The Journey of Yoga

Basic Yoga Pose for beginners & it's Benefits.

2020-09-08T00:37:00.000-07:00

The Journey of yoga Explains Basic yoga pose for beginners

1. Savasana(Corpse Pose)

As Yoga has become modern exercise which shown it's own benefits to the physical and mental endeavors. The art of relaxation is harder than it looks. We all may have that art by enduring our body to some limit.

This is one of the basic pose that any beginner can do it. Most important this pose will let you know how to sleep better during sleeping time.

Step by step Instruction:

Come on the yoga mat or on the floor.
Simply lie on the mat.
Now open your both leg straight to the outside as both the leg should parallely and close.
Spread your both the arm on the floor side by your thighs.
Open your palm and spread it on the floor.
Look or mak a concentrate at one point and take a deep breath and exhale it.
Do it for 10 to 15 times.

Benefits:

It provides a better sleeping position.
It helps to release the stress.
It makes your body and mind to relax as well being.
"Shavasana" helps in reducing heart beat and blood pressure.
It provides deep relaxation and, reduce the metabolic rate and reduce anxiety.

2. Ananda Balasana

The name Ananda means "Blissful" Bala means "Baby" Asana means "Pose. So Ananda Balasana Pose is also called "Happy Baby Pose".
This is basic level of asana. This asana is very effective for baby as it has a positive impact on the body.
Before you do this asana make sure that your stomach are empty. You need to keep a gap of at least 4 to 6 hours between your meal and work-out.

To know in detail about Benefits of Ananda Balasan click here:

3. Balasana

Child Pose is also known as "Balasana". Balasana means Bala refers "Child" And Asana refers "Pose". It is basic pose which you can do early morning at your bed also. Child Pose is one of the gentle resting pose which helps you to stretches thighs, low back, hips, knees and ankle. @TheJourneyofYogaAsana

The menstruation cycle is very delicate. You may be the one who can be in any of the state. After working whole day, travelling,stressed and doing ups and down you might feel low so you understand better to avoid it.

To know in detail about Benefits of Balasan click here:

4. Chair Pose:

It is the most intensely powerful pose. This pose strengthen the muscles of the thighs, legs and arms.It builds willpower on the body and the mind.

Being a beginner it isn't easy to stretch out out the body,but regular practice was enough to fabricate my body on the Yoga mat. Into every session of Half an hour, i had fallen multiple times, felt pain, sweaty, and had almost made my mind-Not to give up.

This yoga is beneficial for those who is suffering from conditions, such as chronic pain, carpal tunnel syndrome.

To know in detail about Benefits of Chair Pose click here:

5. Eagle Pose:

Garudasana name is usually comes from, Garuda" The king of birds" asana means "Pose". Garuda word was originally identified with" all the consuming power of god's rays".In english this pose is rendered as "Eagle Pose".

To know in detail about Benefits of Eagle Pose click here:

Chakrasana (Wheel Pose) The Back bend Asana & it's Benefits.

2020-09-03T10:10:00.001-07:00

The Journey of yoga Explains Chakrasana

Yoga : Chakrasana(Wheel Pose)

Target: Back bend, Flexibility, Arm, Hips, thighs

Level: Advance

Chakrasana
(Urdhva Dhanurasana):

Beginner's Tips:

Chakrasana is also called Wheel Pose because when you get into this pose, it forms a shape of wheel.
This Pose is considered as one of the tough asana because it's totally body stretching yoga asana. If you are beginner or new to this asana you will feel difficulty as you bend your body, arms and shoulders. While doing this pose it not only overtax your arm but will also tend to compress the lower spine.

