A Wisdom Archive on Benefits Of Yoga

Different asanas are recommeded by practioners to cure or prevent problems ranging from constipation to cancer. It is known to reduce stress and other mental worries. See Yoga (alternative medicine) ...

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Yama is a "restraint" or rule for living virtuously. Ten yamas are codified in numerous scriptures, including the Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Gorakshanatha while Patanjali lists five yamas in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The ten traditional yamas are: Ahimsa: Abstinence from injury, or harm to any living creature in thought, word, or deed. This is the "main" Yama. The other nine are there in support of its accomplishment. Satya: Truthfulness in word and thought (in conformity with the facts). Asteya: No ste ...

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Proper breathing is the essence of yoga. The correct breathing technique is, when you inhale, bring the abdomen out; then breath out and take the abdomen in. This process should be as slow as it can be.
 
 
Benefits and instructions for:
-       Pavanmukt asana
-       Dhanur asana
 

 
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Today we tell you the yogic way to healthy eyes
 
Yogic way of washing eyes.
-       First fill the mouth with water.
-       Then wash eyes with fresh water five to six times.
-       Now spit out the water from the mouth.
 
Whenever you are cleaning your eyes there should be water in your mouth.

 
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Desktop yoga exercises that will help improve flexibility and blood circulation of the legs muscles.

 
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The ultimate goal of yoga, "is not just a better body, but also a better state of being. Today we give you two exercises to improve acidity and other stomach problems.
 
Benefits and instructions for:
-       Shalabh Asana
-       Makar Asana

 
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Here we give you some more desktop yoga exercises for the back and also some breathing exercises you can do while at your desk.

 
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Yoga theory says the navel is the originating point of around 72,000 types of nadis and these effect all organs of the human body. Today we give you two asanas to maintain the balance of the navel.
 
Benefits and instructions for:
-       Uttanapad asana
-       Paschimothan asana

 
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Kriya is a physical action. In Yog it is referred to as an action which is directed towards a complete being, towards attaining a balance. When an imbalance occurs in the body a specific energy is required to bring the body in balance.
 
With the help of a kriya we force a balance in an imbalanced state. We give you here the kriya for the stomach - since elimination is one of the most important activities of the body for removing the waste or toxins or the congestion in the body.
 
Instructions and benefits for:
-       Agnisaar Kriya
 

 
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Sudarshan Kriya is an ancient but potent breathing technique, reintroduced by Sri Sri Ravishankar through his organisation, Vyakti Vikas Kendra, in 1982.
 
This includes two simple yoga techniques - pranayama and poornayoga . Pranayama is a technique to govern the breathing process and Poornayoga includes practise of simple yoga postures.

 
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Suryanamaskar is the salutation to Sun God which is one of the major sources of prana in this creation. Prana being "The Force" in the universe, that which is responsible for creation, maintenance and transformation in the physical.
 
The sun's energy vibrates at innumerable frequencies manifesting in the physical as various food/ prana for various living things like trees, leaves, animals, humans etc.
 
Instructions and benefits for:
-       Surya Pranam Asana
-       Hasta Uthaan Asana
-       Padhasta Asana
-       Ashwa Sanchalan Asana
-       Parvat Asana
-       Ashtanga Namaskar
-       Bhujang Asana
 

 
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