>1.</b>Start on your hands and knees.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>2.</b>Bring your right knee forward so that the knee is bent at about a 30 degree angle, the right ankle is near the left wrist, and you are perched on your outer right buttock and hip. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>3.</b>Square your hips and shoulders. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>4.</b>Now stretch your left leg back. Use your right hand on the floor near your right hip for balance.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>5.The image next to instruction can illustrate Salamba-Kapotasana.</b> </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gOMekH3hYVY/TcE0pS3aAFI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/2IKUagbwb5c/s1600/1_article.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="184" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gOMekH3hYVY/TcE0pS3aAFI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/2IKUagbwb5c/s320/1_article.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Salamba(supported)-Pigeon-Pose</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDwFwKmXC78/TcE0EKfyqWI/AAAAAAAAAFE/pBMT_X5pvLg/s1600/rajakapotasana+iv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDwFwKmXC78/TcE0EKfyqWI/AAAAAAAAAFE/pBMT_X5pvLg/s320/rajakapotasana+iv.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Variation with Single Leg</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">Benefits:</span></b> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>1.</b>Stretches, strengthens and tones spinal column.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>2.</b>strengthens and limbers hip joints and groin muscles.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>3.</b>stimulates metabolic and reproductive glands and organs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>4.</b>increases vitality.</span></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-5477266405699516132011-05-04T03:55:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.001-07:00Chakrasana(Urdhva Dhanurasana),Wheel pose or Upward Bow Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>Chakra</i> meaning "wheel",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakrasana#cite_note-4"><span></span></a></sup>and <i>Asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat".<br />Chakrasana is also sometime known as <b>Urdhva Dhanurasana</b> (Upward Bow Pose). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_8q7bNlIHQ/TcEsfqINhAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ePWPys8BTZo/s1600/Urdhva-Dhanurasana-II-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_8q7bNlIHQ/TcEsfqINhAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ePWPys8BTZo/s320/Urdhva-Dhanurasana-II-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar1.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Iyengarji in Chakrasana position</b></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>There are two versions of chakrasana: the standing chakrasana (Wheel pose) and the supine chakrasana.<br /><h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Chakrasana_-_The_standing_posture" style="color: blue;">Chakrasana - The standing posture:</span></h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Chakrasana_-_The_standing_posture"></span></h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Chakrasana_-_The_standing_posture"></span></h3><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Chakrasana is a basic pose for beginners and is said to improve the elasticity of the spine and the flexibility of the hip joints. Yoga proponents say that the regular exercise of this asana makes the body resilient, the waist slim. It is also said to be helpful in removing the rigidity of the joints of the ribcage and increasing the capacity of lungs.</span><br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Chakrasana_-_The_supine_posture" style="color: blue;"></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fwym5aVjcIE/TcEwPu-pNaI/AAAAAAAAAEw/c1TOVzDiai8/s1600/Chakrasana-wheel-pose.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fwym5aVjcIE/TcEwPu-pNaI/AAAAAAAAAEw/c1TOVzDiai8/s320/Chakrasana-wheel-pose.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Supine Chakrasana</b> :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the final poses of the supine chakrasana the posture resembles that of a wheel rim. This is an intermediate pose not recommended for beginners. It is said to be beneficial in exercising several parts of the body simultaneously in a short time. It exercises the neck, arms, wrists, fingers, spine, backside, thighs, knees, ankles and the feet. Strengthens the muscles and organs of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvic" title="Pelvic">pelvic</a> and abdominal area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Practicing the Pose:</b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T5ET8DNjRSM/TcEsgd13DXI/AAAAAAAAAEg/_ANqQxZQR8k/s1600/Urdhva-Dhanurasana-II-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T5ET8DNjRSM/TcEsgd13DXI/AAAAAAAAAEg/_ANqQxZQR8k/s320/Urdhva-Dhanurasana-II-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar-1.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>* Lie supine on the floor. Bend the knees and set the feet on the floor, heels as close to the sitting bones as possible. <br />* Bend the elbows and spread the palms on the floor beside the head, forearms relatively perpendicular to the floor, fingers pointing toward the shoulders. <br />* Pressing the inner feet actively into the floor, exhale and push the tailbone up toward the pubis, firming (but not hardening) the buttocks, and lift the buttocks off the floor. <br />* Keep the thighs and inner feet parallel. Take 2 or 3 breaths. Then firmly press the inner hands into the floor and the shoulder blades against the back and lift up onto the crown of the head. <br />* Keep the arms parallel. Take 2 or 3 breaths. <br />* Press the feet and hands into the floor, tailbone and shoulder blades against the back, and with an exhalation, lift the head off the floor and straighten the arms. <br />* Turn the upper thighs slightly inward and firm the outer thighs. Narrow the hip points and lengthen the tailbone toward the backs of the knees, lifting the pubis toward the navel. <br />* Turn the upper arms outward but keep the weight on the bases of the index fingers. Spread the shoulder blades across the back and let the head hang, or lift it slightly to look down at the floor. <br />* Stay in the pose anywhere from 5 to 10 seconds or more, breathing easily. Repeat anywhere from 3 to 10 times. <br /><br /><br /><div style="color: blue;"><b>Variations in Chakrasana:</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwtlzvEg7L8/TcEsg3Fw6uI/AAAAAAAAAEk/7-W-SmhDXkk/s1600/Viparita-Chakrasana-in-Urdhva-Dhanurasana-Part-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwtlzvEg7L8/TcEsg3Fw6uI/AAAAAAAAAEk/7-W-SmhDXkk/s320/Viparita-Chakrasana-in-Urdhva-Dhanurasana-Part-2.jpg" width="236" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Viparita Chakrasana</b> <b>Iyengarji</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKSKppiyb3g/TcEu5tUbhII/AAAAAAAAAEo/UjIM9s9E0dY/s1600/Eka-Pada-Urdhva-Dhanurasana-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKSKppiyb3g/TcEu5tUbhII/AAAAAAAAAEo/UjIM9s9E0dY/s320/Eka-Pada-Urdhva-Dhanurasana-Yoga-Pose-BKS-Iyengar.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Eka-Pada-Chakrasana Iyengarji</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I3bqXz_ibFc/TcEvJlG-ORI/AAAAAAAAAEs/0jzhCT8-1G0/s1600/Wheel-Pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I3bqXz_ibFc/TcEvJlG-ORI/AAAAAAAAAEs/0jzhCT8-1G0/s320/Wheel-Pose.