So, before you go for this asana you need to do some basic asana like Mermaid Pose( king Pose), Cow Pose, Bhujangasana, Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, Siddhasana, Ardha chandrasana, Virasana, Halasana. It will bring flexibility and open your arms and heart

Chakrasana preparatory Poses:

You can watch over here:

Step By Step Instructions:

Chakrasana is one of the pose that can be done in both the way by sleeping as well as standing position.
If you are beginner i will suggest you to start with the sleeping position.
Come on the Yoga mat or on the Floor, Start with Savasana Pose.
Now Fold your leg through your knees and make sure that your both the feet and your back touch the floor firmly.
Move your both the hand towards the back side passing it over head and keep aside of your head placing your palm inward direction.
Push your lower back towards upward by making force on the palm and feet.
As your lower back slightly raised then push your upper back shoulder towards up.
Allow your head to fall gently behind, in between both the hand and keep your neck relaxed.
Still you feel it's not complete pose that you are doing you can move your hand or leg towards inside of your body.
Stay in this pose for 30 second to a minute and inhale and exhale while doing the asana.
Now you bring down your lower back slowly and release your hand slightly all together and put all your body weight down on the floor, Bring your back folded hand down on the floor and come back to actual position.

Benefits:

It is a backbend posture which brings flexibility & strength to spine.
This asana is very beneficial for asthma patients.
It opens the chest and arms.
It stretch arms and spine.
This asana helps in strengthening the muscles of hand and reproductive organ.
It stimulates the endocrine glands and maintain the body metabolism.
It helps in purification and circulation of the blood.
It reduces stress and anxiety.
It brings activeness to your body as it builds stamina.
It sharpens eyesight.

Caution:

Since Chakrasana puts lots of load & weight on your wrist so it is not recommended for those who is having any kind of back injury or spinal injury. Try to avoid if you have glaucoma and high blood pressure. If you feel its a long back injury and you are comfortable to do this asana, consult to the doctor before you fall for this pose.

You need to go through this asana

How to do Ardha Pincha Mayurasana & it's Benefits

2020-09-02T07:10:00.000-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Ardha Pincha Mayurasana:

Yoga: Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

Target: Hips, waist, arms, Reduce belly

Level: Advance

Ardha Pincha Mayurasana:

Beginner's Tips:

If you are beginner for this pose, start with Utkatasana pose. Make your body bend towards up and down. make a leg and hand movement to get stretchable to get into this pose. Doing this you will easily fall for this asana.

Step by Step instruction:

It is basic Yoga Asana. Ardha Pincha Mayurasana is standing asana. and a mild inversion pose.
Start with Tadasana Yoga pose. Come on the Yoga mat and stand straight.
Now Bring your both leg closer and parallel to each other.
Bend towards forward getting on your knees and hands.
Place your forearms on the floor, ensuring your both elbows and shoulder are in same straight line.
Head down your head in between both the elbows.
Lift your hip and back. As you Pose tuck your toes and keep your leg straight.
Inhale and take a breath while raising hips.
Moves your hips back and exhale.
Lift your forearms and your elbow move back and stand straight to the actual position.
Stay in this pose for 15 sec to a minute.

Benefit:

This asana helps you to calm the brain and relieves stress.
It helps in stimulating the reproductive organs, and reduce menstrual discomfort.
it strengthens legs and arms.
It helps in improving digestion.
It is an aid for asthma,blood [pressure and fat feed].
It stretches hamstring, shoulders.

Caution:

Avoid doing these asan if you have asthma & diarrhea.If you have any kind of injury to your health, consult to the doctor or Yoga instructor before you start practicing.

You may also like to go with these Pose :
Mermaid Pose
Dolphin Pose
Ananda Balasana
Garudasana
Balasana

How to do" Mermaid"- Latched yoga Pose?

2020-08-30T08:49:00.004-07:00

How to do" Mermaid"- Latched yoga Pose?

"Mermaid Pose"-Latched Yoga Pose

The Journey of Yoga explains "Mermaid" yoga pose

Yoga Pose: "Mermaid"(Advance pose)

Equipment needed: Yoga mat

Target:Hips,Shoulder,Thighs,Chest, Knees

Mermaid Pose (Eka pada Rajakapotasana)

Mermaid (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

"Mermaid " Yoga Pose is one of the advanced yoga pose. It's one of my favorite yoga poses of all time. It may be tricky for you at initially as it requires back bend.So not to worry, i will teach you from the basic that will make easy for you to do. Rajakapotasana is a seated back bending asana in modern exercise. This pose deepens and intensifies the hip stretch while adding more advanced back bend.

