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The Great Benefits of Yoga on Mental Health

Being a nation that is bombarded with prescription medication for almost every single type of ailment, no matter how small or big it is; most Americans are looking for a better and safer alternative to taking pills.
One method that is increasingly becoming popular as a way to relieve stress and promote good mental health is [...]

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Doing Yoga for Pregnant Women

One very important time in a woman’s life is when she becomes pregnant. Of course, not everything will go smoothly. There are some women who feel a lot of discomfort during their pregnancy and thus they resort to practicing yoga for pregnant women.
Women who have been practicing yoga before their pregnancy often find it helpful [...]

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How to Do Neck Exercise in Yoga: Video Demonstration

Yoga based exercise for our neck. Demonstration by Dr Athira.

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How to do Pranayama- Video Tutorial

This video explains to you about the basics of pranayama in yoga, how to do pranayama the correct way. The video is a walk-through for all those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle with the help of Yoga. All sorts of pranayama, both cooling and heating pranayama are explained

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Bandas and Mudras in Yoga

In Yoga we practice Bandas and Mudras. Let’s see what these are.
BANDAS
Bandas are the physiological locks. We contract different regions for each banda. The various types of bandas are

Jalandara banda: This is used for restraining the breath below the level of glottis after inhalation.
Udhyana banda: Expand the chest by mock inhalation, sucking in the relaxed [...]

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General principles of Yogic practices

Yogic practices are always understood as ‘exercises’. This is a misconception. Let me first tell you the difference between exercises and Yoga.
Exercise is the word applied to vigorous physical movements. However, in Yoga, we won’t be doing vigorous movements; each movement should be graceful and rhythmic. Yoga can be associated to traditional dance forms of [...]

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Asanas and Yoga

“Sthiram sukham asanam”. The sloka means Asanas are that postures, which give us stability and comfort. Example: Padmasana, Savasana. If you have practiced yoga then you might have at least heard about asanas.
Based on the position of doing a particular asana, it’s divided into three types.

Sitting Asanas.
Standing Asanas.
Lying down Asanas.

Of these there are two sub [...]

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6 things to keep these in mind before practicing yoga

Morning time is considered better from, the point of view of, regularity, while it is the experience of some people ,especially the beginners, that the Yoga can be practiced with ease and comfort in the evening as well. Again there is one happy news for evening Yoga practitioners, that your BMR would be high during [...]

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The different types of yoga

The five types of yoga
1) Japa Yoga: this aims at increasing concentration of mind. It’s done through repeated recitation of a holy syllable, a divine name, mantra etc. e.g.: ‘God’, ‘OM’ , ‘Rama’, ‘Allah’, ‘Vahe Guru’ etc.
2) Karma Yoga: Its basic principle is to perform an action without any desire for the gain. The holy [...]

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Introduction To Yoga

Yoga As A Part Of Life

Yoga has been in practice for thousands of years. It has aroused a worldwide awakening and acceptance in the last few decades. It has emerged as a powerful exercise technique. We have got celebrities for propagating yogic practices. People do see it as an excellent technique to vitalize body. But [...]

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