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How to Do Halasana (Plow Pose) Steps & Benefits
Hal = plow, Asana = posture or pose This yoga pose gets its name from the plow – a popular farming tool commonly used in Indian agriculture to prepare the soil for sowing crops. Like its namesake, this pose prepares the ‘field’ of the body and mind for de ... -
20 Yoga Exercises for a Healthy Heart
Today, there is no age factor that determines heart ailments. People in their 20s are falling prey to heart attacks. Is it because like Atlas, the world is on our shoulders? Is it because we skip our meals and substitute it with convenience food with zero ... -
Yoga for kids- Easy Yoga Poses for Kids
Picture this. Mountains tumbling into head stands. Head stands morphing into speeding cycles. Bridges collapsing into roaring lions. Sounds like a CGI movie? Actually they’re nothing but scenes from a normal household where a child plays the lead role. He ... -
What is pranayama and its types & techniques
“When the mind is still, it gets the power to fulfill any thought.” ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar What is pranayama? Pranayama essentially means working in the dimension of prana. Prana is the vital energy needed by our physical and subconscious layer ... -
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 k ... -
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 ... -
Side Plank Pose- Vasisthasana
Vasistha is the name of one of the most revered saints who was also one of the Saptarishis or Seven Seers. He was the chief author of Rigveda’s Mandala 7. Vasistha had in his possession a cow named Kamdhenu and her child, Nandini. This divine cow could gr ... -
Standing Yoga Asanas
Standing Sideways Bending One arm Sideways Bending Using Both arms Standing Spinal Twist Standing Forward Bend Standing Backward Bend Triangle Posture Warrior Posture Standing Forward Bend with Feet Apart Tree Posture Chair Pose Hands to foot Learn yoga a ... -
Vajrasana Benefits & How to Do it
What is Vajrasana? ‘ Vajra ’ means diamond-shaped or thunderbolt; ‘asana’ means posture or pose. Vajrasana has been named after the shape it takes – a diamond or thunderbolt. This asana is pronounced as vahj-RAH-sah-na. If there is one holistic pose that ... -
Sukshma Yoga: The 7- minute relaxation exercise
Are there days when you want to pull your hair apart, grind your teeth, and tighten your fist? Well, tighten your fist more. In fact, tighten your whole body. Breathe out, squeeze your stomach in, frown and purse your lips together. And now, let go with a ...