"Mermaid Pose" is also known as Heart open pose

I remember when i did it for the first time in a while, it was easy for me to do, because i have practiced other yoga which required back bend posture like ( Plank Pose, Halasana). So don't ever try to achieve the perfect pose at initial stage only.

If you think you can do, then make sure you are fully comfortable with all your body parts and also warm your thighs and hips thoroughly before trying "Mermaid". Everything requires practice before reaching to final stage.

Beginner's Tip:

By cultivating the strength and fluidity of "Mermaid" throughout the practice. The more you maintain the strength and stability that comes from your arms and leg, the more you will be able to open to the feelings of fluidity in this pose by strengthening the legs and pulling it to the upwards along the length of your spine.

To know more Yoga Pose Go here:

Step by Step instruction for "Mermaid"

To get started do the several round of Sun Salutation then perform warrior Ⅰ and Warrior Ⅱ extended side angle.
Sit on the mat or floor by crossing both legs.
Now unwind your one leg and bring it back to your hips.

Keep other leg folded as it is.

Move your one hand to the back of shoulder passing it through one side of your head.
Other hand take back in such a way that you can hold both the palm one over the other.
Fold your back sided leg through knees towards up to hold it over both the joined and.
Move your face towards the folded leg on the floor.

Stay in this pose for 30 sec to a minute.
Now bring back your back side folded leg on the floor and release both the hand slowly to come back.

Mermaid's Benefits:

It improves control over your sexual desires.
It helps in open chest and shoulders.
It brings more flexibility, stronger lower back and hips flexors.
You will get freedom from back ache.
it makes pelvic stronger.

Caution:

Try to avoid doing this if you have any kind of injury or chronic injury to the shoulder, knees and ankle. And if you have experienced high or low blood pressure or heart disease better do not practice. But still if you feel comfortable,consult to the doctor before falling into this pose.

You may also like to go with these Pose :
Bakasana
Bitilasana(Cow pose)
Garudasana(Eagle Pose)

Balasana (Child Pose)

Ananda Balasana

Bharadvajasana

Garudasana (Eagle Pose) Best Twisting Pose

2020-08-26T06:58:00.001-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Garudasana (Eagle Pose)

Yoga: Garudasana
Target: Hips,shoulder, arm

Gaudasana(Eagle Pose)

Beginner's Tip:

Garudasana name is usually comes from, Garuda" The king

of birds" asana means "Pose". Garuda word was originally

identified with" all the consuming power of god's rays".

In english this pose is rendered as "Eagle Pose".

Step by Step Instruction :

Start doing with the standing pose (Tadasana). Bend your knees

slightly and cross your right thighs over the left thigh just by like twisting one leg over the other.

Point your left toes towards the floor and Apply force on toes of the left leg, hook the top of foot behind lower right calf.

Stretch your both hand to the straight forward to your face, twist

your both hand and cross both the arms in front of torso make a cross to join it together to do a pranam.

The back of your hand should be facing each other.

Press the right hands to the right a d the left hand to the left so that twisting hand should be facing each other.

Stay for 5 long deep breathe and then unwind your arms and then legs to release this pose.

Benefit:

It helps in improving sense of balance.
It helps in concentration.
Stretches thighs,legs,arms and upper back.
Strengthens and stretches the ankle,shoulders and calves.
Helps in growth of muscles of thighs & hips.

CAUTION:

If you have any kind of injury to your health don't force your body to get into this pose.
But still if you feel you can fall for this pose, consult to the Doctor before doing it.

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Bakasana

Bharadvajasana

Balasana

Bitilasana

Ananda Balasana

Cow face Pose

How to do Cow Pose(Bitilasana) & it's Benefits

2020-08-24T01:41:00.006-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Cow Pose

Yoga Pose: Cow Pose

Target: Reducing back pain, hips,shoulders

Cow Pose(Bitilasana)

Beginner's Tip

Cow Pose is also known by the name of "Bitilasana". Cow pose kis an easy and gentle pose for stretching spine and neck. It is basic pose to warm up your body. Before you fall for this Pose try to do Child Pose. It will be easy to fall for this pose. protect your neck just by raising towards up. Force your body to separate your breast touching to thighs to move up. It is best For spine and back.

