Health benefits of yoga
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Yoga has answers to all your health problems. 10 main yoga poses to improve your daily health paschimottanasan, Garudasana, Virabhadrasana, Padahastasana, Sarvangasana, Halasana, Bakasana, Tree stand pose, Vajrasana, Supta Virasana Pose.
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The document discusses various yoga poses categorized into four groups - standing poses, sitting poses, poses lying down on the stomach, and poses lying down on the back. Some key poses are identified in each category along with their health benefits. For example, triangle pose improves digestion and reduces stress while child pose calms the nervous system. The yoga poses provided are described as helping to relieve pain, improve flexibility, balance and overall well-being.
BIKRAM CHOUDHURY - THE KING OF YOGIS
Yogiraj Bikram Choudhury is the founder of the worldwide Yoga College of India™. Born in Calcutta in 1946, Bikram began Yoga at the age of four with India's most-renowned physical culturist at that time, Bishnu Ghosh, the younger brother of Paramahansa Yogananda (Author of the most popular book on Yoga, The Autobiography of a Yogi, and founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles).
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The document provides instructions for performing the Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose) yoga asana. It describes getting into the pose by lying on your back and lifting your hips and shoulders off the ground to form an arched wheel shape with your body. It holds the pose for 15-30 seconds then releases back to the starting position. The document also lists several health benefits of the Wheel Pose, such as strengthening the liver, pancreas, kidneys and heart. It notes the pose is good for conditions like infertility, asthma and osteoporosis.
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Chaturanga Dandasana is a challenging but rewarding yoga posture that requires strength, stability, and focus. It is often included in Sun Salutations and other vinyasa yoga flows, and it helps to build upper body and core strength, improve posture, and increase overall body awareness.
Backward bending asanas
Backward bending asanas strengthen the muscles of the spine while decompressing the spinal nerves. They stimulate the body and encourage deep inhalation by expanding the chest. Examples that will be taught in the 200-hour teacher training program include techniques to properly perform these asanas as well as specific asanas like bhujangasana, ardhashalabasana, and gomukhasana. Caution is advised for certain groups, like those with lumbar lordosis or pregnant women, and trainees will learn to determine which asanas are appropriate for different bodies.
Yoga
Yoga exercises recharge the body and mind.
At the physical level, the various yoga postures or ‘asanas’ aim to keep the body healthy. The mental techniques include breathing exercises or ‘pranayama’ and meditation or ‘dhyana’ to discipline the mind.
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Asana Physiology and it’s benefits.pptx
1) Sitting asanas bring flexibility to the hips, knees, ankles and groin while relaxing the diaphragm and throat for smoother breathing. They also steady the spine and increase blood circulation.
2) Standing asanas strengthen the legs and spine while stretching the arteries in the legs to improve blood flow and prevent issues. They also tone the cardiovascular system.
3) Forward bends compress the abdominal organs to relax the nervous system, cool the frontal brain, and regulate blood flow. This reduces stress and soothes the adrenal glands.
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include all the topics related to the chapter
-Asanas as Preventive measures
-Obesity: procedure, benefits and contraindications for Vajrasana, Pada Hastasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Trikonasana, Ardhmatseyendrasana
-Diabetes: procedure, benefits and contraindications for Bhujangasana, Paschimottasana, Pawanmuktasana, Ardhmatseyendrasana
-Asthma: procedure, benefits and contraindications for Sukhasana, Chakrasana, Gomukhasana, Parvatasana, Bhujangasana, Paschimottasana, Matsyasana
-Hypertension: procedure, benefits and contraindications for Tadasana, Vajrasana, Pawanmuktasana, Ardh chakrasana, Bhujangasana, Shavasana
-Back pain: procedure, benefits and contraindications for Tadasana, Ardhmatseyendrasana, Vakrasana, Shalabhasana, Bhujangasana
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Health benefits of yoga
- 1. { Medifee.com } Health Benefits of yoga
- 2. { Medifee.com } Paschimottanasan Benefits of paschimottanasan: Since this asana involves forward bending, stream of blood rushes to the brain giving it a good oxygen massage. This helps to activate brain cells and gives you sharp memory. Tones your abs Reduces abdominal fat Spinal nerves become activated
- 3. { Medifee.com } Garudasana Benefits of Garudasana: Since this pose requires you to focus on a point simultaneously striking balance in this pose, it improves concentration It helps you to cultivate and maintain focus Tones arm and leg muscles
- 4. { Medifee.com } Virabhadrasana Benefits of Virabhadrasana: Increases focus and mental endurance Tones thigh muscles Energizes the entire body Improves focus, balance and stability Opens yours hips, chest and lungs
- 5. { Medifee.com } Padahastasana Benefits of Padahastasana: Increases blood flow to the brain; thereby giving brain tissues and muscles rich supply of oxygen Tones hamstring muscles Relieves lower back pain Helps to relieve sciatica
- 6. { Medifee.com } Sarvangasana Benefits of Sarvangasana: Sarvangasana improves blood circulation to spine and brain It increases blood flow to scalp Good for heart health Treats hypertension
- 7. { Medifee.com } Halasana Benefits of Halasana: Energizes nervous system Gives a good stretch to spine and lower back muscles Improves digestion and appetite Beneficial for diabetic people
- 8. { Medifee.com } Bakasana Benefits of Bakasana: Bakasana develops focus and guides you to master art of body balance It strengthens the muscles of arm Helps in to make your body flexible Good for muscles in arms, shoulders and chest
- 9. { Medifee.com } Tree stand pose Benefits of Tree stand pose: Tree stand pose helps you to correct your posture and strike balance between mind and body Improves sense of balance Strengthens thighs, calves, ankles, and spine
- 10. { Medifee.com } Vajrasana Benefits of Vajrasana: Vajrasan has calming effect on mind Concentration levels can increase gradually with consistent practice of vajrasana It helps in digestion It helps in curing various body ailments like vericose veins and joint pains
- 11. { Medifee.com } Supta Virasana Pose Benefits of Supta Virasana Pose: Reclining Hero Pose trains your mind to stay calm and focused It helps in toning of spinal cord muscles and thigh muscles You can keep away any of the pains related with the joints by doing this pose Practicing Supta Virasana regularly helps in providing a good stretch to the muscles of the abdomen and the back, as well as to the arms, thighs, knees, shoulders and ankles