Saturday 2 July 2016

YOGA TO STAY FIT AND HEALTHY




YOGA

Yoga is basically based on self discipline and control. It requires breath stimulation and flexibility. Better health and spirituality can be gained by yoga.
Like most of the other words yoga too is derived from the Sanskrit language means "to add", "to join", "to unite", or "to attach" in its most common literal sense.



 

How it all began:-
  • It is first described in the Rig-veda and deals with action(karma yoga) and wisdom(jnana yoga).the first practicers were  Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.
  • Later the first systematic method of yoga is defined by patanjali’s yoga sutra.it contains the steps and stages towards obtaining Samadhi or enlightenment. Thus Patanjali is often considered as the father of yoga and the methods are used widely in modern yoga.
  • A few centuries later arrived the tantra yoga, with unique techniques to detoxify body and mind to lead a healthy life. Yoga masters firmly believe that physical-spiritual connections can b achieved through tantra yoga.
  • Modern Era Yoga. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, yoga masters starts traveling  to the West, attracting attention and followers. 



Some Of The Best Yoga Asana:-


Surya Namaskar(Sun Salutation)


 It is originated in India having large Hindu population worshiping  Surya(The Sun).It is a set of 12 powerful yoga asanas (postures) ,Surya Namaskar is best when performed early morning with the rise of The Sun with an empty stomach. Best way to keep the body in shape and burn fat.
It is easy to execute.Each Surya namaskar round consists of two sets. These 12 yoga poses complete one set of Surya Namaskar. The second half, is just the repeat of same sequence of postures, only moving the left leg instead of the right (in steps 4 and 9 given).

1.    Prayer pose
2.    Raised Arms pose(Breathing in, lift the arms up and back breath out)
3.    Hand to Foot pose(Breathing out, bend forward from the waist)
4.    Equestrian pose(Breathing in, push your right leg back)
5.    Stick pose(As you breathe in, take the left leg back)
6.    Salute With Eight Parts Or Points
7.    Cobra pose(As you inhale, make a gentle effort to push the chest forward; as you exhale, make a gentle effort to push the navel down)
8.    Mountain pose(Breathing out, lift the hips and the tail bone up)
9.    Equestrian pose(Breathing in, bring the right foot forward in between the two hands)
10.    Hand to Foot pose(Breathing out, bend forward from the waist)
11.    Raised Arms pose(Breathing in, lift the arms up and back breath out)
12.    Prayer pose

 
 Yoga For Digestion(Vajrasana)


 
How to do it:
Sit down on your heels and lean back, relax,placing your palms about eight inches behind you, with your fingertips pointing away from you. Press your hands into the ground, lift your chest and arch your back. You should feel your hips pushing into your heels. Increase the stretch by lowering your head behind you. Feel the stretch in your throat and chest. Hold for five breaths, and then sit up.do it for as much time as you can.

STRESS FREE YOGA(Anulam Vilom)



 How to do it:Anulom Vilom Pranayama is very easy to do, first of all close your eyes and sit
Close the right nostril with the right thumb.Inhale slowly through the left nostril, inhale the oxygen as much as you can, this will fill your lungs with air.
Remove your thumb from your right nostril, as you remove your thumb from right nostril just exhale.
When you exhale use your middle finger to close your left nostril then inhale with our right nostril and remove thumb from right nostril then exhale. Repeat this process for 5 minutes.

Yoga For Diabetes(Kapaal Bharti)




 How to do it:
Sit comfortably with your spine erect. Place your hands on the knees, palms open to the sky.
Take a deep breath in.
•  As you exhale, pull your stomach. Pull your navel in back towards the spine. Do as much as you comfortably can. You may keep your right hand on the stomach to feel the abdominal muscles contract. Pull the navel in.
•  As you relax the navel and abdomen, the breath flows into your lungs automatically.
•  Take 20 such breaths to complete one round of Kapal Bhati pranayama.
•  After completing the round, relax with your eyes closed and observe the sensations in your body.
•  Do two more rounds of Skull Shining breathing technique (Kapal Bhati pranayama).
 





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