About Shavasana

Shavasana is an asana usually done at the end of a yoga practice in which practitioners lie flat on their backs with the heels spread as wide as the yoga mat and the arms a few inches away from the body, palms facing upwards.

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What is Prenatal yoga?

A Complete Guide to Prenatal Yoga

9
Nov
2020
Yoga
Prenatal is a style designed for pregnant women to practice, regardless of their due date. The of , controlled breathing, and mental focus offers a variety of benefits to expectant mothers. This form of yoga can also increase strength and flexibility in the muscles used during childbirth. Prenatal yoga may reduce stress levels and improve sleep patterns during pregnancy. It may also alleviate physical discomforts such as nausea, headaches, and lower back pain. .
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Five Elements of Human Body

30
Oct
2020
Chakras, Yoga
The is made up of five , , , , and . In the same way, a human is also made up of these five elements called panchamahabhuta. The of these five elements is an essential pre-requisite for someone advancing in practice. Whether we know it or not, all yoga practices on the five elements. The foundation of yoga therapy and of  is also a knowledge of these elements (tattwas). Ayurveda uses these elements to .
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Root Chakra Mandala

Root Chakra – Primary energy storage

7
Apr
2019
Chakras, Culture, Healing, Hinduism, Mantras, Meditation, Yoga
The is also called in which is primary energy . It is located at the base of the spine in the vicinity of the coccygeal plexus beneath the sacrum. It is associated with your most basic survival needs. Where is root is located on the ? Muladhara is located at the base of the spine, the pelvic floor, and the first three vertebrae, the root chakra is responsible for your sense .
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Specific Postures for Relaxation

15
Jun
2018
Yoga
While the great majority of the have a curative or therapeutic value, there are several which are purely for the purpose of . Relaxation should not be mistaken for inertia. It is not a state of lethargy; rather, it is rest after effort or, perhaps, conscious rest after the conscious effort. One definition of relaxation is "a complete resignation of the to the power of gravity, surrender of the to nature, .
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Obtaining Relaxation Through Yoga

13
Jun
2018
Mudra, Yoga
While the or postures which will be described later are a basic part of the practice of , we should continue our of , the non-physical phases of this practice. Some readers may find they cannot follow the rigid discipline of a full Yogic life; others may be seeking an easier path to and may feel that they are less concerned with their physical than their mental states. Breath control Breath control .
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The Himalayan Yoga Tradation

18
Mar
2018
Himalayas, Yoga
The Mountains have been the home of sages for millennia. These great sages have lived and passed on of the yogic to disciples who then became passing on the teachings in an unbroken lineage since the . Twelve hundred years ago organized his teaching into five centers of the . As one of those five, our tradition is the Bharati lineage connected with the Shankaracharya at the Shringeri .
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