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Aim is the bija mantra associated with Saraswati
Namaha, to bend, give respect to
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning
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Aim is the bija mantra associated with Saraswati
Namaha, to bend, give respect to
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning
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Strengthens your arms, wrists, and legs
Stretches shoulders, chest, and front ankles.
From Staff posture with the arms behind your hips and the fingers pointed either towards or away from your body, begin to lean back into the palms.
Inhale and press down into the palms to lift the hips up toward the ceiling. As the hips lift, engage the legs by pulling up the knee caps and squeezing the thighs.
Press the bottoms of the feet flat down into the floor, gently squeeze the buttocks and engage Mula Bandha. Draw the shoulder blades together to lift up through the sternum.
To release: slowly exhale the hips back to the floor.
Align the body from the toes to the shoulders in one straight line.
If it feels safe you can carefully drop the head back.
Avoid if you have injury to the neck, back or shoulders.
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Lengthens the hamstring of the extended leg
Stabilizes the hip joint of the grounded leg
Improves hamstring flexibility
Strengthens the quads and hip flexors of the extended leg; hamstrings and glute of the grounded leg
Relieves low back pain, sciatica, and high blood pressure
Stimulates the prostate gland and digestion
Gently recline onto your back.
Inhale and lift your right knee toward your chest. Reach for the inside of your big toe only if you are able to maintain a neutral spine.
Exhale and draw your left toes toward your shin to flex the foot. Squeeze your left knee down to the mat.
As you inhale, extend your knee by engaging your quadriceps and pressing the heel upward. Allow your leg to lengthen toward the ceiling.
Exhale and draw your shoulders down to ground into the mat.
To exit, inhale and release the toe, but keep the leg extended. With an exhalation, release your arm and extended leg to the floor. Repeat on the opposite side.
Reach for the inside of the big toe with your first two fingers.
Keep the sacrum grounded into your mat.
Draw your knee toward your chest, reach for the inside of the big toe, and extend through the heel.
On each inhalation, feel your chest lift and spine lengthen. On each exhalation, draw your leg closer to your torso.
Avoid if Hip pathologies, Limited hip range of motion, Low back pathologies (avoid rounding), Ankle, knee, or shoulder injury
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Stretches the hip flexors, hamstrings, and groin
Decreases sciatic pain
Opens the chest and abdomen
Creates low spine stability
Strengthens the thighs, quadriceps, and glutes
Start in Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog).
On an exhale, step the right foot forward between the palms, and stack your knee in line with your ankle.
Gently lower your left knee down and allow the top of the foot to settle on the mat. Slide your left knee back as far as feels comfortable.
Inhale and slowly rise, sweeping your hands overhead to frame the ears. Turn the palms to face one another. Take your gaze up to your fingertips.
As you exhale, draw your pubic bone to your navel and lift the ribcage away from the hips.
Hold this pose for up to a minute. Use your inhales to lengthen the spine and exhales to deepen the stretch.
To release the posture, inhale and lengthen your torso. Exhale, release the hands to the floor, and step back to Downward-Facing Dog. Repeat on the opposite side.
Lift the torso to lengthen the upper and lower spine, and firm your abdominals.
Lift your ribcage away from your hips and press the hips forward to deepen the stretch.
Avoid if you have a groin injury or knee injury
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Stretches spine, hamstrings and groin
Tones abdominal organs and uro-genital system
Calms mind and relieves anxiety
Sit with your legs stretched in front of you.
Bend your right leg and place the sole of your foot against your left upper thigh. Flex your left foot.
Turn your upper body toward your extended leg. Slowly bend forward with an exhale.
Walk your hands down your leg and grasp your shin, ankle, or toes. Relax your neck.
Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
Rise with an inhale. Change sides.
Keep neck in line with spine
Bend elbows
Flex extended foot
Avoid this pose if you have asthma or a knee injury.
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Tones the spinal nerves
Stretches the back muscles
Massages the abdominal organs and improves digestion
Improves kidney function
Begin sitting on your heels in Thunderbolt pose (Vajrasana).
Shift your hips to the left so that you’re sitting on the floor to the left of your feet.
Cross your right foot just outside of your left knee. Keep the foot flat on the floor.
Bring your right hand to the floor a few inches behind you. Lightly push your hand into the ground to straighten your spine.
Inhale and reach your left hand toward the sky.
Exhale and bend your left arm, using your elbow like a lever against your right knee. Gaze over your right shoulder.
Stay in the pose for several breaths. Inhale and untwist, then change sides.
Begin with a vertical spine and then twist.
Twist from the core, not the upper body.
Grow taller with each inhale. Twist deeper from the core with each exhale.
Avoid if Sciatica, Slipped disc, Peptic ulcer
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Strengthens the arms and wrists
Strengthens the core
Improves balance
Begin in Downward-Facing Dog with your hands shoulder-width apart. Bring your left foot forward, just outside of your left hand, and place it flat on the floor, bending your left knee.
Thread your left arm underneath your left leg. Press your palm into the floor, next to your left foot.
Bend your arms deeply. Your elbows should point straight back, and your upper arms should be parallel to the floor.
Using your left upper arm as a shelf for your leg, slowly straighten your left leg out to the side. Lift your toes from the floor.
Shift your weight slightly forward. Slowly raise your right toes from the floor, reaching your right leg straight back. Gaze forward.
Stay in the pose for up to five breaths. Exhale and lower your back foot to the ground; then push back to Downward-Facing Dog. Change sides.
Hug your elbows toward each other.
Powerfully reach your left leg forward and out to the side in order to lift your toes from the floor.
Bring your body weight so far forward that the back toes lift off the floor.
Keep your forehead soft.