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Poorna-Eka-Pada-Chakrasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: blue;"><br /></div><b style="color: blue;">Benefits</b>:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b>1.</b>The asana stretches the chest and lungs <br /><b>2.</b>The arms and wrists, legs, buttocks, abdomen, and spine gets strengthened. <br /><b>3.</b>Stimulates the thyroid and pituitary <br /><b>4.</b>Increases energy and counteracts depression <br /><b>5.</b>Therapeutic for asthma, back pain, infertility, and osteoporosis <br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-27084855316462017752011-05-04T03:04:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.001-07:00Akarna Dhanurasana,Bow To The Ear Pose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">"Holding the toes (alternately) with hands, pulling them (the toes) up to the (corresponding or opposite) ears, (and thus) assuming the shape of a stretched bow. This is called Akarna- Dhanurasana."<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dWg-oi_95HA/TcEiVH6bVfI/AAAAAAAAAD8/cT7Qj3Mbdr0/s1600/Ardha-Danurasana-BKS-Position-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="199" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dWg-oi_95HA/TcEiVH6bVfI/AAAAAAAAAD8/cT7Qj3Mbdr0/s320/Ardha-Danurasana-BKS-Position-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>BKS Iyengarji in Akarna Dhanurasana</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This pose is meant to mimic the shooting of a bow. Yoga practitioners attempt to identify patterns and perceptions that interfere with progression to an awareness of oneness. In old times these distractions were expressed as various demons and spirits or entities. This posture is performed as an expression of identifying these distractions and removing them.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E0LNAJ5jLNU/TcEiZ7TIktI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/pv3m6YEjUek/s1600/akarna-dhanurasana-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E0LNAJ5jLNU/TcEiZ7TIktI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/pv3m6YEjUek/s320/akarna-dhanurasana-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Yoga Patu in Position</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: blue;">Steps in Practicing:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-11erCKELz8Q/TcEiYq7AApI/AAAAAAAAAEI/cN3dBj5CsB0/s1600/akarna_dhanurasana_bow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-11erCKELz8Q/TcEiYq7AApI/AAAAAAAAAEI/cN3dBj5CsB0/s1600/akarna_dhanurasana_bow.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>1.</b> Bend the left leg in knee and keep the foot on the thigh of right leg. Keep the right leg straight. <br /><b>2.</b> Hold the big toe of the left leg with left hand, and that of the right leg with the right hand. <br /><b>3.</b> Exhale, and inhaling start lifting the left leg with the left hand and pull it up to the left ear, and stabilize it at that point. <br /><b>4.</b> Continue normal breathing. <br /><b>5.</b> After few seconds come back to the original position.<br /><b>6.</b> Then Repeat it with the left leg to the ear.<br /><br /><b style="color: blue;">Variations in Akarna Dhanurasana:</b><br />There are few postures that stretch the big toes. It is important to have the big toes flexible. The usually turn inward and as a result vital energy currents do not run up the inner anterior leg. This affects almost every standing posture. Get the big toes flexible. There are many opportunities to grab them in other seated forward bends as well. <b style="color: blue;"><br /></b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4txDCCiKWP8/TcEiZWm5SmI/AAAAAAAAAEM/0Ffh8AItT9c/s1600/Akarna-Dhanurasana2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4txDCCiKWP8/TcEiZWm5SmI/AAAAAAAAAEM/0Ffh8AItT9c/s320/Akarna-Dhanurasana2.jpg" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Variation-1</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HU3OlMj-QT4/TcEiWhqWVrI/AAAAAAAAAEA/xWTzDEe55ng/s1600/akarna+dhanurasana+1+left.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HU3OlMj-QT4/TcEiWhqWVrI/AAAAAAAAAEA/xWTzDEe55ng/s320/akarna+dhanurasana+1+left.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Variation with Right leg</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VZY2E_K7NaU/TcEiYLTRjvI/AAAAAAAAAEE/qVMfeJBMozw/s1600/akarna+dhanurasana+1+right.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VZY2E_K7NaU/TcEiYLTRjvI/AAAAAAAAAEE/qVMfeJBMozw/s320/akarna+dhanurasana+1+right.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Variation with Left leg</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: blue;"></b><br /><b style="color: blue;">Benefits: </b><br /><b>1.</b> It is a good posture to remove the pain of back and lumbar region. <br /><b>2.</b> It increases the elasticity of thigh joint and shoulder. <br /><b>3. </b>It is also useful in arthritis and rheumatic condition. <br /><br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-328867244932261462011-05-03T18:01:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.002-07:00Dhanurasana,The Bow Pose(Urdva Chakrasana)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>Dhanura</i> meaning "bow", and <i>Asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat".<br />Dhanurasana is also sometimes known as <b>Urdva Chakrasana</b> (Upward Wheel Pose). <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lubc7yQ4W1c/TcCjIgl59TI/AAAAAAAAADk/_uXfBD8Jd1g/s1600/Dhanurasana-Bow-pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lubc7yQ4W1c/TcCjIgl59TI/AAAAAAAAADk/_uXfBD8Jd1g/s400/Dhanurasana-Bow-pose.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dhanurasana(Urdhva Chakrasana)</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Dhanurasana is a yoga pose in which the practitioner lies on the belly, grasps the feet, and lifts the legs into the shape of a bow.Dhanurasana, or the bow curve pose, is a cultural asana that has a beneficial effect on several muscles in the body, including those of the back, the forearms and the abdomen.<br /><br /><b style="color: blue;">Practicing:</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1m7ItD7ypPs/TcCi6ByBIEI/AAAAAAAAADc/9Tpwj6vYdbU/s1600/dhanurasana-prep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1m7ItD7ypPs/TcCi6ByBIEI/AAAAAAAAADc/9Tpwj6vYdbU/s200/dhanurasana-prep.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Position-1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iaJ1CVztheY/TcCi7SJJf1I/AAAAAAAAADg/o4WlBcw1EWU/s1600/dhanurasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="155" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iaJ1CVztheY/TcCi7SJJf1I/AAAAAAAAADg/o4WlBcw1EWU/s200/dhanurasana.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Position-2</td></tr></tbody></table>A sequential process for performing Dhanurasana follows. <br />* Lie prone on the abdomen. <br />* Bend the legs at the knee-joints from behind upward and fold them against their respective thigh. <br />* With the arms to the back, at full length, grasp the ankles well with the hands. Then raise the neck simultaneously with a steady lift and pull upwards on the ankles, while inhaling. <br />* Next, rest the entire body on only the area of the navel (umbilical region), assuming a somewhat circular position. In order to derive the highest benefit from this pose, the knees should be kept together. This pose has to be maintained as long as it is comfortable with retention of breath. <br />* Then release the hold on the ankles, begin to exhale and assume the starting position-prone on the abdomen, the legs fully stretched out and the arms rested on the floor. It is best to pause before another round. <br />* The practitioner may either repeat the pose of Dhanurasana eight times in two minutes or maintain the pose for the duration. The latter posture is preferable only after a few months of practice.