Thank you for the demonstration on basic yoga poses. Remember to breathe deeply and move slowly into each pose. Yoga is a great way to relax both body and mind. Are there any other questions?
Sharon Ong is a Malaysian yoga teacher who began her formal training in India in 2000. She has studied various yoga traditions including Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Kundalini. Her teaching style blends Vinyasa yoga, chanting, breathwork, and humor. She is passionate about sharing yoga internationally and currently teaches at a center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This document discusses how yoga can benefit both the body and mind. It introduces 5 basic yoga poses that provide a full body workout when done slowly and with breathing: Child's Pose calms the mind and gently stretches the lower back, hips and spine; Downward-Facing Dog strengthens the arms and back while stretching the hamstrings and calves; Plank Pose tones the core and builds upper body strength; Four-Limbed Staff Pose follows Plank and strengthens the arms, wrists and abdomen; Cobra Pose strengthens the back muscles and increases spinal flexibility while stretching the chest. The document provides guidance on when to do or modify each pose.
This document defines pranayama as the cessation of inhalation and exhalation, and describes 8 main types of pranayama practices:
1. Surya Bhedana is meant to activate the Pingala nadi and energize the body.
2. Ujjayi involves constricting the throat to make a rushing sound during breathing to improve concentration.
3. Sitkari involves hissing breath through the mouth to cool down the body.
4. Sheetali involves breathing through the tongue to relax muscles.
5. Bhramari involves humming like a bee while breathing to improve focus and memory.
6. Bhastrika strengthens
Yoga is wonderful for lower back pain, here are some very easy basic yoga poses that will help you with your lower back pain.
Lower back pain can be caused by overuse of the ligaments or muscles and they tear, or there is pressure on the nerves and this is where Yoga is ideal for lower back pain,
This document provides instructions for a beginner Hatha yoga routine designed to reduce stress and cortisol levels. Hatha yoga focuses on controlling breathing while holding poses called asanas. The 11-step routine includes poses like the half moon, tree, warrior, triangle, downward facing dog, cat, and full body stretches. Performing this routine regularly through controlled breathing and gentle stretching in each pose helps relieve stress and leaves one feeling mentally and physically refreshed.
This document provides an overview of how to give an effective demonstrative speech. It discusses choosing an appealing topic, grabbing the audience's attention with an interesting introduction, listing needed materials and providing clear visual aids during the body. The speaker should use fillers between steps to hold interest and should provide detailed, easy to follow steps. The conclusion restates the steps, summarizes the purpose, and suggests how the audience can apply what they learned.
1) Carefully measuring and cutting the wrapping paper to cover the gift is important for a beautiful presentation. 2) Secure the paper with transparent tape, folding the sides neatly. 3) Finish with a centered ribbon bow on top and optional gift tag for a professionally wrapped gift that will delight the recipient.
The document provides instructions for making a forestry poster for a 4-H demonstration speech. It outlines the guidelines for the poster, such as including 5-8 leaves from 50 state trees and information cards. It describes how to collect, dry, and mount the leaves on the poster board. The poster must be wrapped in clear plastic or saran wrap and include an information card about the creator. The poster will be judged at local and state competitions.
Sharon Ong is a Malaysian yoga teacher who began her formal training in India in 2000. She has studied various yoga traditions including Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Kundalini. Her teaching style blends Vinyasa yoga, chanting, breathwork, and humor. She is passionate about sharing yoga internationally and currently teaches at a center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This document discusses how yoga can benefit both the body and mind. It introduces 5 basic yoga poses that provide a full body workout when done slowly and with breathing: Child's Pose calms the mind and gently stretches the lower back, hips and spine; Downward-Facing Dog strengthens the arms and back while stretching the hamstrings and calves; Plank Pose tones the core and builds upper body strength; Four-Limbed Staff Pose follows Plank and strengthens the arms, wrists and abdomen; Cobra Pose strengthens the back muscles and increases spinal flexibility while stretching the chest. The document provides guidance on when to do or modify each pose.
