Yoga

BRIDGE POSE The bridge posture is one important aspect of back bend that can serve as a complimentary pose to some poses like moving from the shoulder stand and plow. You can practice the bridge in different ways, the bridge has different variations, it's energy generating pose that also has the calming feeling at the same time, it works more on the thoracic spine, upper bac muscles, hip flexors. Though all yoga poses keep one that ability to eliminate anxiety and stress, the bridge is not exceptional. The bridge helps to open up the chest and shoulders as a better reward to the shoulder stand and strength to subsequent postures in your sequence like the Bow pose. The bridge comes next to the fish pose. NOTE: AVOID SUCH POSTURE IF YOU HAVE NECK, SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK ISSUES. Start by lying flat on your yoga mat or a blanket with your back, stretch your legs straight out on the floor. Place your hands on by your sides. Now bend your knees, breath deeply and lift up your butts...

Headstand has been celebrated by masters of hatha yoga as a master stand. Though head stand isn't proper for all due to its advanced nature, but then it's very holistic by benefit. This is one of the best and important inverted postures for the advanced Hatha Yogi. Anyway, you must not be an expert yogi before you can practice this beautiful posture just that it has a way of taking oxygen-rich blood to the brain so medically it might pose some big health issues for those over 40 with blood pressure history and other health issues. The proper thing to do before undertaking any physical exercise is to consult your doctor, discuss with him or her to see if it's something suitable for you at the moment. This was my first hatha yoga posture; I had a friend held my legs for few moments, then I continued for 15-20 minutes, afterward I felt highly happy and stress-free, and ever since it has always been one of my favorite yoga postures. So if you are very sure this is somet...

Benefits of Chair Yoga Posture All exercises have their most targeted point of focus, though in yoga postures some moves involve the entire body system,  but then let's look at the benefits of Chair Yoga Posture. The key thing in Yoga posture is the balance. You need to find symmetry from your feet to your body, mostly your spine and hips. Chair posture addresses the whole body in a single routine. The chair enhances circulation and strength, it also specifically works on your ankles, knees strengthens your ligaments, help build better balance on the ground, always remember the idea behind yoga is awareness, lock your attention within yourself. Keep your chest uplifted, spine straight. Now put your feet together, raise your arms up, take a deep breath, been your knees as you slowly sink straight down, like you are sitting on a chair. Here like you are sitting on air… Exhale as you relax into the pose, lift your chin up. Inhale deeply, retain the breath for a longer count o...

Basic Yoga Postures for back pains    Back pain can be very painful, depending on the type, first before you begin any exercise especially if you are having serious health challenges, it's better to consult your doctor to be medically sure of what's good for you.   Most back pain could be as a result of constant stress, weak abdominal muscles, and inflexibility around the back. Sitting for too long, especially if your work is the type that makes you sit in front of the system for too long, in fact, our modern lifestyle revolves around the computer, so back pain is becoming a common problem.    Whatever is the cause of your back pain, trust Yoga postures? These are few yoga basics that can help you manage and eliminate back pains. NOTE; YOGA IS TO BE DONE ON EMPTY STOMACH OR 2-3HRS AFTER MEAL. WEAR LOSE COMFORTABLE CLOTHS, PRACTICE YOGA ON A MAT NOT ON A BARE FLOOR, RESPECT YOUR LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY, DON'T PUSH TOO HARD TOO SOON, BUT DON'T ALSO GIVE UP DUE T...

In Life going into anything new has a way of creating mental uncertainty, a strange feeling of the mind not been too sure of the unknown, though Yoga is a very practical science, it speaks for itself' but then as a new Yogi, be careful of first negative impression, do not allow few challenges to make you run into conclusions so fast, Yoga requires patience and time. The science of yoga doesn't agree to automatic progress; Yoga agrees with nature, and natural progress requires patience and consistency. You might find some poses very difficult to practice at first, but it worth's trying out gently at your own pace, it has always been mind over matter, if you defeat your yourself mentally then the physical postures appears almost impossible, so it's in the mind, see yourself doing it correctly like yourself. Think about so many health benefits of yoga, yoga brings physical, mental and spiritual stability, it would be a bad idea for anyone to give up due to first time littl...

For some, they know it but don't know how to do it, for some they know it and know how to do it, If you know or not, let me let you know that yoga postures are the best method to lower blood pressure and maintain good health. High blood pressure can be defined as tension in the arteries that transports blood from the heart to the rest of the body, if this happens it takes the blood pressure high up, medically the normal blood pressure reading is supposed to be 120/80, while 139/89 is considered pre-hypertension, and a blood pressure of 140/90 and above is considered high while a by medical slandered a systolic blood pressure of about 90 to 100 is said to low. So it's very important you check your blood pressure periodically especially if you any such history in any way. High blood pressure causes heart attack and death. So I'm going to show you few yoga postures and breathing to lower blood pressure. LIST OF POSTURES THAT LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE BRIDGE SEATED FORWARD ...

Ashtanga Yoga – THE EGHT LIMBS YOGA Ashtanga yoga is also referred to as Raja yoga, it is a comprehensive yoga. Yoga to the average person means Asanas. But then  Ashtanga yoga or Raja yoga is beyond that. According to some historical facts,  Ashtanga Yoga is the type of yoga which was developed and founded by K. Pattabhi Jois, though originally it was an aspect of yoga properly systemised by Sage Patanjali as Raja Yoga, which Yama, Niyama, pranayama, Asana, pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi are its limbs,  but today when we talk about yoga in the fitness and health perspective, most people refer to only to the three and four of the eight limbs which brought about Hatha Yoga. Ashtanga yoga by most revered masters of yoga is known as the Eight Limbs Yoga which revolves round Patanjali's yoga sutra. In this aspect of yoga, the first four limbs are more of physical and partly internal cleansings – Yama, Niyama, Asana and the Pranayama while the remaining four limb...