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Basic Yoga Asanas For Stomach

Posted by AJ Wednesday, February 3, 2010 0 comments


Basic Yoga Asanas For Stomach

Yoga Poses (Asanas) are one of the 8 limbs of yoga practice. This includes breathwork, meditation, the Yamas and Niyamas.


The effects of asana practice are normally quite instantaneous. Then again, in some cases, asanas will reveal their real potency only after patient, long-term commitment to practice. These asanas also help pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women dispose of that intra-abdominal fat. In the process they also lower their risk for some chronic illnesses. Basic Yoga asanas for stomach include:


1. Surya Namaskar – Sun Salutation

2. Pawanmuktasana – Wind relieving pose

3. Bhujangasana – Cobra pose

4. Dhanurasana – Bow pose

5. Paschimottanasana – Seated head to knees pose

6. Uddiyana Bandha – The Abdominal Lift

7. Dandayamana-Dhanurasana – Standing Bow Pulling Pose

8. Uttanasana – Forward Bend or Extension

9. Sarvangasana – Shoulderstand




 
Surya Namaskar is best done in the early mornings, since the morning and evenings the sun tends to radiate more ultraviolet rays. Even in the Western world, medical practitioners are making use of suns rays as a powerful therapeutic agent. This is more so in the treatment of diseases. is a flowing process of Yoga poses and breathing techniques. It helps burn abdominal fat, lends elasticity to the spine and limbs while enhancing breathing capacity.


Essentially, Surya Namaskar consists of twelve spinal positions. Each one stretches a variety of ligaments and gives different movements to your spinal column. This is because it is bent, alternatively, forward and backward with deep breathing.


However it is important to be kind to oneself when practicing yoga. It is important to go slowly, particularly at the start. Just as importantly, listen to your body. Your body knows what it can do and how far it can go. If it your body tells you to stop, then you must stop there an d then. Never push your body. Remember that Yoga is far from a competitive sport where you earn points for tying in with a picture in a book (or on a website). If you push your body too hard, you will definitely not enjoy your practices. Further, you might even harm yourself. As far as possible, in Yoga work with an experienced and qualified teacher. You can also use books, videos and websites to supplement your classroom instruction. Above all, stick to your practices. Don’t give up too soon. Remember, practice makes perfect and you will feel better.


Have An Ageless Body & A Timeless Brain.


Thanks,

AJ

The Most Hazardous Fat On Your Stomach

Posted by AJ Tuesday, February 2, 2010 0 comments

The Most Hazardous Fat On Your Stomach : Understand Your Fat Belly

Most of the people I know are worried about their growing stomach and the continuous fat deposition on it. While we are living in a age where sporting a six-pack abs is a style statement still most of the people are having a big round stomach, while others are start gaining it. But it’s a good sign that now most of them are considering this growing stomach as an indication of future medical complicacies and that true.



While most of the people are doing numerous activities to keep their stomach in shape, I come up with solution through YOGA.


Beginning with this post in a series I will post some of the most simple and most effective “Yoga Asanas” to control your stomach and lead a fore ever youthful life.


Lets understand the basics of fat on the belly:



The most hazardous fat is buried around the organs, deep within one’s belly. Also, when stress levels are high, abdominal fat goes up. Abdominal fat works differently from fat in other parts of the system. This fat has more blood supply besides having more receptors for cortisol. This is a stress hormone. Cortisol levels increase and decrease all through the day. However when one is under continual stress, the amount of the hormone produced remains high. With high stress and, subsequently, high cortisol levels, there is more fat set down in the abdominal area as there are more cortisol receptors there.

Yoga poses (asanas) are one of the 8 limbs of yoga practice. This includes breathwork, meditation, the Yamas and Niyamas.

In a series of post I will share "Basic Yoga for Stomach" with all of you.

Have An Ageless Body & A Timeless Mind.

Aj

YOGA : How to Do It ???