This document defines pranayama as the cessation of inhalation and exhalation, and describes 8 main types of pranayama practices:
1. Surya Bhedana is meant to activate the Pingala nadi and energize the body.
2. Ujjayi involves constricting the throat to make a rushing sound during breathing to improve concentration.
3. Sitkari involves hissing breath through the mouth to cool down the body.
4. Sheetali involves breathing through the tongue to relax muscles.
5. Bhramari involves humming like a bee while breathing to improve focus and memory.
6. Bhastrika strengthens
Yoga is wonderful for lower back pain, here are some very easy basic yoga poses that will help you with your lower back pain.
Lower back pain can be caused by overuse of the ligaments or muscles and they tear, or there is pressure on the nerves and this is where Yoga is ideal for lower back pain,
This document provides instructions for a beginner Hatha yoga routine designed to reduce stress and cortisol levels. Hatha yoga focuses on controlling breathing while holding poses called asanas. The 11-step routine includes poses like the half moon, tree, warrior, triangle, downward facing dog, cat, and full body stretches. Performing this routine regularly through controlled breathing and gentle stretching in each pose helps relieve stress and leaves one feeling mentally and physically refreshed.
This document provides an overview of how to give an effective demonstrative speech. It discusses choosing an appealing topic, grabbing the audience's attention with an interesting introduction, listing needed materials and providing clear visual aids during the body. The speaker should use fillers between steps to hold interest and should provide detailed, easy to follow steps. The conclusion restates the steps, summarizes the purpose, and suggests how the audience can apply what they learned.
1) Carefully measuring and cutting the wrapping paper to cover the gift is important for a beautiful presentation. 2) Secure the paper with transparent tape, folding the sides neatly. 3) Finish with a centered ribbon bow on top and optional gift tag for a professionally wrapped gift that will delight the recipient.
The document provides instructions for making a forestry poster for a 4-H demonstration speech. It outlines the guidelines for the poster, such as including 5-8 leaves from 50 state trees and information cards. It describes how to collect, dry, and mount the leaves on the poster board. The poster must be wrapped in clear plastic or saran wrap and include an information card about the creator. The poster will be judged at local and state competitions.
I. The student gives a speech demonstrating how to make homemade play-dough as a stress reliever for classmates. She explains the necessary materials, simple six-step process, and health benefits of playing with play-dough.
II. The key materials needed are water, flour, salt, oil, and food coloring. The student mixes the ingredients together in a bowl in six easy steps.
III. Playing with play-dough helps develop motor skills and hand strength while reducing stress and forming new neural connections in the brain.
This document provides information on different types of informative speeches: demonstration speeches which show the audience how to do something; definition speeches which define objects or concepts; description speeches which use sensory details to give a clear picture; and exposition speeches which explain processes, concepts, ideas or beliefs. It also provides suggestions for each type of speech and guidelines for effective informative speaking such as making the material clear and interesting.
This document provides guidelines for a demonstrative speech. The speech should be 4-6 minutes and demonstrate how to complete a task or process. It should identify the essential steps in a clear, chronological order and may include a visual aid. Some example topics are how to program a device, take photos, play an instrument, or organize a party. The presenter should consider the complexity of the task and if it can realistically be demonstrated and taught in the time given. The speech will be evaluated on setup speed, logical structure, authority of presentation, and clarity of explanation.
Social networks have evolved significantly since the first one, SixDegrees, launched in 1997. They now allow users to communicate, market products and services, and spread news and information quickly. The document discusses the history of social networks and how they have changed from early sites like SixDegrees and LiveJournal. It also outlines current uses of social networks like Facebook and Twitter for communication, publicity, politics, healthcare, and education. Finally, it addresses how social networks have influenced society by enabling new ways to connect, share events, and spread information.
The document provides a recipe for arepa with cheese. It lists the ingredients as corn, salt, water, and cheese. It then outlines the 10 step procedure for making the arepa which involves washing corn, boiling it, grinding it, shaping it, grilling it, and then adding butter and cheese. The document was written by Diana M. to share an expected recipe for an upcoming food festival.
