Category: Yoga
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Benefits Of Vajrasana Pose – How To Do Vajrasana/ Thunderbolt/ Diamond Pose?
Vajrasana comes from two words i.e. Vajra which means diamond or thunderbolt and asan means seat. Vajrasana pose is also known as Diamond Pose, Pelvic Pose, Thunderbolt Pose, Kneeling Pose or Adamantine Pose. This is a pose which forms the base of many other asans. To name a few are are Sudarshan Kriya Yoga, Bhastrika (pranayam)…
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Exercises, Yoga and 8 Foods To Grow Taller – Increase Height Naturally
Increase Height Naturally : Being tall, has its perks and advantages- from reaching the tallest of cabinets to becoming a model like Naomi Campbell. Unfortunately, not all are blessed with a tall figure. Although some of us have no qualms about being short, there are others out there who are on a constant search for…
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15 Powerful Yoga Asanas To Get Rid Of Belly Fat
Get Rid Of Belly Fat : Just about everybody has some amount of belly fat, even those who have really flat abs. And, yet it is normal. But, when the amount of fat dramatically increases due to sedentary lifestyles, it can affect your health and general well-being to a huge extent. In fact belly fat…
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Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) Benefits – How To Do Triangle Pose?
Triangle Pose : The Triangle Pose (also known as the Trikonasana) is considered to be one of the most basic yoga poses for starters as it is simple to do and serves as a great platform to practice balance and posture in our body, which is essential for other yoga poses. Besides improving balance and…
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8 Yoga Poses for Anxiety and Depression – Yoga for Anxiety
In today’s age, where the pressure to perform better at work places, school and colleges are on the rise, everyone faces with a little bit of restlessness, anxiety and stress. Yes, being under a little bit of pressure is sometimes good, but what happens when this condition becomes chronic? It begins to take a serious…
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6 Yoga Poses for Couples – Connect Beyond the Body with Your Partner
Yoga for Couples : It’s February, the month of LOVE and today is Feb 14, Valentine’s Day. What’s a better way to start the day than practicing Yoga with your loved one? I love doing Yoga with my partner because of various reasons. One, you get some bonus bonding time with your special one doing…
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7 Pranayama Techniques | How to do Pranayama? | Pranayama Benefits
Pranayama is generally defined as breath control. The word pranayam is comprised of two root words – ‘prana’ which means ‘vital energy’ or ‘life force’ and ‘ayama’ which means ‘extension or expansion’. Thus ‘pranayama’ means extension or expansion of the dimension of prana. Pranayama utilizes breathing to influence the flow of prana in the energy…
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7 Yoga Poses to Maintain a Good Posture | Importance of Good Posture
Yoga Poses to Improve Posture : A posture is the characteristic of one’s way of wearing his body. Maintaining a good posture is very vital because it helps to prevent many ailments in the future. These days, doctors advice parents to make their child sit from an early age to help improve their posture. In this post, we…
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8 Yoga Poses to Improve Flexibility | Yoga for Flexibility
Yoga for Flexibility : Flexibility is the ability of the joints to move freely. Tasks such as bending down to pick up something, getting out of bed, sitting, squatting etc would become very difficult if your body is not flexible. Factors such as age, lack of activity and gender contribute to inflexibility. No matter what…
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What is Hatha Yoga? What are the Benefits Of Hatha Yoga?
Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. – Patanjali Practice of Yoga is the art and science of creating an intimate union between the mind, body and spirit, so that one can live healthy and in harmony. Roughly 2000 years ago, Indian sage Patanjali collated and systematized the practice of yoga into his…