This is the optimal fetal position for childbirth. The baby enters the pelvis with their head down and chin tucked to the chest, facing the mother's back. The head points to the birth canal in this position. The arms and legs are drawn towards the chest. In the occiput anterior presenta...
All of the following relaxing yoga poses are very easy to do, and will not strain your body at all, although they will stretch out sore and tired muscles. Yoga has an assortment of sitting poses, some of which are more challenging than others. The most basic sitting pose involves sitting...
There are many different yoga postures that are meant to stimulate, strengthen and open different areas of the body. Many postures are believed to have profound healing and therapeutic value. It is said that postures have physical, mental and energetic benefits. They balance energy in the body, ...
Today, the core values of yoga focus on using meditation to overcome pain and broaden one's consciousness. The form of yoga and the postures that most people are familiar with today stemmed from Hatha yoga. Hatha was the first form to focus on bodily movement, breath, and meditation. Still...
A yogi is someone who is committed to the practice of yoga. This definition is too simple to adequately define what a yogi is–we need to further define what we mean by the words “practice,”“commitment,” and “yoga.”
Chair yoga poses Whether you want to stay in the chair or use it for balance postures, there are a variety of poses that can easily translate to this method ofexercise. Cat-cow:Sit in the chair like you usually would. Next, let your hands rest on the tops of the thigh...
The basic thing is that you need to practice a particular yin yoga sequence for a longer period of time. At the initial level, you can hold it for a minute and with regular practice you can go for as long as 5 minutes for a single asana. The yin yoga postures are often seated pos...
On a physical level, you can generate heat by practicing physical yoga postures (asana) and breathwork (pranayama). Sun Salutations are an example of physically “heating” yourself, as is the traditional breathing practice of Skull Shining Breath (Kapalabhati). ...
Yoga A holistic practice for well-being encompassing physical postures, breathing, and meditation. Many people practice yoga to reduce stress and improve physical fitness. 10 Stretching Can be static or dynamic, targeting different muscle groups. Dynamic stretches are used as part of a warm-up to...
“Mantras are the sounds that should accompany our yoga postures. Like strands of DNA, these sounds offer yoga practitioners a direct link to the source and substance of the yoga tradition. Just as you cannot truly grasp science without knowing its language—mathematics— it is impossible to to...