Tuesday, April 9, 2013

H for "Halasana"

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Halasana (Plough pose) stretch the hamstrings, shoulders and spine. While it helps handling short term gastric troubles and digestion issues, also addresses long term issues like insomnia, sinus and infertility.

Read my earlier post on G for Garbha Pindasana.

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.

Monday, April 8, 2013

G for "Garbha Pindasana"

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Garbha Pindasana (Womb/Embryo pose) is believed to help in a spiritual union between one's mind and soul. The abdomen remains shapely and slim due to total contraction during the posture. While giving intense toning to both upper and lower body, helps to cure all digestive disorders.

Read my earlier post on F for Firefly pose (Tittibhasana).

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

F for "Firefly Pose" (Tittibhasana)

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Tittibhasana (Firefly pose) requires strength of the upper body and hamstrings that are flexible. While this pose primarily helps building strength around the wrist, also helps improving balancing and strengthening the core. The therapeutic effects of the Firefly Pose is in calming the mind and bringing relief from anxiety, stress, and tension.

Read my earlier post on E for Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.

Friday, April 5, 2013

E for "Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana"

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Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana (One-Legged Inverted Staff Pose) is a heart opening posture, with emotional and physical effects. While is opens and expands your chest area, it also opens the thoracic spine and lumbar spine. Apart from a powerful leg stretch and front body stretch, it also stimulates many organs and glands like adrenal, thyroid, pituitary and pineal glands. It builds inner confidence and stillness of mind humbling the practioner.

Read my earlier post on D for Dhanurasana.

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

D for "Dhanurasana"

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Dhanurasana (Bow pose) stretches the chest, shoulder, arms and quadriceps. While it has the capability of curing rheumatism of the legs, knees and hands, it also activates the intestines and thus curing prolonged constipation and other digestive disorders.

Read my earlier post on C for Chakrasana

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

C for "Chakrasana"

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Chakrasana (Wheel pose) stretches the lungs, chest, abdomen and quadriceps. It strengthens the buttocks, legs, calves, wrists, arms and spine. While it helps the digestive system, it also stimulates the thyroid and pituitary glands.

Read my earlier post on B for Bhujangasana

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

B for "Bhujangasana"

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Bhujangasana (Cobra pose) strengthens the arms, shoulders while stretching the chest and abdominal area. It strengthens the spine and stimulate organs in the abdomen like kidneys. The open chest clear passages of heart and lungs also affecting blood flow to the spinal and pelvic regions. Works on menstrual irregularities for women.

Read my earlier post on A for Adho Mukha Svanasana

Disclaimer: Yoga creates simple to complex impacts on the physical body. Make sure you consult your doctor and start the practice with a trained teacher.