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October 6, 2020

Life during COVID 19 has brought its set of struggles. Juggling work meetings from home with cook…

Life during COVID 19 has brought its set of struggles. Juggling work meetings from home with cooking, cleaning, and catching up on gossip is exhausting. As gyms are ordered to remain shut, even amidst the lockdown, most dedicated workaholics have turned to yoga. Yoga has long been the talk of the town – from B-town celebrities to the PM of India, practicing yoga is a part of everyone’s routine. Yoga asanas, coupled with pranayama, can improve flexibility, strengthen bones, enhance balance, and even boost the body’s immunity. Not just that, regular practice can also help to reduce stress and other mental conditions. And the best part – you don’t even need any fancy equipment or workout outfit to practice yoga. Now we are not trying to guilt-trip you but how about a deal? For every three episodes, you have to do a yoga pose. Since you are already dressed in your most comfortable pyjamas, just grab a mat or towel to get started. Here are 8 Yoga poses to help body, mind, and sleep during the lockdown. Surya Namaskar is a strong sequence of 12 yoga poses that activate about 14 groups of muscle throughout the body. It is proved to be an effective method for weight management. Regular practice of Surya Namaskar also helps to keep the blood sugar level in control and reduces the risk of heart disease. Benefits: Maintains cardiovascular health Stimulates the nervous system Stretches and tones the muscles Strengthens the immune system Improves cognitive function Relaxes the

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September 26, 2020

Due to the busy lifestyle, many times we are unable to pay proper attention to the body. As a re…

Due to the busy lifestyle, many times we are unable to pay proper attention to the body. As a result, there is an increased risk of the body becoming vulnerable to major physical problems. In such a situation, yoga can be a healthy option. This will not only improve your lifestyle, but will also help you to stay away from diseases. In this sequence, in this article of Stylecrase, we are going to tell about a special posture 'Tadasana'. Keep in mind that the benefits of Tadasana can only be achieved with a balanced routine and balanced diet. * What is Tadasana Yoga. * Tadasana is formed by combining asana with the Sanskrit word tad (mountain). Tadasana yoga is considered to be the foundation of standing yogasanas. This is because while doing this yoga, the body remains straight and stable like a mountain. Tadasana helps to keep the spinal cord healthy, which makes it easier to do rest postures. It is a very simple yogasana, which is considered beneficial for health. * Benefits of doing Tadasana * 1. Benefits of Tadasana for Diabetes There are many such yogasanas mentioned in yoga, which can be beneficial in diabetes. One of these names is Tadasana. A research published by the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI) suggests that Tadasana is involved in yogasanas that can help control type 2 diabetes. This asana can help regulate glucose in the blood and maintain insulin levels. Thus the benefits of Tadasana can be seen for patients with diabet

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September 17, 2020

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Intimate Health Preventive Care Healthy Eating Fitness Beauty Health News Follow Us: Home Fitness Weight Loss We got a celebrity fitness trainer to share 5 yoga poses that burn fat quickly WEIGHT LOSS We got a celebrity fitness trainer to share 5 yoga poses that burn fat quickly Posted on:12 September 2020, 14:21pm IST Looking to burn some fat with yoga? Well, in this session on yoga for weight loss, celebrity fitness trainer Samiksha Shetty is sharing five asanas that do just that. Samiksha Shetty You don’t need fancy equipment to burn fat. Just a yoga mat will do. Image courtesy: Samiksha Shetty Samiksha Shetty is a Mumbai-based celebrity fitness instructor, a mental health advocate, and a lawyer. What gets a particular body to lose weight? Is it a high-intensity calorie burn or are there some underlying factors we are unaware off? Well, while different things work for different people, I’m here today to tell you why placing your bets on yoga for weight loss can give you the ultimate win. So let’s get acquainted with some benefits of yoga shall we? Yoga reduces stress through regular practice of pranayama and meditation. Regular practice helps achieve good sleeping patterns, thus reducing cortisol levels. A good yoga practice will help you to eat clean by bringing more awareness and mindfulness into your daily life. It also helps manage emotional eating. Yoga stretches, strengthens, and tones the entire body. Yoga helps increase