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnpPHR0rxGo/TcCkTrwdrCI/AAAAAAAAADw/vCxBheJbedc/s1600/Pooran+dhanu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnpPHR0rxGo/TcCkTrwdrCI/AAAAAAAAADw/vCxBheJbedc/s320/Pooran+dhanu.jpg" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>BKS Iyengar in Dhanurasana</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sa9F25-e5gk/TcCjJJSUv-I/AAAAAAAAADo/AkA_AEDbIZI/s1600/Poorna-Dhanurasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sa9F25-e5gk/TcCjJJSUv-I/AAAAAAAAADo/AkA_AEDbIZI/s400/Poorna-Dhanurasana.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Poorna Dhanurasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="color: blue;">Benefits:</b><br />*The hygienic features of this posture are the extraordinary amount of pressure, due to the whole body being thrown upon the umbilical region only; the extreme stretching of the abdominal and pelvic muscles; and the steady pull anterior pull throughout the spinal column, with the alternate contraction and relaxation of the spinal muscles.<br />*Further, the venous drainage facilitates fresh supply of blood to the abdominal viscera, especially of the lower abdomen and the reproductory organs.<br />*Several muscles, including the extensors of the hip, elbow, wrist and drunk, and the abdubtors of the shoulder joints are exercised by this asana.<br />*The quadriceps and pectorals are also strained thanks to holding the legs in the bow curve position. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LI6FonbLPi8/TcCjRHjzclI/AAAAAAAAADs/_hTkhYaeTCk/s1600/Full-Bow-pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LI6FonbLPi8/TcCjRHjzclI/AAAAAAAAADs/_hTkhYaeTCk/s200/Full-Bow-pose.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Girl in Poorna Dhanurasana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sa9F25-e5gk/TcCjJJSUv-I/AAAAAAAAADo/AkA_AEDbIZI/s1600/Poorna-Dhanurasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-69825614399180401222011-05-03T17:29:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.002-07:00Adho Mukkha Svanasana,The Downward-Facing Dog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>adhas</i> meaning "down", <i>mukha</i> meaning "face", <i>svana</i> or <i>shvana</i> meaning "dog",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adho_Mukha_Svanasana#cite_note-5"><span></span></a></sup> and <i>asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZToHSGjcVw/TcCcRpWnYNI/AAAAAAAAADQ/dOUpFnQg1rQ/s1600/adho-mukha-svanasana-downward-facing-dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZToHSGjcVw/TcCcRpWnYNI/AAAAAAAAADQ/dOUpFnQg1rQ/s400/adho-mukha-svanasana-downward-facing-dog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The preparatory position is with the hands and knees on the floor, hands under the shoulders, fingers spread wide, knees under the hips and typically about seven inches (17 cm) apart, with the spine straightened and relaxed.<br />On a deep exhale, the hips are pushed toward the ceiling, the body forming an inverted V-shape, with an arch in the back. The legs and arms are straight, the elbows engaged,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="The material in the vicinity of this tag may not be factual or accurate from March 2010"></sup> the shoulders wide and relaxed. The heels move toward the floor. The hands and feet remain hip-width apart. If the hamstrings are very strong or tight, the knees are bent to allow the spine to lengthen fully.<br />Stress on the wrists is reduced by pressing down with the fingers and borders of the palms, and pushing the hips up and backwards. The head drops slightly. The heart moves toward the back.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="The material in the vicinity of this tag may not be factual or accurate from March 2010"></sup><br />The hips move up and back. Focus is on the breath while holding the posture, with deep, steady inhalation and exhalation creating a flow of energy through the body. On an exhale, the practitioner releases onto the hands and knees and rests.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ukop9ucXSws/TcCcSxXM54I/AAAAAAAAADY/2Qdv5YqTu-8/s1600/Adho-Mukha-Svanasana+bks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ukop9ucXSws/TcCcSxXM54I/AAAAAAAAADY/2Qdv5YqTu-8/s400/Adho-Mukha-Svanasana+bks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><b> Benefits:</b></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">BKS Iyengar throughout the body, particularly the arms, legs, and feet; relieves</span> <span style="color: black;"> asserts that this posture stretches the shoulders, legs, spine and whole body; builds strength fatigue and rejuvenates the body; improves the immune system, digestion and blood flow to the sinuses, and calms the mind and lifts the spirits.</span><b> </b></div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-48270024266716220032011-05-01T05:49:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.002-07:00Viparita Karani,the Inverted Pose-variations in Sarvangasana<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">In Sanskrit, `Viparita` means inverted and `Karani` means an action, and the asana derives its name from the posture that involves inverting the position of the body, placing the head at the bottom and the legs on top.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4Qoani_okk/Tb1RXOVHBgI/AAAAAAAAADE/Ovcp7weTuMA/s1600/viparita-karani-mudra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4Qoani_okk/Tb1RXOVHBgI/AAAAAAAAADE/Ovcp7weTuMA/s1600/viparita-karani-mudra.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Viparita Karani</b>, or Inverted Action Pose, is an intermediate yoga asana, in which the practitioner lies down on a mat and lifts the legs perpendicular to the ground. Yoga practitioners<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="The material in the vicinity of this tag may use weasel words or too-vague attribution. from July 2010"></sup> consider it as a pose that improves pelvic circulation and increases the blood flow to face, neck and thorax and improves the functioning of adrenal, pituitary and thyroid glands. It is also referred to as legs-up-the-wall pose. <br /><br /><b style="color: blue;">How to position the pose:</b><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33KGF6netXM/Tb1RYM1HQ_I/AAAAAAAAADM/teev-9dkJ78/s1600/viparita+karani-inverted+action.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33KGF6netXM/Tb1RYM1HQ_I/AAAAAAAAADM/teev-9dkJ78/s1600/viparita+karani-inverted+action.jpg" /></a></ol><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Practitioner has to sleep straight on mat,with hands stretched above neck.</li><li>Next step,lift up your leg 30 degree from ground level,then 60 and finally 90 degree this will test ur capacity and strengthens your abdominal.</li><li>Place both of your hands straight and hard support weight with fre arms. </li><li>The weight of the body is, thus, raised and supported by stiffening the arms that are still stretching along the ground. </li><li>Then lift your hip up and support your hip-bone with both the hands and keep leg straight. </li><li>Here the trunk does not make a right angle with the ground as in Sarvangasana, but simply takes an upward curve. </li><li>The chest does not press against the chin, but keeps itself away from the chin. </li><li>The eyes are either closed to concentrate the mind upon a particular part in the body or are kept fixed upon the toes. </li></ul> Youngsters can do anything but what about the people aged and who struggle even to raise a single leg up in air so for aged poeple or whom wants to learn without strain try this technic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yMCiakqc_IA/Tb1RXj0P4GI/AAAAAAAAADI/nUqgzkvshBg/s1600/viparita+karani+pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yMCiakqc_IA/Tb1RXj0P4GI/AAAAAAAAADI/nUqgzkvshBg/s1600/viparita+karani+pose.jpg" /></a></div>Raise your arms straight and keep breathing deeply.