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Bridge Pose: An Easy Gluteus Maximus Workout
Bridge Pose is a back-bending pose that makes the body resemble a bridge. The pose's name comes from the Sanskrit word Setu Bandhasana (SAY-tuh-bun-DHAHS-ana). Setu means bridge, Bandha means lock, and Asana means pose. Known as a restorative pose, t ... -
7 Yoga Asanas to Swim Better
Swimming is one of the only full-body workouts that burns calories without sweat. Not only does the sport require well-coordinated use of the entire body, but it also requires excellent lung capacity (unless you’re Michael Phelps, in which case superhuman ... -
Five Modulations of the Mind
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 4 Contd. from knowledge sheet 3 So what is yoga? It is our second sutra. Chitta vrutti nirodaha Yoga is the act of restraining or freeing the mind from the clutches of its modulations.- Patanjali Yoga Sutra #2 There ... -
Reverse Prayer Pose (Paschim Namaskarasana)
Reverse Prayer Pose — Paschim Namaskarasana (PAH- sheem-NAH-mah-skar-AH-SUN-ah) — is a heart-opening posture that increases flexibility and strength in the arms, shoulders, and chest. The pose gets its name from the Sanskrit words, paschim, meaning west ... -
Eagle Pose: A Standing Body Twist for Increasing Balance
Eagle Pose is an intermediate posture that challenges balance and flexibility. In Sanskrit, it is also known as Garudasana (GAH-rood-AA-SUN-aa). Garud means eagle or king of the birds, and asana means pose. Level of difficulty: Intermediate Benefits Str ... -
Unfreeze Your Shoulders with Yoga
In this modern age and times, our physical bodies tend to take a lot of strain and stress from a daily urban lifestyle. One of the areas that get affected the most from stress and tension is our shoulders. The human body was designed to be a mobile instru ... -
5 Common Mistakes Yoga Beginners Make
There is no doubt that practicing yoga is a great idea—not only for your physical body but also for your mental health and overall vitality. However, as beginners to this ancient yet currently trendy practice, one tends to make some major mistakes. The ke ... -
Vajrasana: The Yoga Pose to Use During Breathing Exercises
Vajrasana, also known as adamantine pose or diamond pose, is the ideal yoga pose for pranayama, or breathing exercises. Here’s how to perfect it. Vajrasana (VAA-draa-SUN-aa) pose gets its name from the Sanskrit words Vajra, meaning diamond-shaped or thu ... -
Run Better With Yoga
"No pain, no gain!" Seven –time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger said this phrase sometime during his career which went on to become the workout attitude defining statement of our times. It is crisp and apt, just the way a phrase should be. But ... -
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. ...
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