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September 10, 2020

Some people have the habit that they do not pay attention to clothes during yoga asana, whereas o…

Some people have the habit that they do not pay attention to clothes during yoga asana, whereas one should always wear light and loose clothes while doing yoga. It does not cause any problem in doing yoga asanas. Most of the people do not keep pace while doing yoga and some days more then some days they do less yoga which is wrong. Shivani says that doing so has a negative effect on the body. Not only this, there is also problem of pain and stiffness in the body. In such a situation, it is important to follow its rules while doing yoga. Do not make these mistakes while doing yoga, it may cause harm Many times people do not tell their yoga teacher anything about their illness and injury. The result is that after doing yoga they have to face many problems. If you join a yoga class (benefits of yoga), then please inform your yoga teacher about any injury and illness in the body. Not running on time It is often seen that many people start doing yoga when they feel like it is not right. Do yoga at the same time every day. This gives positive effect on the body. It is often seen that people keep mobile with them even during yoga. Shivani says that while doing yoga it is important that you concentrate all your attention on yoga and not on mobile because it keeps your attention wandering. Where two or more people gather, no one can live without talking. The same happens in yoga class. Therefore, talk as little as you can in yoga class because it will distract the attenti

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September 5, 2020

cultural asana for upward stretch of the spine. This posture stretches all the muscles of the bod…

cultural asana for upward stretch of the spine. This posture stretches all the muscles of the body lengthwise. How to do it Stand erect with hands at their respective sides with feet slightly apart and parallel to each. Keep the neck straight, chest thrown well forward, and chin parallel to the ground. Focusing at a point straight ahead, raise both your arms for a full upward stretch to reach a verticals position. Simultaneously, raise both your heels, to achieve maximum stretch to the body. After holding for 6 to 10 seconds, turn your palm position outward, keeping the arm straight, bring it down through a backward and downward circuit. Simultaneously lower the heels to resume the starting position. Benefits Stretches the entire body and aids in increasing height. Improves elasticity, capacity and circulation of the lungs. Improves the venous flow- equalizes blood circulation. How to do it Start by kneeling down on your mat, hand on your waist. Lift one knee off the ground and move one foot in front, coming into a low lunge. Lifting your hand up straight over your head and joining your palms together in namaste. Bend backward with your hand reaching behind and forming an arc like the nose horn of the rhino. Benefits Strengthens the back, legs, and shoulders mainly the quadricep Let's go flipping with dolphins with this amazing semi inversion pose. How to do it Start by getting onto your fours, with palms under your shoulder and knees under your hip

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September 1, 2020

Healthy will keep yoga: With the help of these 10 asanas at home, you can get rid of bad digestio…

Healthy will keep yoga: With the help of these 10 asanas at home, you can get rid of bad digestion and stress, Vrisasana is very beneficial for children. According to experts, emesis can be helpful in reducing stress, if you have back pain, do not Reduce eye discomfort due to more screentime with the help of Jyoti Trataka, do this action once in 15 days Get the latest news of your city and free e-paper Install App Healthy will keep yoga: With the help of these 10 asanas at home, you can get rid of bad digestion and stress, Vrisasana is very beneficial for children. 2 days ago 4 According to experts, emesis can be helpful in reducing stress, if you have back pain, do not Reduce eye discomfort due to more screentime with the help of Jyoti Trataka, do this action once in 15 days No ad for you Everyone is mentally or physically disturbed due to living in homes due to coronavirus. In case of children, frequent online classes, inability to meet friends are affecting their health. At the same time, parents are also unable to decide their schedule in order to handle their work as well as children's routine and studies. One way to avoid the danger of being named outside the house is Corona. However, we cannot make a distance at the cost of our health and it is not completely safe to go to the gym for health or to stay out of the house for a long time and exercise. In such a situation, which comes out is yoga. Seeing this problem, we talked to dietician and yog