<br /><br /><b>Note:</b>Keep in mind that you are doing yogasana not any other simple exercise.So,keep breathing as long as you can,if you held your breath while in action then the respected muscle will get strain or sometimes it may effect adversly.<br />Another main thing to keep in mind while lifting your legs do not forget to breath,in yogasana positions may be like anything but while lifting any parts of your body you must and while leaving down exhale.</div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-88394238588906242972011-05-01T05:17:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.002-07:00Halasana,Plough pose-Variations in Sarvangasana<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words hala meaning "plow" and asana meaning "posture" or "seat". <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDujRWJ39rc/Tb1Nw2cvA2I/AAAAAAAAAC8/79ARAgAGVko/s1600/halasana-plough+pose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDujRWJ39rc/Tb1Nw2cvA2I/AAAAAAAAAC8/79ARAgAGVko/s1600/halasana-plough+pose.jpg" /></a></div><br />Halasana is a cultural asana deriving its name from Hala, meaning `plough` in Sanskrit, and alleivates the symptoms of backacke, headache, insomnia and sinusitis.<br /><br />This pose can put significant strain on the cervical spine, which does not normally undergo this type of stress, and can cause injury if not performed properly.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Inc.1983_3-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halasana#cite_note-Inc.1983-3"><span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Robin2009_5-0"><span></span></sup><br />As alternatives, simply lying on the back and raising the legs into a hamstring stretch, or doing a seated forward bend may be appropriate.<br /><br /><br /><b style="color: blue;">Positions:</b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-53BoeFTNNAc/Tb1OlIyyLRI/AAAAAAAAADA/eKHuRXB2IV4/s1600/halasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-53BoeFTNNAc/Tb1OlIyyLRI/AAAAAAAAADA/eKHuRXB2IV4/s1600/halasana.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><b style="color: blue;">Benefits </b>:<br />* If there is a complaint of Dyspepsia or constipation, it can be corrected by the practice of this Asana. <br />* The practice of this Asana is also useful in certain types of diabetes. <br />* Calms the brain. <br />* Stimulates the abdominal organs and the thyroid gland. <br />* Stretches the shoulders and spine. <br />* Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. <br />* Reduces stress and fatigue. <br />* Therapeutic for backache, headache, infertility, insomnia, sinusitis. <br />* Since the spine is stretched fully in a curve, it becomes more elastic and its overall functioning is improved. <br />* All the muscles from toes to waist are also stretched helping improvement in the functioning of veins. <br />* This asana is also useful for gastric troubles, digestion problems. <br /><br /><br /></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-32641506885627362502011-04-30T16:58:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.002-07:00Salabhasana,the grasshopper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>salaba</i> or <i>shalabha</i> meaning "locust",and <i>asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6tNsshWxjY/TbyeTrlK9tI/AAAAAAAAAC0/xDSJS2LqpFY/s1600/salabasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6tNsshWxjY/TbyeTrlK9tI/AAAAAAAAAC0/xDSJS2LqpFY/s320/salabasana.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Salabhasana is a cultural yoga asana that mimics the shape of a locust in its final position. The muslces stretched in this posture are rested in the </span><a href="http://yogawaytohealth.blogspot.com/2011/04/bhujangasanathe-cobra.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bhujangasana</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> or cobra pose, and this posture is especially effective in treating abdominal disorders. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJaX8bTX1ro/TbyeSnB_IOI/AAAAAAAAACw/jwElb4L7TlY/s1600/viparita-salabasana-full1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJaX8bTX1ro/TbyeSnB_IOI/AAAAAAAAACw/jwElb4L7TlY/s1600/viparita-salabasana-full1.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQ3ItmozKro/Tbyhk0Sg1nI/AAAAAAAAAC4/QRHuZ6aokEY/s1600/locust.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQ3ItmozKro/Tbyhk0Sg1nI/AAAAAAAAAC4/QRHuZ6aokEY/s320/locust.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Viparita-salbhasana: </span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><br /> <br />It is a form of back bend, or spine stretch, using the strength of the upper and middle back to lift the weight of the legs as high as possible from a starting position face down on the floor. Most people find Salabhasana to be a very "strong" i.e. difficult and challenging posture to practice, and as such it not only improves flexibility and coordination, but also has strength and stamina benefits.<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salabhasana#cite_note-4"></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salabhasana#cite_note-4"></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <b>Practice of Salabhasana:</b></span><br /><br />*The person is required to lie prone on his seat with his soles looking upwards and his fingers clenched. <br /><br />* Then he has to stretch his hands along his body so that his shoulders and the backs of his fists touch the ground. <br /><br />* The person either rests his chin, mouth and nose on his seat; or his chin alone, the head being thrown a little backward. <br /><br />* Then with a full stimulation the person has to stiffen his whole body; and try to raise his lower extremities backwards, putting his whole weight on the chest and hands. The wrists especially feel the burden of the lifted legs. <br /><br />* Throughout the exercise the breath is held in and the knees and are kept stiff and straight. In this practice the sacrum shares the fate of the legs and is a little raised with them. <br /><br />* If the individual finds that he can no longer hold in his breath, he should slowly lower down his legs, relax his muscles, and gradually start to exhale. <br /><br />* When respiration becomes normal, the person is ready to proceed with the next pose. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-90688346408874031412011-04-28T18:07:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.003-07:00Bhujangasana,the cobra<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:RelyOnVML/> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> 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Touch the ground with the forehead; and keeps the hands, one on each side of the chest, bending them in the elbows. The soles are made to look upward. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> *Raise the head and bend the neck backward as far as possible, completely throwing out the chin. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> *During this attempt one`s chest is kept close to the ground, the trunk, so to say, taking no part in the movement. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> *When the head is fully swung backward, work the deep muscles of the back. By their contraction one slowly raises the chest. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Beginners can support the rising thorax with their hands, gradually increasing the angle between the arm and forearm. