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Child Pose (Shishuasana)
Shishu= child; asana= pose Pronounced- shishuh-asanah How to do Child Pose (Shishuasana) Sit on your heels. Keeping your hips on the heels, bend forward, and lower your forehead to the floor. Keep the arms alongside your body with hands on the floor, pa ... -
Yoga poses to ease arthritis
“It’s just regular knee pain which will go away with time,” you respond to the worries of your loved ones. While silently wondering if the pain could possibly mean something more serious. Certainly there is reason to worry if your joints ache, look swolle ... -
6 Yoga poses for cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis or cervical osteoarthritis is a physical condition caused by the wear and tear of bones and cartilage in the neck (cervical vertebra) region. This degeneration of the bones and cartilage causes chronic neck pain and can disrupt simple ... -
5 Yoga Poses to Fight Swine Flu
With Swine Flu spreading like wildfire, panic amongst people has been on the rise too. To prevent this deadly virus from bringing you down to your knees, it’s important to arm yourself with necessary precautions. Since prevention is always better than cur ... -
Reverse Prayer Pose (Paschim Namaskarasana)
Paschim = west. In this context, it means backside; namaskar = greeting; asana = pose Paschim Namaskarasana or the Reverse Prayer pose is an upper body strengthening pose that works specifically on the arms and the abdomen. It is also known as Viparita Na ... -
Eagle pose (Garudasana)
Garuda – Eagle, asana – pose How to do Eagle Pose (Garudasana) Begin by standing in Tadasana. Bend your knees and lift your left foot up to cross it over the right one. Ensure that right foot is firmly placed on the floor and the left thigh is over the ri ... -
Vajrasna (Adamintine Pose)
This yoga posture has been named after the shape it takes – that of a diamond or thunderbolt. One can sit in Vajrasana (Adamintine Pose) at the time of doing pranayamas. This yoga posture is pronounced as vahj-RAH-sah-na. Vajra = Diamond shaped, thunderbo ... -
Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana)
The name of this yoga posture, Katichakrasana, literally means rotation of the waist. It gives a nice stretch to the waist and helps in making it more flexible and supple. It takes very little time to do the stretch and it benefits your body in many ways. ... -
Superman Pose (Viparita Shalabhasana)
The Superman Pose is similar to a flying superman high in the air. This is where this yoga posture gets its nickname. viparita = inverted/ reversed; shalabh = locust; asana = pose/posture It is pronounced as Vip-a-RHEETH-uh shah-lah-BHAAHS-uh-nuh This pos ... -
Hip Toning Yoga Asanas
The hips are taken to task along with the back on those long work hours, this can cause stiffness in the hips. Exercising without proper stretches, body joint problems and back injuries can also cause stiffness in the hips. The stiffness in the hips can r ...
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