Step by Step by Instruction:

Come on the Yoga mat. Begin with Child pose.
Fall on your knees and hands down to the floor in a "tabletop" position.
Make sure your knees are directly below your hips and your hands down to your breast.
Your wrist, elbow and leg should be perpendicular to the ground floor.
Inhale and Push your back inside, down towards the floor .
Now exhale and pull your stomach back towards up.
Repeat it for 8 to 10 times.
Release your hand and sit back to original position.

Benefits:

It builds inner core strength.
It helps in reducing belly fat.
This asana is good to do during Menstruation.
It improves blood circulation and respiratory disease.
It stretches back and arm.
It strengthens shoulder, hips and thighs.

CAUTION:

If you have any kind of injury to your health recently, try to avoid doing it.But If you feel comfort for reducing back pain or any kinds of pain, consult to the Doctor before falling for this Pose.

You need to fall for this pose too:

Slide Plank Pose
Dolphin Pose
Dolphin Plank Pose
Balasana
Bakasana
Bharadvajasana

Bakasana (Crow pose) enlightenment yoga pose & it's Benefits.

2020-08-22T07:37:00.001-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains Bakasana Pose

Target: Thighs,arm,wrist,belly fat

1.Crow -Bakasana:

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How to do it?

Keep both palm on the floor or Yoga mat.
Start in downward dog position (palm pressed into mat,feet hip-width apart) and walk feet forward until knees touches your arms.
Bend your elbows,lift heels off floor,and rest knees against the outside of your upper arms.
Keep toes on floor, abs engaged and leg pressed against arms.
Keep focus or concentrate at one place.
Stay in this Pose for 15 sec to 1 minute.
Release your leg gently down to the floor,and lift your hand to come back to actual position.

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Benefits:

The Crow yoga pose strengthens the wrist, forearms and abdomen.

It stretch the hamstring.

It improves Balance which is crucial for this pose.

It also improves digestive system.

It reduces belly fat.

Caution:

Before you fall for this pose ensure that you don't have back or knee injury.It may have crucial bad effect to your health. Even if you feel you are fit for this kindly consult to doctor to take advice before doing.

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Padangusthasana
Balasana
Ananda Balasana
Bharadvajasana
Parivartta baddha Trikonasana

How to do Balasana(Child Pose) & it's Benefits.

2020-08-20T10:56:00.001-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains Child Pose (Balasana)

Yoga: Balasana

Target: Lower back,hips, thighs

Level: Basic

1. Child Pose:(Balasana)

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Child Pose is also known as "Balasana". Balasana means Bala refers "Child" And Asana refers "Pose". It is basic pose which you can do early morning at your bed also. Child Pose is one of the gentle resting pose which helps you to stretches thighs, low back, hips, knees and ankle. @TheJourneyofYogaAsana

The menstruation cycle is very delicate. You may be the one who can be in any of the state. After working whole day, travelling,stressed and doing ups and down you might feel low so you understand better to avoid it.

Balasana pose is gentle sitting pose which you can try during menstruation. It provides you relief to your body and improves blood circulation. But if you feel physical or mentally good to fall for this pose then only go for it else try to avoid.

Step by step instructions:

Fold your both leg under thighs and put your body weight gently on the folded leg.
As you have taken sit take a inner deep breath and exhale.
Your ankle should be towards outside and over other ankle.
Now you stretch your both hand straight forward to your face.
Bend your waist in such a way your breast should touch the knee and your head touch the ground.
And open your hand and slightly spread on the floor. Inhale and exhale and repeat it for 5 to 10 times.
Now bring your hand side of your thighs. and release your folded leg to come back to actual position.

Benefits:

It gently stretches lower back, thighs, hips, knees and ankle.
It reduce stress and anxiety.
It gives relax to the spine,neck and shoulder.
It improves blood circulation which is better to do during menstruation.
It relieves headache.
It calms the brain and central nervous system.

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Preparatory Pose:

Cat Pose.
Cow Pose.
Cow face Pose.

Caution:

If you have gone through any kind of back or knee injury try to avoid it. If you feel comfortable to go for it consult to the doctor before you start.