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">*Once accustomed to the practice, depend upon the muscles of the back alone for raising the chest; and though the hands are allowed to work as previously, comparatively little burden is now put upon them. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> *While practising Bhujangasana the student does not give a full backward curve to his spine all at once; but tries to raise his vertebrae one by one, and marks that the pressure on the spinal curve is traveling down the column step by step, till the thoracic part gets a good backward bent. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">* Lastly even the lumbar vertebrae are thrown backward in a curve and the whole pressure is felt at the sacrum area. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Benefits: </b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span><b> </b></span></span>Bhujangasana may strengthen the spine stretch the chest, shoulders, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. 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mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}</style> <![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Bhujangasana comes with several benefits for the human body. The deep muscles of the back are alternately contracted and relaxed in working out this pose both ways. The muscles are exercised gain in health and keep the spine elastic. During their work these muscles secure a liberal blood supply by promoting blood circulation, which is ordinarily somewhat slow in this part of the body. This pose has such a good effect upon the deep muscles that even a single successful attempt at it, relieves a backache. The whole spine receives a steady pull anteriorly and every vertebra and its ligaments have their share in the work. If there be any slight displacement in the spinal column due to this asana, it is adjusted to the normal condition. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><br /></div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-58198821248527378082011-04-20T05:28:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.003-07:00Sarvangasana,the queen or mother of all asanas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUhDEC9S4wo/Ta7OuX_DlXI/AAAAAAAAACM/kQhnPQFM9L8/s1600/Raja_sarvangasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUhDEC9S4wo/Ta7OuX_DlXI/AAAAAAAAACM/kQhnPQFM9L8/s320/Raja_sarvangasana.jpg" width="137" /></a></div><b>Sarvangasana</b> is an inverted Hatha Yoga asana commonly known in English as <b>Shoulderstand</b>.<br />Many variations of Shoulderstand exist, the likely most common to be taught is Supported Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"></sup><br />Sarvangasana is nicknamed "queen" or "mother" of all the yoga poses.<br /><br />The name in the case of <b>Salamba Sarvangasana</b> (Supported Shoulderstand) comes from the Sanskrit words <i>Salamba</i> meaning "supported", <i>Sarva</i> meaning "all" or "every", <i>Anga</i> meaning "limbs" or "bodyparts",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"></sup> and <i>Asana</i> meaning "posture" or "seat", thus Salamba Sarvangasana literally translats to "supported-all-limbs-pose". <br /><br />Sarvangasana is known to activate most of the important glands, thus, improving their function. The traditional books on Yoga proclaim the importance of this asana. Sarvangasana is an especially important and beneficial pose. Its name in Sanskrit literally means "posture of the complete body."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O_y90t2vR74/TcCn87_MJpI/AAAAAAAAAD4/8kXCgpPkdCE/s1600/warrior_pose.2jmmasr60ku88sc80w4ck84ww.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O_y90t2vR74/TcCn87_MJpI/AAAAAAAAAD4/8kXCgpPkdCE/s320/warrior_pose.2jmmasr60ku88sc80w4ck84ww.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Sarvangasana</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b>Practicing and how to do Sarvangasana</b>?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4cvsfuQ4m2o/Ta7OxspH5bI/AAAAAAAAACQ/mZt7BKc4YZE/s1600/sarvangasana_45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4cvsfuQ4m2o/Ta7OxspH5bI/AAAAAAAAACQ/mZt7BKc4YZE/s1600/sarvangasana_45.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>One should start exhaling and inhaling, raising both the legs upward and stop when they make angle of 90 degree with the floor and then attain the Uttanpadasana posture. </li><li> Exhaling raise the waist and push the legs backward over the head. Then the person should support the waist with both the hands, then using the hands get the legs, waist and back in one straight line and stabilize them in this position, then one should stretch the toes towards sky and keep the sight on the toes. </li><li> Normal breathing should be continued. </li></ul> <b>Effects or Benefits of Sarvangasana</b> :<br /><br />There are several benefits of Sarvangasana. This asana helps to improve the blood circulation as impure blood easily reaches the heart. Inverted yoga asanas also direct oxygen to the upper lung, ensuring healthier lung tissue. To some extent one can get the benefits of Shirshasana (up side down) in this posture as well. The thyroid gland is located in the neck. Over a period of time due to lack of proper circulation the gland starts to depreciate. Sarvangasana pushes healthy, oxygen-rich blood directly into the neck, strengthening the thyroid glands. This asana controls and cures the diseases related to genital organs and constipation; and also helps to cure varicose veins and hemorrhoids. <br /><table bgcolor="#eaeaea" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="2"></table><div class="fnt"><table align="left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-3512667476750500972011-04-16T00:19:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.003-07:00Sirsasana,the king of the asanas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sem-ye-8FbY/Tak_-o1WXAI/AAAAAAAAABs/DrupEV-UmrU/s1600/yoga_is_a_science.7kw5rrranyosc04g0gw40wosc.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sem-ye-8FbY/Tak_-o1WXAI/AAAAAAAAABs/DrupEV-UmrU/s320/yoga_is_a_science.7kw5rrranyosc04g0gw40wosc.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rU66GS_80p8/Tak_OMKu6SI/AAAAAAAAABk/u7e1fFzPVGo/s1600/yoga_is_a_science.7kw5rrranyosc04g0gw40wosc.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><b>Sirsasana</b> (also <b>Shirshasana</b> or <b>Sirshasana</b>),<br />known in English as <b>Headstand</b>, is an inverted Hatha Yoga asana. <br /><br />The name comes from the Sanskrit words <i>Shirsha </i>meaning "head",and <i>Asana </i>meaning "posture" or "seat".<br /><br />There are differing opinions between yoga schools on the correct technique for Sirsasana.<br />The wall may be used initially for support in the pose. Some yoga teachers offer props that allow practitioners to perform a modified version of the pose. Dolphin pose (ardha sirsasana) can be used to build the upper body strength required for Sirsasana.<br />To achieve this asana, begin by sitting on the knees, and placing the fore-arms on the ground with the hands interlaced. The elbows and hands should be making an equilateral triangle on the ground, and one should not allow the elbows to splay out to the sides throughout the entire pose. (If needed, one can wrap a strap around the upper-arms to prevent them from opening out to the sides). Keep the palms upturned, so that you can place the back of your head gently inside the cup of your hands. Try to have the crown of the head lightly touching the ground.