Bhujangasana - The cobra pose

Technique :1. Take prone lying position, legs together, toes together, pointing outward, hands by the side of the body, fingers together palm facing upward and forehead resting on the2. Fold hands at the elbows, place palms on the ground near each side of the shoulder, thumb should be under the armpit.3. Bring chin forward and place it on the ground. Gaze in front.4. Raise chin and turn head backward as much as possible. Raise the thorax turning supine backward upto the navel. Do not raise navel.Benefits: * Stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen * Firms the buttocks * Stimulates abdominal organs * Helps relieve stress and fatigue * Opens the heart and lungs * Soothes sciatica * Therapeutic for asthma * Traditional texts say that...

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Paschimottanasana

Technique :1. Sit on the floor with legs stretched out in the front.2. Move the heels away from you, and extend the legs so that their backs touch the floor.3. Keep both feet few cm apart.4. Place the palms alongside the hips. Lift the hips off the floor and gently move them back. This helps one to sit erect and exactly on the center of the buttock bone.5. Lift the spine up, move shoulder blades closer to each other and roll the shoulders back.6. Without tightening the muscles on the back of your trunk, gently move them towards the frontal body.7. Grip the sides of the feet with your palms and bend the body from the pelvic region, moving the head towards the legs.8. Move the chin away from the chest and towards the legs.9. Rest the head on...

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Savasana - The corpse pose.Lie on your back in a straight line, balancing the left and the right sides of your body. Lift hips slightly and lengthen the lower back by tucking the tail bone gently. Rest on sacrum closer to the hips, not on the coccyx. Separate the legs (30 cm � or 1 feet).Move upper arms away from side of chest, palms facing up.keep the chin on the same level as the forehead. Gently close the eyes to help them relax. Observe inwardly, softening and relaxing with each exhalation. Remain alert and attentive.Try not to fall a sleep, as savasana is a yoga pose like any other pose, so by falling a sleep you lose all the benefits of it.Benefits:Savasana relaxes and invigorates your body.Savasana relaxes and invigorates your mind....

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Hellowe decided to start this blog in order to give you free voluble information on a varaity of yoga postures.we are not bound to any school of yoga, so if your a student of yoga pilates or bikram yoga or any of the other schools, you are welcome to learn from us as well.we will try to put as many pictures as possible and full description of the yoga pose.we will describe advances yoga postures as well as beginners yoga postures.If you want to help us with this site just click on few of our links and ads.Enjoy your yoga practice.assaf & r...

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