You may like to go for this Pose:

Bharadvajasana
Padangusthasana
Ananda Balasana
Cow face Pose
Dolphin Pose

How to do Padangusthasana & its benefits

2020-08-19T02:20:00.000-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Simple Padangusthasana Yoga

Yoga: Padangusthasana

Target: Hips,Back,Thighs,Groin

Level: Basic

1. Padangusthasana:

Beginner's Tips

As you are beginner to this pose you should start with Tadasana.
Stretch your leg and make a move of your body towards up and down. Do it before you start to fall into this pose.
It will make easy for you to do this.

Step by Step instruction:

Padangusthana

To form up this asan you need to come up on the Yoga mat.
Start with the Tadasana. Stand up on the mat and bring your both leg close to each other parallely.
Maintain a distance to your both hand apart of each side.
Now bend forward, aiming to touch the head to the knees and it should also toes the toes very smoothly.
Make sure that your head and torso move together with flexibility.
Try to hold toes with the fingers of hand of the respective side.
Inhale and lift the torso. By doing this remember your elbow should be straighten.
Raise up while exhaling and bend towards your toes again. Do it for 15 sec to a minute.
Release your toes by lifting hand and come back to actual position.

Benefit:

Thighs become strong.
Liver and Kidneys function get more activated.
It calms the brain and relieves stress,anxiety & depression.
It improves digestion.
Best for Headache and insomnia.

Caution:

Avoid doing these asan if you have asthma & diarrhea.If you have any kind of injury to your health, consult to the doctor or Yoga instructor before you start practicing.

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Ananda Balasana
Gomukhasana
Bharadvajasana
Dolphin Pose
Dolphin Plank Pose

How to do Ananda Balasana & it's Benefit.

2020-08-18T03:21:00.002-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Ananda Balasana Yoga Pose

Yoga: Ananda Balasana

Target: Hips,Back, Groin

Level: Basic

Ananda Balasana:

Ananda Balasana

Beginner's Tips
The name Ananda means "Blissful" Bala means "Baby" Asana means "Pose. So Ananda Balasana Pose is also called "Happy Baby Pose".

This is basic level of asana. This asana is very effective for baby as it has a positive impact on the body.

Before you do this asana make sure that your stomach are empty. You need to keep a gap of at least 4 to 6 hours between your meal and work-out.

Step by Step Instruction:

Come on the Yoga mat and lie your body flat on your back.
Now lift your both leg slowly towards up. Keep in mind as you lift your leg to upwards it should be close to each other and straight.
Bring both your knees close to chest.
Lift your both side hand to respective side and hold your toes. Make sure arms are pulled through inside of your knees a you hold your toes.
Now slightly open your hips and gently widen your legs to get stretch.
While doing this make sure your head should be on the floor, don't let it up lift.
Press both the back of shoulder and spine should be pressed flat on the floor.
Repeat it for 5 to 6 times.
Now release your toes by lifting your hand gently and keep your leg straight back on the floor to come back to actual position.

Benefits:

It stretches the back, legs and also spine and inner part of groin.
This pose helps you in hip opening.
This Happy Baby Yoga pose release stress or tension trapped in the lower back.
It strengthen the arms and biceps as well.
It stimulates the stomach and the organs in the digestive system.
It reduces headache.

Caution:

If you have back issue you can try this after consulting Doctor because it gives you relief to back pain and reduce pain slowly. This pose is for children, they can start doing it from beginning level.

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Utkatasana
Siddhasana

Badhakonasana

Bharadvajasana, Seat twisted Pose & Benefits:

2020-08-16T14:05:00.003-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains Bharadvajasana

Yoga Pose: Bharadvajasana
Target : Spine, Thighs, shoulder, Back straight, Back pain
Level : Basic

Bharadvajasana(Seated Twist)

Beginner's Tips:

If you are a beginner, Come on the Yoga mat and start doing with Siddhasana. Do stretching of your leg and make a movement of your back that will help you to fall in this pose quickly.

How to do it?

Step by Step Instruction

Sit on the floor wit your legs extended.
Cross right/left foot over outside of right/left thigh;bend right/left knee.
Keep right knee pointed toward ceiling.
Place left elbow to the outside of knee and right hand on the floor back to you.
Twist your leg as close as you can,moving from your abdomen.
Both sides of your butt should touch to the floor.