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JPqflDGDo7c/TalBCW0JEbI/AAAAAAAAABw/XQbK0ZH73og/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JPqflDGDo7c/TalBCW0JEbI/AAAAAAAAABw/XQbK0ZH73og/s320/images.jpg" width="207" /></a></div> From this position, walk the feet forward as much as possible, bending the knees deeply into the chest. Slowly, bring the hips forward, allowing the pelvis to be directly over the body’s center of gravity. Keep walking the feet and pelvis forward until there is no weight in the feet. Slowly, bend one knee and then the other until the body is in a kickstand position. Once stability is felt in this position, slowly bring the knees up until they are in line with the body, keeping the knees bent. When comfortable, extend the toes up towards the ceiling, keeping the toes pointed and the legs squeezed firmly together. Engage all of the core muscles to help stabilize in this pose.<br /><br />After finishing this asana, head is not raised immediately. Forehead should be allowed to rest on the floor in child's pose for a few breaths before continuing on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Benifits of Sirsasana</b>:<br /><br />Practitioners of yoga believe that, like most inverted positions, the practice of sirsasana may increase the flow of blood to the brain, improve memory and other intellect functions. It is believed to rejuvenate the body and mind and regulate the flow of energy (prana) in the body. <br /><br /><ul><li>This strengthens the nervous-centres of the whole body and maintains the health of endocrine gland. </li><li>Digestive system is also benefited through this Asana.</li><li>According to Swami Kuvalayanandaji, it is beneficial against congested throat, diseases of liver and spleen and in Visceroptosis. </li><li>Calms the mind. </li><li>Strengthens the arms, legs, and spine. </li><li>Improves balance. </li></ul><b>Precautions during Sirsasana</b> :<br /><br /><b>1.</b> While practicing Sirsasana, place that part of your head on the ground on which the spine can remain erect. <br /><br /><b>2.</b> Do not raise your legs with jerk. Slow and gradual practice will "raise your legs up automatically. <br /><br /><b>3.</b> In the beginning practice it under the guidance of a teacher because there is a fear of falling down. <br /><br /><b>4.</b> While returning, do not raise your head soon after completing Asana. There remains a fear of getting giddiness. Therefore, keep your head near finger-lock for some time and then raise it up. <br /><br /><b>5.</b> Those suffering from high blood pressure, running ear or heart disease should not practice it. <br /><br /><b>6.</b> Those having cough or chronic cold also should not practice it. <br /><br /><b>7.</b> Persons suffering from constipation should practice it carefully <br /><br /><br /><br /> <b>Beginner`s tip:</b>Practice the pose at the wall. Try to move further from the wall each time. Try removing one foot and then the other from the wall to practice balancing. </div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-8097617052531748512011-04-13T22:45:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.003-07:00Healthy way to lose weight<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kCQJJGonU5w/TaaJvK3btLI/AAAAAAAAABE/OtRK9b-W46A/s1600/health.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kCQJJGonU5w/TaaJvK3btLI/AAAAAAAAABE/OtRK9b-W46A/s200/health.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>You would be surprised at the number of strange and dangerous things that are sold as health products nowadays. People looking for a healthy way to lose weight will be bombarded by all kinds of foreign concoctions, supposed secrets of oriental doctors, that claim to allow them to lose weight the healthy way. In reality however, you have no way of knowing what is really in these products. The healthiest way to lose weight is simply to start a healthy lifestyle.<br /><br />I know all this from experience. You see, I have had a fluctuating weight problem for years and years. I get heavy from eating junk food or from failing to use good portion control and then lose all of that weight back very quickly. I have used everything to lose weight quickly. I've even taken strange pills that make my heart race. They were advertised as a healthy way to lose weight. Let me tell you, these products are not healthy. There is a healthy way to lose weight, and it is very obvious. Exercise and keep a healthy diet.<br /><br />A weight loss diet is not necessarily a healthy one. Many of the so-called healthy ways to lose weight actually put a great deal of strain on your body. Using some new fad such as the Atkins diet which requires you to eat massive amounts of fat and protein is not a healthy way to lose weight. If your common sense is not enough to tell you this, you should look at the research. Many experts have linked the Atkins diet to liver shutdown. Weight loss should be good for you. It should not threaten your health.<br /><br />If you have struggled with chronic weight problems all your life (as I have) and still have not found a healthy way to lose weight, it is time to get some support. You can do many things to find a healthy way to lose weight. You can join Weight Watchers, you can join a gym and get a personal trainer, or you can make a pact with some friends to encourage each other to eat right and exercise regularly. Many of us overeat because we feel stressed out and disconnected. Just having a support group can be a healthy way to lose weight. It is always good for you to have friends who encourage you to do what is best for your health.</div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-17796475624636164882011-04-11T04:29:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.003-07:00How to keep Health and Fitness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yp2KVbmfzh4/TaLlgJKbMmI/AAAAAAAAAAY/FcUDk3Ou_kA/s1600/yoga_position6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yp2KVbmfzh4/TaLlgJKbMmI/AAAAAAAAAAY/FcUDk3Ou_kA/s200/yoga_position6.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have always been the kind of person to study something in depth before getting my feet wet. A lot of people call me obsessional, but I don't see it that way. For me, it is all about getting all the information I need to so I can make the right decisions. That is why, when I decided to get in shape, I read all the health fitness articles that I could before I took my first step on the tread mill. By reading fitness and health articles until I felt like I was an expert, I was able to design the optimum workout for my needs.<br /><br />Health fitness articles are one of the most popular reading subjects nowadays. Our culture is kind of a paradox if you think about it. On the one hand, we have bigger problems with obesity than ever before. On the other hand, more and more people are obsessed with staying healthy and fit. I guess it makes sense if you look at it right. In a culture where people have healthy eating habits and exercise regularly, health fitness articles are less important. In a culture were people don't know anything about staying in shape, however, articles on staying healthy are a godsend.<br /><br />As I said before, I read a lot of health fitness articles, but not all of them stuck. I was surprised because the ones that made the most impact were the ones with the most general and common sense rules. For example, my favorite health fitness article was about exercising. It said that the biggest mistake that people make is to find overambitious exercise routines based on someone else's idea of the perfect exercises. It advised me to come up with a routine that involve activities that I actually enjoyed instead of activities that I thought would develop the most muscle mass or cardiovascular strength. Knowing this, I was able to incorporate jogging and swimming – two activities that I absolutely love – into a good workout.