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Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli: योग yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated in India.[1] The word is associated with meditative practices in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.[2][3][4] Within Hinduism, it refers to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal towards which that school directs its practices.[5][6] In Jainism, yoga is the sum total of all activities — mental, verbal and physical.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

How to Do Downward Dog Posture, Adho Mukh Swanasana

The word Adho means downward and Mukh means the face. Thus literally the meaning of Adho Mukh would be downward face. This posture is called Downward Dog Posture or Down Dog pose.You can repeat this posture as many times as you wish. But ensure that it should not result in fatigue or over stretching of any muscle.How to Do Downward Dog PostureSit in a positing where your knees are together and your buttocks are touching your hills. Keep the spine and head in a straight position. You can sit in the posture called Thunderbolt (Vajrasana) Arrange your hands as far as possible from your knees. Put the palms facing downward on your yoga mat, keeping your fingers wide. Come on to your knees and then lift the knees from the floor. Stretch your tailbone...

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