Benefits:

It Relieves backaches, sciatica, and menstrual discomfort.
And stretches the upper body.

It also improves the digestion and processing of the liver and kidney.

It calms brain and reduce stress.

It straighten Spine.

Caution:

Kindly avoid if you have back pain or injury to your health. If you still feel it is of your capability, consult to the Doctor once before you start.

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Siddhasana
Badhakonasana
Utkatasana
Gomukhasana

5 Best Yoga Pose to build Innards/Core strength

2020-08-11T08:09:00.002-07:00

The journey of Yoga explains 5 Yoga poses to build core strength

Target : Hips, Shoulder, Arm,Groin, Thighs,Knees

1. Marichyasana:

Step by Step Instruction:

Have a sit on the floor or on Yoga mat. Start with the Siddhasana pose to get a straight back.
Now you need to stretch your left leg straight towards outside on the floor.
The other right leg should be half fold from the knees towards the up and touch the foot to the ground.
Bend right hand towards the back crossing over the right folded leg.
The other left hand also need to fold by passing it from the left side of the leg.
As both hand is in back side you hold it one over the other.
Stay in this pose for the 15 sec to a minute.
Release your hand and leg and come back to the original position.

Benefits:

It helps to calm your mind.
It literally stretches the spine.
It relieves the back pain reduce stress.
It gives better twist to spine.
It also stimulate abdominal organs like liver and kidney.
It reduces belly.

2. Matsyasana:

Step by Step instruction:

Come onto the floor or on Yoga mat.
Start with Shavasana" (Corpse Yoga) Pose.
Simply lie on floor by stretching your leg straight on the floor.
Inhale as you lie on the floor,calm your mind and open your both the arm just aside your thighs keep it straight.
Now bend your hand bring your palm just below the hip and raise elbow up.
Try to raise your shoulder politely with the support of arm.
Make your neck towards up by pushing your head inward.
Inhale as your shoulder get up and push your stomach inside and then exhale.
Stay in this pose for 15 sec to a minute.
Now release your head and hand down to the surface to get back to the actual position.

Benefits:

It strongly opens the chest & the throat.
It helps in relieving stress of neck & shoulder.
The thyroid & parathyroid obtain maximum benefit from this asana.

3. Parivrtta baddha trikonasana:

Parivrtta baddha trikonasana

Beginner's Tips:

This Yoga pose is the variation of Triangle Pose. New Yoga student should go with the practice with the basic Yoga pose like Tadasana, Tree Pose and then follow up the steps for Triangle Pose. It brings flexibility and strength to make a formation of this pose.

Step by Step instructions :

Begin with the Triangle pose.
Once you feel comfortable in this pose, Make a move to the next pose that is High Lunge Pose.
Stretch your leg about 90°,and hinge the back heel towards down.
Bend your body from waist towards the floor and keep your leg straight it should not be bend.
Bring down your one hand from the back of the shoulder and bend your elbow and try to touch the feet. Don't force if you are not able to touch. You will get to that as you keep practicing.
Bring other hand direct straight down towards the floor and try to touch other feet.
Stay in this pose for 10 sec to minute. Don't give more pressure if you are not able to get into this pose at once or twice.
Repeat same steps on the other side.
Release your hand and bring your both leg closer to come back to your actual position.

Benefits:

It expands your side waist.
It brings flexibility & helps in opening hips.
Helps in Lengthening your back.
Strengthens your core muscles and helps in open heart.
Assists in healing your internal organs.

4. Seated Marichyasana

Step by Step Instructions:

This pose is the variation of Bharadvajasana.
Before you go with this pose try with Bharadvajasana pose.
Come onto the floor and take a seat on the Yoga mat or on the floor. Now slightly fold your one leg on the floor.
The other leg also should be fold but it will towards up not on the floor and up folded leg must be cross over the other legs folded on the floor.
Bring your one hand from the back of the lied leg on the floor.
Twist the other hand over the up folded leg and move it to the back towards the other hand and join both the hand one over the other.
Stay in this pose for 15 sec to minute. Now you release your hand and unwind your leg to come back to your original state.