<br /><br />I also read a health fitness article that told me the relationship between eating habits and exercising. This is really important for me because I also had bad eating habits in addition to being too sedentary. They tell me that eating the right foods would give me the energy that I would need to work out and stay active. Wouldn't you know it – once I started changing my diet, I did have more impetus to get out and start running around.</div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-46586058460264007852011-04-03T06:01:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.004-07:00Why is Yoga to a healthy life?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YkZAB0K69po/TZhuPcGcBnI/AAAAAAAAAAM/3IBoJiZKd7A/s1600/your_mind.7wwgoia3yo00kwgcoswo0ckgo.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YkZAB0K69po/TZhuPcGcBnI/AAAAAAAAAAM/3IBoJiZKd7A/s320/your_mind.7wwgoia3yo00kwgcoswo0ckgo.97bcdx3jiokcs4c8o4w8ss00s.th.jpeg" width="320" />.</a>You may ask, "Is Yoga for me?" <br /><br />Definitely, yes! Yoga is for anyone who is willing to learn its ways and ideas. It does not actually require any special equipment or clothing. What it requires is your will to have a healthier, stress-free self. <br /><br />You may first approach Yoga as a way to achieve a great body or to keep fit and that is perfectly alright. Yoga really does help in improving your health for stretching can tone your <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid orange; font-family: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;">muscles</span></span><span style="color: black;"> and exercise your spine and your entire skeletal system. </span><br style="color: black;" /> <br style="color: black;" /> <br style="color: black;" /><span style="color: black;"> Do not just take advantage of what Yoga can offer. Yoga encourages you to reflect on yourself and to find your inner peace. It exercises not just your body but your mind as well. With a healthy body and mind, you're on your way to a more fulfilling life. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; text-align: left;"><b>Benefits of Doing Yoga :</b></div><br /><b>Flexibility</b>: Stretching your tight body in new ways will help it to become more flexible, bringing greater range of motion to muscles and joints. Over time, you can expect to gain flexibility in your hamstrings, back, shoulders, and hips.<br /><br /><br /><b>Strength</b>: Many yoga poses require you to support the weight of your own body in new ways, including balancing on one leg (such as in Tree Pose) or supporting yourself with your arms (such as in Downward Facing Dog). Some exercises require you to move slowly in and out of poses, which also increases strength.<br /><br /><br /><b>Muscle tone</b>: As a by-product of getting stronger, you can expect to see increased muscle tone. Yoga helps shape long, lean muscles.<br /><br /><br /><b>Pain Prevention</b>: Increased flexibility and strength can help prevent the causes of some types of back pain. Many people who suffer from back pain spend a lot of time sitting at a computer or driving a car. That can cause tightness and spinal compression, which you can begin to address with yoga. Yoga also improves your alignment, both in and out of class, which helps prevent many other types of pain.<br /><br /><b>Better Breathing</b>: Most of us breathe very shallowly into the lungs and don't give much thought to how we breathe. Yoga breathing exercises, called Pranayama, focus the attention on the breath and teach us how to better use our lungs, which benefits the entire body. Certain types of breath can also help clear the nasal passages and even calm the central nervous system, which has both physical and mental benefits. <br /><h3>Mental Benefits</h3><b>Mental Calmness</b>: Yoga asana practice is intensely physical. Concentrating so intently on what your body is doing has the effect of bringing a calmness to the mind. Yoga also introduces you to meditation techniques, such as watching how you breathe and disengagement from your thoughts, which help calm the mind.<br /><br /><b>Stress Reduction</b>: Physical activity is good for relieving stress, and this is particularly true of yoga. Because of the concentration required, your daily troubles, both large and small, seem to melt away during the time you are doing yoga. This provides a much-needed break from your stressors, as well as helping put things into perspective. The emphasis yoga places on being in the moment can also help relieve stress, as you learn not to dwell on past events or anticipate the future. You will leave a yoga class feeling less stressed than when you started. Read more about yoga for stress management here.<br /><br /><b>Body Awareness</b>: Doing yoga will give you an increased awareness of your own body. You are often called upon to make small, subtle movements to improve your alignment. Over time, this will increase your level of comfort in your own body. 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mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}</style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">While the ultimate goal of yoga is to unify body, mind and soul, there are different ways to achieve this aim. These various ways constitute the different types of yoga. Yoga is broadly divided into eight types, namely Bhakti Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Bahiranga Yoga and Swara Yoga. Most of these kinds had been practiced in India since ages unknown. Certain factors, like, origin, history, style, technique and significance, differentiate one branch of yoga from the other. Through the development of one`s body, mind and psychic potencies, these ultimately lead to physical strength and further on to spiritual consciousness. Hence the final aim of all kinds of yoga is primarily the same: salvation. Most of the types of yoga also involve the usage of different poses or yoga asanas, meditation and breathing exercises or Pranayamas.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u style="color: blue;"><b>1)Bhakti Yoga</b></u> or <i><span style="color: blue;">Yoga of Devotion</span></i><br />Bhakti Yoga is the path most followed in India. This is the path of the </span><span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;">heart</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> and devotion. Yogis who practice this branch sees the "One" or the Divine in everyone and everything. Bhakti Yoga teaches a person to have devotion to the "One" or to Brahma by developing a person's love and acceptance for all things.<br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">One of the ancient branch of yoga is the Bhakti Yoga. As his apparent from its name, this type of yoga stresses on `bhakti` or love and devotion to the Almighty. Bhakti Yoga has its roots in the <b>Bhagawad Gita</b>. The individual performing this type of Yoga purely concentrates on the existence of Almighty. The practitioner learns to show love, compassion to the creatures co-existing with him/her, apart from intensely worshipping the Lord. Bhakti Yoga can be practiced in a number of ways, like praising the God by singing, reading religious books, chanting slogans, listening to prayers and by watching religious movies. There are nine forms of Bhakti yoga, namely Sravana (hearing about God); Archana (worship of God); Kirtana (singing of the glory of God); Sakhya (cultivation of the friend-Bhava); Smarana (remembering God`s name and presence); Vandana (prostration); Padasevana (service of God): Dasya (cultivating the Bhava of a servant); and Atmanivedana (surrender of the self). <br /><br /></span><u style="color: blue;"><b>2)Raja Yoga</b></u> or <i style="color: blue;">Yoga of Self-Control</i><br />Raja means "royal". This path is considered to be the King of Yoga and this may be due to the fact that most of its practitioners are members of religious and spiritual orders. Raja Yoga is based on the teachings of the Eight Limbs of Yoga found in the Yoga sutras. A Raja Yogi sees the self as central, and as such, respect to oneself and for all creation are vital to this path. 