This marketing plan outline describes a company called Recipe Box that sells frozen ready-to-bake desserts. The plan aims to increase brand awareness and distribution methods. Recipe Box competes with other specialty desserts, frozen baked goods, local bakers, and cheaper convenience store options. Potential customers include baby boomers, millennials, and affluent households interested in specialty foods. The plan also identifies untapped online customers. Strengths include existing sales in Whole Foods and consumer base for baked goods, while weaknesses are lower brand awareness and reliance on outside companies. Opportunities lie in targeting specialty grocery stores. Threats include outside competition and unreliable production partners. The plan will develop positioning strategies and marketing mixes tailored for mill
This document provides recipes for both cooked and uncooked play dough. The first cooked recipe uses flour, water, salt, oil and cream of tartar which is cooked on the stove and kneaded. The second cooked recipe uses similar ingredients which are mixed and cooked in the microwave. The uncooked recipes simply mix flour, salt, water and oil or lard without any cooking required. All play dough can be stored in air tight containers for 1-5 days.
This document provides instructions for gift wrapping with 8 steps. It explains that learning this skill will allow you to wrap presents neatly for birthdays and holidays. The materials needed are listed as wrapping paper, scissors, tape, ribbon, bows, and gift tags. The 8 steps describe cutting the wrapping paper to size, taping it around the present, folding in the corners, and decorating with ribbons, bows, and a tagged gift recipient's name.
Los estudiantes mezclaron la técnica de pintura turca Ebru con motivos españoles típicos, y se presentarán los resultados de las actividades realizadas por los estudiantes de las clases de Da. Pepa Cobarro y Da. Paquita Salcedo.
Making coffee requires boiling water, adding ground coffee beans to a filter, and pouring the boiled water through the filter. To make a single serving of coffee, place one tablespoon of ground coffee into a coffee filter set in a coffee maker. Pour eight ounces of freshly boiled water into the coffee maker reservoir and allow it to brew for a few minutes before enjoying.
This STEAM lesson integrates art and science through the process of paper marbling. Such paper can be used in many paper-based art projects such as silhouettes and collages.
The art of Ebru or Turkish marbling involves mixing paints made from rocks, soil, and plants into thin inks that float on water. Various brushes are used to sprinkle the colored inks in patterns on the water's surface. A gelatin or plant-based liquid is blended into the water in the tray to allow the inks to spread. The artist then uses sticks to move the inks into designs before laying paper onto the surface, lifting it off, rinsing, and drying it to reveal the marbled pattern.
Coffee originated in Ethiopia and was first brought to Anatolia by the Ottoman Sultan Selim I after the Egyptian war in 1519. It later spread throughout Europe via Turkish traders and sailors in the 16th century. There are two main types of coffee seeds - Arabica and Robusta. Turkish coffee is typically prepared by boiling finely ground coffee beans along with sugar and serving in small cups. It can be presented in various styles like coffee süvari without sugar or coffee yandan çarklı served with Turkish delight. Turkish coffee provides various health benefits and was an important social beverage throughout the Ottoman Empire.
Marbling is a technique used to decorate paper by floating colored pigments or inks on water to create patterns. It was invented in antiquity and remains a traditional papermaking technique. The document discusses the history of marbling in various countries like Turkey, Spain, and Japan and describes different marbling styles and techniques used to produce patterned paper.
This document provides information about Turkish coffee, including what comes to mind when thinking of Turkey, what Turkish coffee is, how it represents Turkish culture, and how to make it. It discusses that Turkish coffee is made with coffee Arabica beans in a Turkish coffee pot called a "cezve" and served in small cups called "fincan" with water and sugar. The process of making Turkish coffee is also described.
To make a kite, cut a diamond shape from paper and tie two sticks together with string at a tight cross. Make two holes in the paper and thread a thick string through the inside corners where the sticks cross, tying the string once both ends are threaded. Finally, tie a long string to the sticks for a tail and optionally add small paper strips for decoration.
This document provides instructions for making chocolate doughnuts. It lists the ingredients as two eggs, sugar, butter, wheat flour, potatoes, chocolate milk, water, and chocolate sprinkles. It then lists the necessary tools as a mixer, clean scissors, small plate, container, and large tray. The instructions describe mixing the wet ingredients, slowly adding the flour, kneading the dough, shaping it into circles and ovals, frying the doughnuts, and finishing them with butter, chocolate sprinkles, and sugar.