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August 31, 2020

Most of yoga’s benefits are universal and well-documented. Neither age nor gender matter as far a…

Most of yoga’s benefits are universal and well-documented. Neither age nor gender matter as far as the practice being a boon to joint health or concentration, among other examples. That said, yoga does impart certain benefits particular to women, including easing pregnancy and perimenopause and strengthening key parts of the body after childbirth. Also, yoga boosts bone health, which matters a lot for women, given they’re at higher risk than men for osteoporosis. Yoga offered me a way of relating to the body that had nothing to do with accomplishment or cosmetics,” Mather says. “As I was introduced to yoga, the most important objectives were simply to breathe, feel and be curious about my experience within my own body. For a populace trained from birth that women’s value lies within the material beauty and allure of the body, this was a radical alternative proposition. That a female body could be valuable just because it existed was mind-blowing. It opened up possibilities that were previously invisible or taboo. It gave me permission to be big, to take up space, to have an appetite, to trust my sensations and emotions as benevolent and to view the world through eyes trained to see more than just what is visible. Yoga can be a process of re-wilding.” Gaining a stronger sense of self through yoga requires more introspection than doing asana (postures) to, say, strengthen your pelvic floor. Here are 3 tips from Mather so you can get the most from—and for—yourself through yo

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August 21, 2020

Yoga can be daunting for those with knee problems. Unfortunately, that’s a lot of us, myself incl…

Yoga can be daunting for those with knee problems. Unfortunately, that’s a lot of us, myself included. Below are the yoga poses I used to strengthen my knee after surgery. Three years into my yoga career, I suffered a meniscus tear. Physical therapy, ice, and painkillers were not enough to ward off surgery. I had to go under the knife. My bones and tendons blocked the doctors from seeing the exact location of the tear in ultrasounds, so exploratory surgery had to be performed before the surgeon could fix the problem. By the time they were done, my leg looked like it had been beaten with a meat tenderizer and my muscles and soft tissue were in a sorry state. Giving up my career as a yoga instructor was not an option for me, so I took the time to learn how to protect my knee by strengthening the muscles that support it. Here are the exact yoga moves I practiced to strengthen and stretch my knees. However, make sure to always seek advice from your physician before beginning any exercise or rehabilitation regimen, especially if you have any unique or special medical conditions related to your knees. This pose will strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and abductors. It also increases blood flow to the lower region of the body, which can help with fluidity of movement. Chair pose is typically practiced away from the wall, but that may require more strength than your knees are able to handle at the moment, so use the support of a wall if you need it. Place your feet hip distan

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August 17, 2020

Obesity is a problem that bothers a lot of people and it is due to wrong routine. Obesity is sur…

Obesity is a problem that bothers a lot of people and it is due to wrong routine. Obesity is surrounded by sitting in a chair all day and doing very little physical activity. For this it is necessary to jog or walk daily. But if you are still going out of the house for fear of corona and not going for jogging in the park, then do yoga for half an hour daily at home. Along with keeping the body healthy, yoga will also relieve mental stress and will help to overcome obesity. So let us know which are the Yogasanas which are practiced daily to get rid of obesity. Palm tree The first and easiest posture is tadasana. By doing this, the process of breathing is correct. Because it is done before doing all the asanas. To do this, the hands are moved upwards towards the air while standing upright and controlling the breath. By doing this asana, the body is stretched and the body becomes shapely. Vertical signature Performing vertical signature helps in making the body relaxed. This asana is similar to some tadasana but in this, lifting the ankles upwards, move the hands up and tilt the body first to the left and then to the right. While doing this asana, keep breathing normally. Garudasan To perform Garudasana, stand in the state of Tadasana and keep the right leg on the ground and the left thigh above the right thigh. Left toes should be towards the ground. Cross the right hand over the left hand and fold the elbow at 90 degrees. Rotate the palms in such a way tha

