USTRASANA – CAMEL POSE Camel Pose is the posture that most people experience intense bodily reactions such as fear/anxiety, dizziness or nausea. The Sanskrit name Ustrasana is a combination of ‘ustra’ (meaning Camel) and ‘asana’ (meaning Posture). The benefits of this posture are enormous and just being present and conscious of these intense feelings is […]
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YOGA THERAPY BENEFITS Yoga is all about posture, mindfulness, movement, focus, breath, and rest. Yoga therapy is the amalgamation of these factors and a carefully tailored practice suitable for the individual. It is the art and science of applying the tools and teachings of yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda, in order to to create, stimulate, […]
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For those who are unfamiliar with the practice, getting into yoga for beginners can seem like a daunting task. To a newcomer, there appears to be so much to the culture and the world that it can feel like there’s not really a go-to place to start. To an extent, there is some truth to […]
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Most of us start our mornings the same way: we get up, we lumber our way to the kitchen like a sleep-deprived zombie, and then mindlessly get to work preparing a pot of coffee. What if there was a better way to awaken your senses in the morning? The good news is, there is a […]
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Yoga sharpens mental abilities, including alertness, concentration, and memory. It can also change thinking styles. Certain traits, patterns of thinking, and learning preferences are associated with yogis, according to research. Yoga delivers a potent range of mental and physical benefits that make it a nearly ideal exercise. Practiced regularly, yoga increases flexibility, expands lung capacity, […]
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Inverting our usual posture and pressing the torso towards the joints is beneficial to improve the functioning of internal organs and help digestion. At the same time, doing so affects the nervous system, relaxing and soothing it. Such yoga poses have also proved to be beneficial against anxiety, stress, and depression. Prasarita Padottasana (pra-sA-ri-tuh pA-dO-thAnA-suh-nuh) […]
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BHASTRIKA PRANAYAMA Practice of yogic breathing enhances the respiratory muscle efficiency and lung compliance by reducing the elastic and viscous resistance of lung during inspiration. It also stimulates the pulmonary stretch receptors by inflation of the lung, reflexively relaxes the smooth muscles of the larynx and tracheobronchial tree. Through yogic breathing one learns to consciously […]
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Anuloma Viloma Pranayama: Anuloma Viloma is a very powerful Pranayama practice. If incorporated into daily life it helps improve our general stamina, relax our nervous system and increase our power of concentration. When you practice Anuloma Viloma you are building vital energy in your body. It cleanses and strengthens the lungs and entire respiratory system. […]
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Arogya Yoga School, Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance USA offers 100 Hours Traditional Hatha, Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India. This course is convenient for those students who have an intention to complete 200 hours course in two divisions. During the course, you will strongly focus on the alignment of body and skills […]
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The innate instinct of any animal after waking up every morning is to stretch its muscles in order to wake up our tightened muscles. Human beings aren’t unfamiliar to this practice either. We wake up and, sometimes involuntarily, do a little stretch which serves as an alarm to our muscles, telling them to fire up […]
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF SALABHASANA (Locust Pose) Backbends intimidate a lot of people. The idea of moving the body against the natural way is indeed a challenge. We are accustomed to slouching and moving in a forward direction, going in the opposite orientation can be scary. With that being said, without a doubt, backbends are beautiful and […]
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Moorchha Pranayama Moorchha‘ means ‘fainting’ or ‘swooning breath’ in which the breath is inhaled slowly and retained for an extended period. Moorcha or Murcha as it is commonly known means fainting in Sanskrit. Pranayama involves a full and prolonged pause with the chin locked near the thyroid gland. This position is maintained by the practitioner, until […]
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Agnisthambasana (fire log pose) Sometimes life can seem as if it aims to put out the tiniest spark we still have left inside of us, but with concentration and the freedom which accompanies spiritual evolution that tiny spark can smolder into an intensely burning blaze. Agnistambhasana (fire log pose) is a yoga asana named primarily […]
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF PASASANA – NOOSE POSE Pasasana (pronounced pAsh-Ah-suh-nuh) also known as the Noose Pose is derived from the Sanskrit words Pasa (noose) and Asana (posture). In Ashtanga yoga, Pasasana is the first seated posture in second series. Pasasana is a fairly advanced deep twisting and balancing posture which is more suitable for intermediate […]
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