This document provides instructions for creating marbling art using water, gum tragacanth, paint brushes, paint, nails, and paper. The process involves preparing pure water by mixing gum tragacanth, then using paint brushes to apply paint colors to the surface of the water in the bucket. Paper is then slowly placed on the water, allowing the paint colors to transfer unique patterns onto the paper in an unrepeatable process. The document suggests marbling art can help students relax and explore their inner selves, making it a useful technique for special educators.
This document provides a summary of 15 yoga poses that are beneficial for surfing. It describes each pose in detail, including proper form and variations. The poses target key muscles used for surfing like the back, core, shoulders, and legs. Poses include downward facing dog, plank, chair pose, bridge pose, and more. Practicing these yoga routines can help surfers enhance their strength, balance, and flexibility both in and out of the water.
BREATHING EXERCISESAND ITS TYPES BY DR VANI FOR BPT STUDENTSMayuravani
This document provides information on different deep breathing exercises and their benefits. It describes proper belly breathing technique which involves lying on your back and allowing the belly to expand on inhalation. A straw breathing exercise is also outlined which conditions the diaphragm. A coordination exercise is presented involving controlled inhaling and exhaling. Some benefits of deep breathing mentioned are relaxation, reduced stress and pain, lower blood pressure, and reduced risk of heart attack.
I. The student gives a speech demonstrating how to make homemade play-dough as a stress reliever for classmates. She explains the necessary materials, simple six-step process, and health benefits of playing with play-dough.
II. The key materials needed are water, flour, salt, oil, and food coloring. The student mixes the ingredients together in a bowl in six easy steps.
III. Playing with play-dough helps develop motor skills and hand strength while reducing stress and forming new neural connections in the brain.
This document provides information on different types of informative speeches: demonstration speeches which show the audience how to do something; definition speeches which define objects or concepts; description speeches which use sensory details to give a clear picture; and exposition speeches which explain processes, concepts, ideas or beliefs. It also provides suggestions for each type of speech and guidelines for effective informative speaking such as making the material clear and interesting.
This document provides guidelines for a demonstrative speech. The speech should be 4-6 minutes and demonstrate how to complete a task or process. It should identify the essential steps in a clear, chronological order and may include a visual aid. Some example topics are how to program a device, take photos, play an instrument, or organize a party. The presenter should consider the complexity of the task and if it can realistically be demonstrated and taught in the time given. The speech will be evaluated on setup speed, logical structure, authority of presentation, and clarity of explanation.
Social networks have evolved significantly since the first one, SixDegrees, launched in 1997. They now allow users to communicate, market products and services, and spread news and information quickly. The document discusses the history of social networks and how they have changed from early sites like SixDegrees and LiveJournal. It also outlines current uses of social networks like Facebook and Twitter for communication, publicity, politics, healthcare, and education. Finally, it addresses how social networks have influenced society by enabling new ways to connect, share events, and spread information.
The document provides a recipe for arepa with cheese. It lists the ingredients as corn, salt, water, and cheese. It then outlines the 10 step procedure for making the arepa which involves washing corn, boiling it, grinding it, shaping it, grilling it, and then adding butter and cheese. The document was written by Diana M. to share an expected recipe for an upcoming food festival.
This marketing plan outline describes a company called Recipe Box that sells frozen ready-to-bake desserts. The plan aims to increase brand awareness and distribution methods. Recipe Box competes with other specialty desserts, frozen baked goods, local bakers, and cheaper convenience store options. Potential customers include baby boomers, millennials, and affluent households interested in specialty foods. The plan also identifies untapped online customers. Strengths include existing sales in Whole Foods and consumer base for baked goods, while weaknesses are lower brand awareness and reliance on outside companies. Opportunities lie in targeting specialty grocery stores. Threats include outside competition and unreliable production partners. The plan will develop positioning strategies and marketing mixes tailored for mill
This document provides recipes for both cooked and uncooked play dough. The first cooked recipe uses flour, water, salt, oil and cream of tartar which is cooked on the stove and kneaded. The second cooked recipe uses similar ingredients which are mixed and cooked in the microwave. The uncooked recipes simply mix flour, salt, water and oil or lard without any cooking required. All play dough can be stored in air tight containers for 1-5 days.
