Corpse Pose and Hand-to-Foot pose, known as Shavasana and Padahastasana in Hindi, are beginner level asanas you will also find in intermediate and advanced classes. Shavasana is one of the easiest poses to perform. Coming out of padahastasana, standing forward bend, may cause some beginners dizziness you can avoid with small modifications explained below. The […]
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If you’re a yoga beginner, the two most important poses to learn are corpse pose and standing forward bend. Although these postures are easy, you need to master them to gain the greatest benefits. Even if you don’t know how to do these poses perfectly, just practice them for a while, and you will get
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Surya Namaskar is an effective weight loss tool because its a cardiovascular exercise, according to a study from the Department of Kinesiology at San Jose State University published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Practice Surya Namaskar if you want to do yoga for weight loss. Also known as sun salutation, Hatha and Sivananda Yoga practitioners typically perform this
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ranayama combined with Sun Salutation relieves menopausal stress better than exercise, according to a study from the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation published in a 2008 issue of the journal Menopause. Here is a yoga class, consisting of pranayama, Sun Salutation and meditation, you can use to relieve menopausal stress. Pranayama is the Hindi word to describe
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Women who do yoga are healthier than those who don’t, according to a study from Northcentral University published in a 2011 issue of the International Journal of Yoga. While the previous statement has been my long-standing personal opinion, a new yoga study found this to be true. In many yoga studies, the prescribed yoga session includes meditation, leaving
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Yoga is a great activity to help improve your flexibility and concentration. Whether you’ve never done it before, or you’re looking to find a new studio, there are some things you’ll need no matter what. These may include a mat, a bottle of water, and a towel for wiping your sweat. It’s a good idea
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Tight yoga pants are all the rage as a sexy, fashion statement. For us yoga folks, the right yoga pants are an important part of getting the most out of yoga class. There are several kinds of yoga pants and yoga beginners might be wondering “Which kind of yoga pants are right for me?” and “Do I
You can do yoga to burn calories by adding yoga poses that burn over two calories per minute to your yoga class or home routine. Thanks to a study by the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Science published in a 2011 issue of the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, we now know which yoga poses burn the
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If you want to use yoga to burn calories, add Hatha yoga poses to your class or home routine that burn over 2.5 calories per minute. Interestingly enough, all these poses burn a significant amount of calories while lying on the floor. They are the lower back stretch pavan muktasana, along with the inversion poses shoulder
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For yoga to burn calories, add Hatha yoga poses that burn over three calories per minute to your class or home practice. These poses are the back bend known as Bow Pose, an intermediate variation of the Plow Pose and the series Sun Salutation. According to a yoga study published in “Evidence Based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine”, over
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