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Jnana Yogis consider wisdom and intellect as important and they aim to unify the two to surpass limitations. Since they wish to gain knowledge, they are open to other philosophies and religion for they believe that an open and rational mind is crucial in knowing the spirit.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Jnana (Gnana) yoga is another type of yoga in India that has been mentioned in Bhagawad Gita. Krishna emphasised the significance of jnana or knowledge stating that it enables an individual to comprehend his own self and his activities. However it was developed to its present form by Adi Shankara. Jnana Yoga, thus, is the Yoga of true knowledge and aims to detach the person from all the temporal things of the life. The person practicing it attains tranquility, control over his/her mind, sense, faith, ability for concentration and the endurance to withstand the play of opposites by Mother Nature. By practicing Jnana Yoga, the individual can also exercise self control and remains focused in his work.</span><br /><br /><u style="color: blue;"><b>4)</b><b>Karma Yoga</b></u> or <i style="color: blue;">Yoga of Service</i><br />Karma Yoga is the path of service for in this path, it is believed that your present situation is based on your past actions. So by doing selfless service now, you are choosing a future that is free from negativity and selfishness. Karma Yogis change their attitude towards the good and in the process, change their souls, which leads to a change in their destiny.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Karma in Sanskrit means action. This, too, is an ancient type of yoga that has been derived from the teachings of <b>Lord Krishna</b> compiled in Bhagawad Gita. Karma yoga, thus, emphasises on unselfish services. "Karmanye Badhikarosthe Maa Foleshu Kodachano, Maa Karmofolohetu Bhurmate, Sangohosto Kormoni" forms the crux of this form of yoga. Technique like Karma Yoga helps in reducing Ahamkara. It purifies one`s heart, and helps to attain the knowledge of one`s own self. The aim of a Karma Yogic (one, who performs Karma Yoga) is to practice his duty without expecting any rewards in return.</span><br /><br /><u style="color: blue;"><b>5)</b><b>Tantra Yoga</b></u> or <i style="color: blue;">Yoga of Rituals</i><br />Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the paths, Tantra Yoga is about using rituals to experience what is sacred. Although sex is a part of it, sex is not the whole of it since this path aims to find what is sacred in everything we do. 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</w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}</style> <![endif]--> <span style="font-size: small;"><br />There are still a lot of misconceptions about Yoga, for instance, Yoga being a religion. Yoga is not a religion. It is more of a set of techniques for us to find spirituality. In fact, Yoga is being practiced by a lot of people from different religions like Christians, Jewish, Buddhists, and Muslims. <br /><br />Another misconception is that Yoga is an exercise, a way for us to keep fit. It is partly true, but if you think that Yoga is just that then you are greatly mistaken. Yoga develops the body since a weak one is a hindrance to spiritual growth. 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Also known as Ashtanga Yoga or eight-limbed Yoga or Raja Yoga, this type of yoga aids an individual in alleviating himself or herself from the emotional and mental conflicts. It also helps a person to co-exist peacefully with other creatures and the environment. The eight limbs or elements that comprise <b>Bahiranga yoga</b> include <b>Yama</b> (principles or moral code); Dharana (concentration on objects); Pranayama (yoga breathing); Niyama (personal disciplines); Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses); <b>yoga asana</b> (postures); Dhyana (meditation); and Samadhi (salvation). 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mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}</style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: blue;"><b>10)Swara Yoga</b></u> <br />Dating back to the <b>Vedic period </b>Swara Yoga refers to the control of the life force through breathing. Shiva Svarodaya, an ancient Indian manuscript mentions this type of yoga. Swara Yoga is derived from the word Swara in Sanskrit that means sound or musical note; it also means the incessant flow of air through one nostril. It is said that by practicing Swara yoga an individual can find out about the consequence of his or her actions. <br /><br />Another form of yoga is the Kriya yoga. Though relatively a newer concept, it is said that Kriya yoga has been mentioned in Gita. However, it was Lahiri Mahasaya who taught the technique of Kriya yoga. The different types of yoga, thus, can be helpful for different people as every individual differs from the other and so does his temperament and need. Thus, each type of Yoga practice can provide an answer to the practitioner`s questions and relieve his mind and soul from such unanswered queries.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div></div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747626241347292777.post-67805790218478297422011-04-03T05:44:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:22:57.004-07:00What is Yoga?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">What comes into your mind when you hear the word Yoga? <br /><br />Well, if you think of women in seemingly impossible poses, then you may have an inkling of what Yoga is. But that's just it - an inkling. You've got a long way to go before fully understanding Yoga. <br /><br />Yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge that dates back more than 5000 years ago. The word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means "to unite or integrate." Yoga then is about the union of a person's own consciousness and the universal consciousness. <br /><br />Ancient Yogis had a belief that in order for man to be in harmony with himself and his environment, he has to integrate the body, the mind, and the spirit. For these three to be integrated, emotion, action, and intelligence must be in balance. The Yogis formulated a way to achieve and maintain this balance and it is done through <b>exercise</b>, <b><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;">breathing</span></span></b>, and <b>Meditation</b> - the three main Yoga structures. <br /><br />In Yoga, the body is treated with care and respect for it is the primary instrument in man's work and growth. Yoga Exercises improve circulation, stimulate the <span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;">abdominal</span></span> organs, and put pressure on the glandular system of the body, which can generally result to better health. <br /><br />Breathing techniques were developed based on the concept that breath is the source of life. In Yoga, students gain breathing control as they slowly increase their breathing. By focusing on their breathing, they prepare their minds for the next step - Meditation. <br /><br />There is a general misconception that in Meditation, your mind has to go blank. It doesn't have to be so. In Meditation, students bring the activities of the mind into focus resulting in a 'quiet' mind. By designing physical poses and <b>Breathing Techniques</b> that develop awareness of our body, Yoga helps us focus and relieves us from our everyday stress. </div>freeBiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784898142529767680noreply@blogger.com0