This document provides instructions for gift wrapping with 8 steps. It explains that learning this skill will allow you to wrap presents neatly for birthdays and holidays. The materials needed are listed as wrapping paper, scissors, tape, ribbon, bows, and gift tags. The 8 steps describe cutting the wrapping paper to size, taping it around the present, folding in the corners, and decorating with ribbons, bows, and a tagged gift recipient's name.
Los estudiantes mezclaron la técnica de pintura turca Ebru con motivos españoles típicos, y se presentarán los resultados de las actividades realizadas por los estudiantes de las clases de Da. Pepa Cobarro y Da. Paquita Salcedo.
Making coffee requires boiling water, adding ground coffee beans to a filter, and pouring the boiled water through the filter. To make a single serving of coffee, place one tablespoon of ground coffee into a coffee filter set in a coffee maker. Pour eight ounces of freshly boiled water into the coffee maker reservoir and allow it to brew for a few minutes before enjoying.
This STEAM lesson integrates art and science through the process of paper marbling. Such paper can be used in many paper-based art projects such as silhouettes and collages.
The art of Ebru or Turkish marbling involves mixing paints made from rocks, soil, and plants into thin inks that float on water. Various brushes are used to sprinkle the colored inks in patterns on the water's surface. A gelatin or plant-based liquid is blended into the water in the tray to allow the inks to spread. The artist then uses sticks to move the inks into designs before laying paper onto the surface, lifting it off, rinsing, and drying it to reveal the marbled pattern.
Coffee originated in Ethiopia and was first brought to Anatolia by the Ottoman Sultan Selim I after the Egyptian war in 1519. It later spread throughout Europe via Turkish traders and sailors in the 16th century. There are two main types of coffee seeds - Arabica and Robusta. Turkish coffee is typically prepared by boiling finely ground coffee beans along with sugar and serving in small cups. It can be presented in various styles like coffee süvari without sugar or coffee yandan çarklı served with Turkish delight. Turkish coffee provides various health benefits and was an important social beverage throughout the Ottoman Empire.
Marbling is a technique used to decorate paper by floating colored pigments or inks on water to create patterns. It was invented in antiquity and remains a traditional papermaking technique. The document discusses the history of marbling in various countries like Turkey, Spain, and Japan and describes different marbling styles and techniques used to produce patterned paper.
This document provides information about Turkish coffee, including what comes to mind when thinking of Turkey, what Turkish coffee is, how it represents Turkish culture, and how to make it. It discusses that Turkish coffee is made with coffee Arabica beans in a Turkish coffee pot called a "cezve" and served in small cups called "fincan" with water and sugar. The process of making Turkish coffee is also described.
To make a kite, cut a diamond shape from paper and tie two sticks together with string at a tight cross. Make two holes in the paper and thread a thick string through the inside corners where the sticks cross, tying the string once both ends are threaded. Finally, tie a long string to the sticks for a tail and optionally add small paper strips for decoration.
This document provides instructions for making chocolate doughnuts. It lists the ingredients as two eggs, sugar, butter, wheat flour, potatoes, chocolate milk, water, and chocolate sprinkles. It then lists the necessary tools as a mixer, clean scissors, small plate, container, and large tray. The instructions describe mixing the wet ingredients, slowly adding the flour, kneading the dough, shaping it into circles and ovals, frying the doughnuts, and finishing them with butter, chocolate sprinkles, and sugar.
This document provides instructions for creating marbling art using water, gum tragacanth, paint brushes, paint, nails, and paper. The process involves preparing pure water by mixing gum tragacanth, then using paint brushes to apply paint colors to the surface of the water in the bucket. Paper is then slowly placed on the water, allowing the paint colors to transfer unique patterns onto the paper in an unrepeatable process. The document suggests marbling art can help students relax and explore their inner selves, making it a useful technique for special educators.