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August 16, 2020

These 4 Yogasanas should be done by thyroid patients, will remain healthy and get rest

Today, thyroid problems are becoming common. Due to changing lifestyle and wrong eating habits, this problem is increasing greatly. Thyroid patients have to pay special attention to health. Doing yoga daily can get rid of thyroid problem. Regularly practicing yogasana keeps the body healthy and gets rid of many diseases. Today, we will tell you which 4 yogasana patients of thyroid should practice daily… Thyroid patients should regularly practice "contrast" yoga. Practicing this yoga also relieves backache and knee pain. This yogasana is very beneficial for thyroid patients. Practicing "Sarvangasana" daily can relieve the thyroid problem. Thyroid patients should practice "Sarvangasana" regularly. By practicing "Sarvangasana" the shoulders are strengthened and the digestive system also works properly. Practicing "matsayasana" regularly has many benefits. Doing "Matsyasan" daily relieves the problem of thyroid as well as waist, neck pain. Practicing "matsayasana" also provides relief from the problem of stretch in the waist. Constipation is also overcome by doing this asana regularly. Thyroid patients should practice "matsyasana" regularly. A thyroid nodule is an unusual growth (lump) of thyroid cells in the thyroid gland. The thyroid is part of the endocrine system, which is made up of glands that secrete various hormones into the bloodstream. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped

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August 11, 2020

Among the benefits of yoga:

Improved breathing. Strengthens the immune system. Increases flexibility. It improves balance. Strengthens muscles and bones. Balances the Nervous System. Stand with your back against the wall and put your feet in front of you so that your heels are under your knees. Bend your knees to 90 degrees and slide your butt along the wall. You can keep your hands in prayer on your chest or reach your arms up to heaven. Look straight ahead. Stay for 10 breaths. Place your hands on the wall for balance and straighten your legs to stand. Take a short break, such as a stop, before repeating once more. Lie down on the floor on your belly. Stay on your belly. Place your hands directly under your shoulders. Begin to straighten your arms, keeping a slight bend in your elbows. Lift your entire belly off the floor while keeping your thighs on the floor. Look up at the sun or look straight ahead. Actively extend your hand back through your legs and feet. Stay for 8 breaths. On an exhale, stretch your body to lower your back and rest on one cheek with your arms at your side. ☰ move Health benefits: 5 yoga poses that will change your life Sometimes we need to escape from the daily routine but we can't get out because of the confinement. However, there is an alternative to feel better without leaving home. By Nick Connelly July 26, 2020, 18:02 hs You have to understand that yoga is like an adventure like when you arrive in a city you have

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July 26, 2020

Michael James Wong (podcast)

I grew up in The Netherlands but moved to Ireland when I was 26, and that’s when I began to teach yoga full-time. While we were there, my husband built a yoga studio – the Boab Centre. It could only fit about 12 people in the room and was made of clay, with a grass roof. It was beautiful. I was teaching 10 or 12 classes a week, each one full to bursting, yet I felt bad about the people who wanted to attend but couldn’t fit into the class. I didn’t have the resources to build a bigger centre in order to reach them. One day, when I was on a meditation retreat, I was walking in the forest and I suddenly had this idea to put classes online, so that more people could join. At that point, I hadn’t even considered that this could reach people all over the world – it was just a practical solution, aimed at people in the local villages. I started small, on YouTube, and when that took off I decided that I wanted to create a subscription website, where people could access all kinds of yoga classes. EkhartYoga was launched in 2012 and since then it’s grown from just six teachers and three styles of yoga to a platform offering thousands of classes, programmes and in-depth learning resources for students and teachers alike! I’m still just so happy that it worked, that people actually subscribed. I love what it does for people too; the responses are so lovely. We get so many emails, thank you notes and comments and it means the world to me. As long as it’s w

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