Posted by AJ Saturday, May 24, 2008 1 comments

YOGA

Yoga has become a religion, its no more the ancient art of spiritual enlightenment practiced by Hindu yogi. It has become the New Age Mantra for the Modern Man to keep himself most energetic and agile to emerge as a Winner in both his Personal & Professional Life, after all a Healthy Soul become a True Winner in every spear of Life.

So in this high-stress, extremely competitive world every one needs to take care of their health and keeps their mind and body perfectly fit. And YOGA has emerge as the best tool for this supreme fitness. And over these years it has achieved the popularity that nothing else has gain all over the globe. Yoga has become a Brand over these years.

This blog is for those people who wants to make this powerful four lettered term "YOGA" their DNA for a healthy and successful living.

How to do Yoga?
The first thing to say in an article about yoga is that, if you are a beginner, do not do it at home by yourself. First join a class, pick up some of the basic techniques and postures and then replicate them at home if you want to.
Most yoga instructors caution that you should let the innumerable books and videos that are now available about doing yoga at home be learning supplements rather than a sole resource.
Everyone knows nowadays that yoga can be a rigorous workout. Not only does it help you lose weight and become fitter, people have claimed it clears their minds, helps them concentrate and, if you are into that kind of thing, regulates their 'chi' or life energy, making them more vitalized.
Yoga is also great if you're pregnant; it'll keep you limber, and the deep breathing exercises will not only help during labor, but will also come in handy when you need to stay calm and not panic during the stress-ridden first six months of your baby's life.
The most popular kind of yoga today is Hatha Yoga, a broad category of yoga that uses physical postures -- this includes most kinds of yoga practiced at the yoga centers and gyms that have sprung up all over the country.
Asanas, which are taught in Hatha Yoga, are only one 'limb' or part of yoga; the other seven are Yamas (restraints), Niyamas (observances), Pranayama (breathing), Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation), and Samadhi.
By exploring the first seven parts of yoga, teachers say our attitude to the outside world changes, becomes more compassionate and more focussed, until soon we start to focus inwards until we reach Samadhi (enlightenment).
Spirituality aside, yoga is also a great way to get back into shape. You don't have to be of a particular age group, at a specific athletic level, or even very flexible to do yoga.
Flexibility will come with practice. You can choose to attend a yoga class according to the fitness level you are at (although, even if you are very fit, you should still start off with a beginners' level class to learn the basic postures).
Iyengar yoga, named for yogi B K S Iyengar, emphasizes body alignment, and holding set postures rather than flowing from one into another, as with most other types of yoga. It is a kind of Hatha Yoga, and uses props like blankets, blocks, pillows and chairs.
A lot of emphasis should given on Pranayama, the technique of breathing. For instance, Suryabheda, in which you breathe through your right nostril and exhale through your left, energizes you by activating your chi and keeps it flowing. Kapalbhati is another breathing exercise, which some expert say can help combat such ills as diabetes and asthma.
Other kinds of yoga are Ashtanga Yoga, a kind of 'power yoga' that consists of a series of asanas and can be quite physically demanding. Kundalini Yoga uses breathing techniques in conjunction with postures, and a more recent kind of yoga is Bikram Yoga, created by Bikram Choudhary, which is practiced in a hot room, based on the theory that heat can loosen muscles and cleanse through sweating.
If you are a beginner to yoga, you may want to start with a basic Hatha Yoga class, but of course as long as the instructor is experienced and willing to work with you, you can pick a beginners' class in any type of yoga -- just make sure that you have the positions down well before you attempt to do them at home.
Whether you're looking for a spiritual awakening or just want to feel good after a workout, whether you've got hours to spare every day or only 20 minutes in the morning (morning is the best time to do it anyway, since you should only do yoga on a relatively empty stomach for obvious reasons), give yoga a shot -- these deceptively simple postures could change your life in ways you won't expect.

Have an Ageless Body and a Timeless Mind.

Thanks,
Aj

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