This document provides a summary of 15 yoga poses that are beneficial for surfing. It describes each pose in detail, including proper form and variations. The poses target key muscles used for surfing like the back, core, shoulders, and legs. Poses include downward facing dog, plank, chair pose, bridge pose, and more. Practicing these yoga routines can help surfers enhance their strength, balance, and flexibility both in and out of the water.
BREATHING EXERCISESAND ITS TYPES BY DR VANI FOR BPT STUDENTSMayuravani
This document provides information on different deep breathing exercises and their benefits. It describes proper belly breathing technique which involves lying on your back and allowing the belly to expand on inhalation. A straw breathing exercise is also outlined which conditions the diaphragm. A coordination exercise is presented involving controlled inhaling and exhaling. Some benefits of deep breathing mentioned are relaxation, reduced stress and pain, lower blood pressure, and reduced risk of heart attack.
This document discusses various breathing exercises including deep breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, pursed lip breathing, box breathing, and mindful breathing. It provides the techniques and benefits of each type of breathing exercise. Deep breathing and diaphragmatic breathing aim to strengthen the diaphragm and relax the nervous system. Pursed lip breathing extends exhalation to slow respiratory rate. Box breathing combines deep breathing with a 4-count pattern. Mindful breathing focuses attention on present-moment breathing.
This document provides an overview of yoga, including its origins, main practices, benefits, and techniques. Some key points:
- Yoga originated in ancient India and aims to unite the mind, body, and spirit through physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation.
- Main practices include asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing), and dhyana (meditation). There are also four main paths of yoga: karma, bhakti, raja, and jnana.
- Benefits of yoga include improved physical and mental health, reduced stress, better sleep, and increased flexibility, strength, and awareness. Specific techniques like corpse posture aid deep relaxation.
This document discusses proper breathing techniques for singing. It outlines the differences between normal breathing and breathing for singing, including taking deeper breaths and prolonging exhalation. Good breathing for singing involves taking air deep into the lungs and setting up resistance between the intercostal and abdominal muscles to pressurize the air. The four steps of breathing for singing are inspiration, suspension, exhalation, and recovery. Common faults include chest, rib, back, and belly breathing as well as hypofunctional and hyperfunctional breathing. Proper breathing for singing involves gentle expansion around the ribs, back and abdomen on inspiration and maintaining expansion during exhalation.
Bhujangasana, also known as Cobra Pose, is an asana practiced on the abdomen. To perform it, one lies face down with palms by the waist and legs straight. While inhaling, the chest, chin and abdomen are lifted up while balancing on the palms and legs. The pose is held for 10-30 seconds while breathing smoothly before exhaling and lowering back down. Bhujangasana strengthens the spine and reduces abdominal fat while stretching the chest, lungs, shoulders and abdomen.
Bhujangasana, also known as Cobra Pose, is a backbend yoga pose. To perform it, one lies face down on the floor and presses up using the hands and feet, lifting the chest while keeping the legs and pelvis on the floor. Holding the pose strengthens the spine and reduces back pain and fat in the abdominal region. It also stretches the chest, lungs, shoulders, and abdomen while strengthening the hips and pelvis.
Learning way of inhale and exhale in yogathuhoang89
In all the activities of organs, only breaths are spontaneous and able to control. When we did not notice, the movement of breathing is spontaneous, according to the agitation of the nerves or emotion that it is rapid or slow, shallow or deep, irregular or uneven. Breathing is done with a muscle system composed of the diaphragm mainly.
This document provides guidance on establishing a daily yoga practice of 10 minutes through simple breathing and posture exercises. It recommends starting with just 2 minutes twice per day and gradually increasing the time. The document then describes essential seated poses, focused breathing techniques, and a mindful "bee breath" practice to help purify and calm the mind. It concludes by challenging the reader to track their time usage to find 10 available minutes each day for yoga.
The document provides guidance on yoga practice, including:
1) It defines yoga as the union of individual consciousness with universal consciousness, and describes it as a 5000-year-old practice from India comprising physical postures, philosophy, and techniques for controlling the mind and finding inner peace.
2) It discusses the history of yoga, how monks developed postures to sit in meditation for long periods, and how yoga has grown popular globally for its holistic health benefits.