Avoid if Wrist injuries or Low back injuries
Lower back pain affects many people. It can cause a lot of discomfort and even interfere with your day-to-day activities. Luckily there are a few Yoga poses that can help you with lower back pain relief. Yoga can help you strengthen your core muscles, improve your balance, and reduce pain. There are many different poses that can help you get relief, but these are some of the most effective.
Yoga is a great way to relieve lower back pain. It is a practice that has been used for thousands of years. Yoga can be an effective way to reduce stress and improve your overall well-being. It can also be a safe and effective way to relieve lower back pain. Yoga is a great way to stay healthy and improve your back health. It is important to find the right practice for your body. Find a safe, effective, and enjoyable practice to help you deal with lower back pain. Yoga is a great way to practice mindfulness, which can help you to relax and reduce anxiety. This can help you to cope with lower back pain.
If you suffer from lower back pain, it is important that you find a way to relieve the pain. Yoga is a great way to do this. Yoga poses are designed to relieve pain in the lower back by strengthening the lower back muscles. The following Yoga poses are the best Yoga poses for lower back pain relief. The best Yoga poses for lower back pain relief include:
1. Downward Facing Dog
2. Child’s pose
3. Cobra
4. Bridge
5. Warrior I
6. Warrior II
7. Mountain Pose
8. Wheel Pose
9. Tree Pose
10. Seated Forward Fold
11. Seated Wide-Leg Forward Fold
12. Seated Forward Bend
13. Standing Forward Bend
The lower back pain can be due to a variety of different causes. Yoga poses are a great way to relieve and prevent back pain by building strength, stretching, and stimulating the muscles and tendons around the lower back.
Yoga is a great way to relieve back pain. It is also a great way to help promote endurance, flexibility, and strength. It is important to know which poses are best for your body type and back pain. There are poses that will stretch the muscles in your lower back, while others will stretch your hips, hamstrings, and shoulders. If you are looking for a pose that will give you relief, you should try the poses above for lower back pain relief.
Pranayama is the art of breath. Breath is a way to cleanse and nourish the body, mind, and spirit. Pranayama is also a form of meditation that can be practiced for health benefits. The Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine states that 30 minutes of Pranayama breathin can lead to some health benefits such as reducing your blood pressure, improving your mood, and reducing stress. Try to incorporate Pranayama in your daily routine by sitting down and doing it for 5 minutes before you take a break.
Yoga has been shown to have many benefits, but one of the most important benefits is the ability to maintain better blood oxygenation. In a study published in the Journal of Hypertension, slow yogic breathing was found to be more effective than slow normal breathing for maintaining a healthy blood oxygenation level. Slow yogic breathing can be done in a variety of ways, but it generally consists of inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly.
According to S-Vyasa University, Pranayama maintains and regulates cardiovascular function. It is a breathing technique that has been used in Yoga and meditation for thousands of years. There are many benefits of practicing Pranayama such as increasing oxygen levels in the blood, improving mental clarity, reducing stress, and improving sleep quality. It also helps improve physical performance.
Breathing is an important aspect of life. It is necessary for survival, and it also has a tremendous impact on performance. Research has shown that breathing techniques can help improve performance in a variety of activities, including running. Techniques such as Pranayama breathing techniques have been shown to help runners increase their breathing capacity and reduce the oxygen cost of exercise.
Poor breathing patterns can result in a variety of health problems. When you have poor breathing patterns, it can cause your lungs to be too small, preventing the oxygen from getting to your blood. This can result in shortness of breath, lack of energy, and even heart failure. Poor breathing patterns can also cause your stomach to not digest food properly, which can lead to bloating and gas.
Inspiratory muscles are the muscles that are used to inhale air into the lungs. Expiratory muscles are the muscles that are used to exhale air out of the lungs. When you inhale, these muscles contract and pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, these muscles relax and push air out of the lungs. These muscles are present in the chest, abdomen, and diaphragm.
Expiration is relatively passive; the inspiratory muscles work significantly harder than the expiratory muscles. As a result, they are more susceptible to exhaustion. Inhaling against resistance is one approach to strengthening these inspiratory muscles. Nasal breathing provides more resistance than mouth breathing. Insert use of breathing masks by pro athletes.
Inspiratory Flow Resistive Loading, IFRL. Progressive muscle training to condition respiratory muscles. Breathing muscles’ strength can increase by up to 50% using IFRL.
The brain triggers your body to inhale when the level of CO2 increases to a threshold.
A common myth is that breathing is triggered by the decrease in oxygen in your blood. Holding one’s breath after an exhale creates an air thirst and gives your inspiratory muscles an extra boost to breathe in air. In theory, causing these muscles not to work as hard.
Nasal Breathing
Sit comfortably in a cross-legged posture, inhale through the nose and notice the abdomen moving outwards as you exhale the abdomen should sink in. Consider this like an action of inflating and deflating a balloon, the stomach is this case. If you find it hard to practice this while being seated, lie down on the floor in the supine position and practice the same, do observe the movement of the stomach up and down, it ensures that the diaphragm is being engaged in the right order of breath. Start with 1-minute practice and slowly progress to 3 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
YOGIC BREATHING
The right lung has 3 lobes, and the left lung has 2 as the heart takes up some space. Yogic breathing utilizes all lobes of both lungs. To practice, take a comfortable seated posture and inhale through the nose and notice the outward movement in the abdomen, inhale further and notice the subtle outward and upward movement in the chest, finally inhale further and observe subtle outward and upward movement in the upper chest and clavicular region (collar bones). Exhale in the reverse order first relaxing the collar bones / upper chest then the chest and lastly the abdomen. This practice will train the berating muscles and make them stronger and help increase lung capacity.
Breathing for Runners
Inhale for 3-4 steps, exhale for 3-4 steps, hold 1-2 steps
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Journal of Hypertension
S-VYASA University
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