15 August 2008

YOGA


Yoga tips

Practice yoga on a blanket or mat.
There should be no incense smoke or other smoke in the room.
Wait 2 or 3 hours after a meal before doing yoga. After yoga, wait about
10 mins before eating or drinking.
Sports or other exercises should be done immediately after yoga.
After yoga, massage the whole body especially the joints very well.
You should take a bath before doing yoga, unless you do it right after meditation.
If sick, don’t practice yoga posture.
After doing yoga, it is recommended to take a walk in a quiet place.
Yoga postures should not be done outdoor but in a ventilated room.
Women should not practise yoga during menstruation, yoga may be practised in the early months of pregnancy under the guidance of a qualified teacher.
Yoga Posture

Yogamudra

Sit with legs crossed. Grasp left wrist with the right hand behind back. Then bring forehead and nose in contact with the floor, breathing out during the process. Maintain this state for 8 seconds and then rise, breathing in. practise 8 times. This is one of the three essential asanas for women. It should be practised by women everyday.

Benefits

Strengthens digestive system, relieves constipation, helps with menstrual problems, strengthens heart, removes belly fat.



Cobra posture

Lie down on your chest. Supporting the weight on the palm, raise the chest, directing your head backward. Look at the ceiling. Breathe in while rising and after having risen, hold your breath for 8 seconds. Come down to the original position while breathing out. Practise 8 times. This is one of the three essential asanas for women . it should be practised by women everyday.


Benefits

Helps with menstrual problems, strengthens spine, heart, lungs and abdomen.


Long salutation posture

Kneel and holding the palms together, extend the arms upwards, keeping them close to the ears. Then bend forwards touching the floor with the nose and forehead. The buttocks must continue to touch the heels. While bending down breathe out and stay in a state of complete exhalation for 8 seconds. Then rise, breathing in. Practise 8 times. Do this everyday.


Benefit

Helps in menstrual troubles, strengthens stomach, abdomen and lower back muscles, good for spine.


Lotus posture

Place the right foot over the left thigh and the left foot the right thigh. Clasp hands together in the lap, palms up. Close your eyes and place the tip of your tongue against the roof of the mouth. You can maintain this posture for as long as you like.


Benefit

Control lower cakras, tones nerves and tendons in legs, best position for meditation.


Arm and Leg posture

Bend the truck forward, breathing out in the process, and catch hold of the big toes. Stay in this position for 8 seconds. Then rise while breathing in, raise the arms and extend them backwards. When you cannot bend back any further, hold yourself in that position for 8 seconds, retaining the breathe. Then bend forwards while breathing out to touch the big toes and immediately after raise the truck and arms, breathing in. one round is then completed. Practise 8 rounds, making sure that no part of the body below the waist is bent at any time.


Benefit

Stimulate the top five cakras (psychic centres), energises the body.

These only few of yoga posture that can help you to energise yourself and health. Try and do it based on the yoga tips. It really works. Trust me..

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