3) It describes ten important yoga poses, including child's pose, lotus pose, cow face pose, and others, explaining how to perform each pose and their benefits.
The document discusses voice production and techniques for improving diaphragmatic breathing and vocal projection. It explains that voice production begins with breathing and involves the diaphragm and lungs. It recommends exercises like placing a hand on the abdomen to feel it expand during deep breathing. Further exercises demonstrate releasing air with different mouth shapes to practice control and increase volume. The document concludes by providing general recommendations for vocal health like staying hydrated, exercising, and avoiding irritants.
Discover the art of inner balance with the 7 Types of Pranayama, an ancient yogic practice that focuses on controlled breathing techniques for holistic well-being.
Breathing, also called respiration, is the process by which living beings exchange gases with the external environment. There are three main types of breathing: abdominal breathing, which is the most common and involves breathing into the abdomen; costal breathing, which involves filling the middle region of the chest; and clavicular breathing, which involves the clavicle or collarbone region. There are also several breathing exercises described, including deep breathing to calm down after stress, diaphragmatic or abdominal breathing which focuses on abdominal breathing, and full breathing which combines deep and abdominal breathing into one technique.
Yogic Techniques and training examination
Yogic Techniques and training
Note: Answers are given in Blue
1. Which is ideal time for hatha yoga practice.
The ideal time for Hatha yoga practice is two hours before and
including sunrise. At this time, the atmosphere is pure and quiet, the mind is clear and stomach will be empty. In the evening the
two hours around sunset is also a favourable time for practice.
2. Which is ideal time for yin yoga practice.
To be most effective in Yin Yoga, we want the muscles to be
relaxed. Early in the morning the muscles will be relaxed and is a good time to practice Yin Yoga. It can also be practiced before sleep, to calm the mind.
3. What type of diet is conducive for yoga practices?
Natural food and eating in moderation are conducive for yoga
practice. Vegetarian diet is recommended for practice. It is
The document provides details on some of the best yoga poses to practice in the morning. It recommends tree pose to set intentions for the day and help with balance. Forward fold is described as folding at the hips while exhaling to stretch the lower spine and legs. Standing backbends and side stretches are also recommended, which involve inhaling while raising the arms up and bending back before exhaling and sliding a hand down the side of the body.
TMJD, or Temporo-Mandibular Joint Disorder, is a fairly common health problem affecting the jaw muscles and causing discomfort. While nothing can replace a doctor's treatment, some patients have found that yoga relaxation techniques such as Cat-Cow pose can help ease their symptoms. This pose involves gently arching and rounding the spine to stretch the back and neck.
The document provides an outline for an introduction to yoga workshop including:
- A disclaimer noting participants participate at their own risk.
- An overview of the program including prayers, breathing exercises, warm ups, loosening exercises, and Suryanamaskar (sun salutations).
- Detailed descriptions and benefits of the various breathing exercises, warm ups, and loosening exercises to be taught.
The document describes a 4-step nose yoga breathing technique that is designed to increase oxygen to the brain, increase alertness, and decrease stress, sleepiness, and anxiety. The technique involves making a hand form and alternately closing one nostril while breathing in and out of the other nostril. Practicing the technique is said to help calm the mind and make one feel more awake.
2. Introduction to Yoga
• Yoga originated in ancient India.
• It is used now by many people for relaxation, stress relief, and
increasing flexibility.
• Yoga poses range from simple to fairly complicated and
requiring a lot of flexibility.
3. Learning Objective
•To perform 4 simple yoga poses
(Sukhasana, Cat/Cow, Child’s Pose, Cobra)
•To learn the proper breathing technique for
yoga
•It is important to remember to keep breathing
constantly while doing different poses and
maintain good posture.
5. Yoga Pose # 1: Sukhasana
Traditional Yoga Breathing Technique:
While in Sukhasana pose, empty the
lungs entirely. Slowly lower the
diaphragm allowing air to enter the
lungs. When the abdomen swells
filling the bottom of the lungs with
air, expand the ribs without straining
and then allow the lungs to
completely fill by raising the
collarbones.