Pranayama was originated by ‘Indian yogis’ about five thousand years back. It has been used by yogis as a path for their spiritual needs, kundalini...
Who can practice? Every body can practice including small children, old age people and patients. It is very easy and significantbreathing...
‘Sarvang’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘all limbs’ or ‘complete body’. Sarvangasana or Shoulderstand Pose benefits the complete body.
Procedure
1. Lie down on the back comfortably. Keep legs straight touching each other, palms facing downwards.
2. Inhale through nostrils, waist and hips should remain on the floor, start lifting both the legs slowly upwards till it [...]
Shavasana or ‘Corpse Pose’ is normally practiced at the beginning and at the end of yoga session, because the purpose is to relax of the body completely including mind and spirit. This is excellent asana for reducing tiredness, stress and tension.
Procedure
1. Lie down comfortably on the back, keep legs apart from each other. Hands should [...]
Vajrasana is a sanskrit word which has two parts, ‘vajra’ and ‘asana’. Vajra means ‘Thunderbolt’ or ‘Diamond’, therefore it is also called ‘Diamond Pose’.
Procedure
Vajrasana is an easy sitting posture.
1. Fold both the knees, keep them joint with each other and sit on the pit formed by the heels.
2. Keep the spine, neck and head straight.
3. [...]
Lotus Pose or Padmasana is widely practiced asana for meditation and kundalini awakening. In India all the yogies sit most of the time in Padmasana. In this pose the devine energy flows upwards from Muladhar to Sahasrara Chakra.
Procedure
1. Sit on the floor with your legs stretched straight in front.
2. Bend the right knee, grip the [...]
Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar is one of the most popular and useful yoga practices. It’s a combination of twelve asanas, which exercises the whole body in single stretch one by one.
Sun Salutation Steps
Step1
To the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the hands together, palm to palm, in the heart.
Step2
Inhale deeply and [...]
Pranayama was originated by ‘Indian yogis’ about five thousand years back. It has been used by yogis as a path for their spiritual needs, kundalini awakening and attainment of God. While it’s miraculous results starts right from physical health and mind peace.
As the time passed, common people became aware about pranayama. They started practicing it [...]
Who can practice?
Every body can practice including small children, old age people and patients. It is very easy and significantbreathing exercise for everyone. Pregnant women can also practice it regularly with some precautions that will result a healthy and normal baby.
Best Place
Concentration is the basic requirement for pranayama so the place for pranayama should be [...]
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