...ees, and ankles. It helps open the hips, relieves tired legs and stimulates digestion.

It opens and expands the chest to full capacity, filling the lungs and bringing more oxygen into the system, helping those with asthma and respiratory problems.

Supta Virasana loosens up the legs in preparation for sitting in meditation postures.

For some people, the Reclining Hero posture can become a resting pose, not a stretching pose though it takes some practice and time to get to that point.

Important: To protect the lower back in this posture, it is important to avoid over-arching it during the descent.

The Reclining Hero posture (Supta Virasana) has many benefits for the practitioner. However,...more

Yoga A Blend Of Spiritual And physical Exercises

... Though founded by Patanjali, yet Yoga existed as a distinct teaching and system of life long before him.

A traditional indian system of healing the mind and body, through a series of mental, spiritual and physical exercises, Yoga is designed to yoke or unite or fuse individual consciousness and awareness (atma or the human soul) with super conscious awareness (Paramatma or the Supreme Being), which is, but a natural state of mind for both. Ultimately, this yoking process leads to...more

The Benefit of Yoga - Fight or Flight?

...roblems arise when this condition is long term. The "flight or fight" scenario is only meant to be a very short term event. one can see that long term exposure to this situation will have very adverse effects on the body. Yoga can change that.

In nature, the countermeasure for "fight or flight" is known as the "relaxation response" or parasympathetic nervous system. The main nerves of the parasympathetic system are the tenth cranial nerves, or the vagus nerves. They originate in the medulla oblongata. Parasympathetic stimulation causes a slowing down of the heartbeat, lowering of blood pressure, increased blood flow to the skin and viscera, and peristalsis of the GI tract - the exact opposite of "fight or Flight" symptoms. Yoga induces this response by teaching the pupil to breathe deeply and relax muscles. The benefit of yoga is clear. The body recovers faster, and the harmful effects of stress are reduced.<...more

The Most Effective Use Of Yoga Chairs

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