http://yoga.ygoy.com Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:58:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Starting your day with “Surya Namaskar” not only rejuvenates your mind and body, but provides various other benefits as well. Surya Namaskar means “salutation to the Sun”. In India, sun is worshipped since thousands of years as it is considered the central source of energy in our system. The 12 ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/11/surya-namaskar-the-sun-salutation-pose/ In Sanskrit, “Janu” refers to “knee” while “Siras” refers to “head”. In “Janusirasana”, the head is rested on the knee. Experts suggest that this asana can promote healthy liver and improve its overall function by activating and strengthening it. Apart from this, “Janusirasana” can promote digestion by stimulating the secretion ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/10/janusirasana-head-to-knee-pose/ We practice yoga for various reasons. For some of us yoga means health and fitness, for others yoga is a great stress buster. While some connect yoga as a way to spirituality, others practice yoga to enhance core strength. For whatever different reasons we practice yoga, we all agree that ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/08/tips-to-prevent-yoga-injuries/ In Sanskrit, “hasta” refers to hand and “pada” refers to feet. In “Hastapaddasana”, one touches his feet with his hands while bending forward. Experts suggest that this asana can give flexibility and lightness to our body by stretching our spine and dissolving the abdominal fat. This asana can also promote ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/08/hastapaddasana-forward-bend-posture/ While other yogasanas stretch our spine forward or backward, ‘Ardha Matsyendrasana’ twists our spine. Experts suggest that the constricting movement of the spinal twist can help in activating our upper and middle lungs. This can effectively help us deal stressful situation by calming our body and mind. Ardha Matsyendrasana can ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/06/ardha-matsyendrasana-half-spinal-twist-posture/ In Sanskrit, ‘Ardha’ refers to half and ‘Shalabha’ refers to locust, hence the name the half locust post. Experts suggest that the half locust pose can be effective in reducing weight by dissolving extra fat from your abdomen, waist, hips, thighs and the posterior. ‘Ardha Shalabhasana’ can also correct hormonal ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/04/ardha-shalabhasana-half-locust-pose/ In Sanskrit, ‘Janu’ refers to knee and ‘Shirash’ refers to head. In this asana, the head is placed on the knee of one of our stretched legs while the other leg remains folded at the knee. Experts suggest that this asana can help in opening and stretching our hamstrings and ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/03/janu-shirshasana-knee-head-pose/ In Sanskrit, Eka means ‘one’ and pada means ‘leg or foot’; so this asana is known as one foot pose. Experts suggest that keeping yourself focussed on your breath can increase your mental focus. This asana can stretch your arms and legs, thereby helping in strengthening them. ‘Eka Padasana’ can ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/11/01/one-foot-pose-eka-padasana/ Most of us have become habituated leading a sedentary lifestyle. We spend endless hours glued to computers without thinking about its effect on our body. We notice only when our body starts protesting in the form of dry eyes, backaches, shoulder pain, stress, fatigue, etc. Experts opine that simple yoga ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/10/25/practicing-office-yoga/ Herb Elliot, Olympic Gold medallist and the famous middle-distance runner, once replied, “Yoga is based on quieting the demands of the body and allowing the strength of the spirit to come through”. This is because running can cause muscle tightening and soreness of muscles. Yoga can help stretch the muscles ... http://yoga.ygoy.com/2008/10/24/yoga-poses-for-runners/