Benefits:

It literally helps to calm the brain and reduce stress.
It gives a nice twist to to spine.
It stimulates abdominal organs like liver & Kidney.
It improves Digestion.

5. Cow Face Pose:

Cow face pose

Step by Step instructions:

Before you start this pose, start with Dandasana.
Sit on the Yoga mat or on the floor and then bend your knees and cross your right leg over the left leg.
Twisting the right knee on the top of the left leg. Tho top leg should be fold towards inward and the down folded leg should be stretched towards outside.
Sit evenly on the sitting bones.
Inhale and Stretch your right arm from upward side and bend it towards down over the shoulder.
Bring the left hand from the back downwards to the top, then stretch your back and keep your body slightly straight.
Now open your palm in back and put one hand over the other and hold it together.
With the full exhalation, tuck the forearm in the hollow of your lower back.
Stay in this pose for 15 sec to a minute.
Release your hand and unwind your leg to come back to the actual position.

Benefits:

This pose is very useful for induction relaxation.
It reduces anxiety and take out tiredness of the body.
This pose gives you confidence and dedication by stimulating abdominal organs like liver and kidney.
It relieves back pain and stiffness in the shoulder and neck.
This pose is excellent for digestion.

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Cow Face pose,Best for Spine.

2020-08-09T01:09:00.003-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Cow Face pose

Target: Shoulder, Arm, Groin, Spine

3. Cow Face Pose:

Step by Step instructions:

Before you start this pose, start with Dandasana.
Sit on the Yoga mat or on the floor and then bend your knees and cross your right leg over the left leg.
Twisting the right knee on the top of the left leg. Tho top leg should be fold towards inward and the down folded leg should be stretched towards outside.
Sit evenly on the sitting bones.
Inhale and Stretch your right arm from upward side and bend it towards down over the shoulder.
Bring the left hand from the back downwards to the top, then stretch your back and keep your body slightly straight.
Now open your palm in back and put one hand over the other and hold it together.
With the full exhalation, tuck the forearm in the hollow of your lower back.
Stay in this pose for 15 sec to a minute.
Release your hand and unwind your leg to come back to the actual position.

Benefits:

This pose is very useful for induction relaxation.
It reduces anxiety and take out tiredness of the body.
This pose gives you confidence and dedication by stimulating abdominal organs like liver and kidney.
It relieves back pain and stiffness in the shoulder and neck.
This pose is excellent for digestion.

Caution:

" Avoid doing if you have heart or back problem. Also if you have injury don't try it without consulting to the Doctor. "

Parivrtta baddha trikonasana,The flexible yoga pose.

2020-08-07T08:24:00.002-07:00

The Journey of Yoga Explains Parivrtta baddha trikonasana

Target: Waist, Stretching, Knee,

Reduce belly, Shoulder

1. Parivrtta baddha trikonasana:

Begin with the Triangle pose.
Once you feel comfortable in this pose, Make a move to the next pose that is High Lunge Pose.
Stretch your leg about 90°,and hinge the back heel towards down.
Bend your body from waist towards the floor and keep your leg straight it should not be bend.
Bring down your one hand from the back of the shoulder and bend your elbow and try to touch the feet. Don't force if you are not able to touch. You will get to that as you keep practicing.
Bring other hand direct straight down towards the floor and try to touch other feet.
Stay in this pose for 10 sec to minute. Don't give more pressure if you are not able to get into this pose at once or twice.
Repeat same steps on the other side.
Release your hand and bring your both leg closer to come back to your actual position.

Benefits:

It expands your side waist.
It brings flexibility & helps in opening hips.
Helps in Lengthening your back.
Strengthens your core muscles and helps in open heart.
Assists in healing your internal organs.

Caution:

" Avoid doing if you have heart,shoulder or back problem. if you also have injury, then don't try it without consulting to the Doctor. "

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Trikonasana

Yoga Poses You can Do during Travel or Anywhere.

2020-08-06T01:19:00.002-07:00

If You are Travelling without carrying Yoga mat and have no space to Roll One out, You can still stretch Your body with this pose::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

The Journey Of Yoga explains Some Yoga Poses that You can do during Travel !!!

Target: Groin,Hips,Shoulder,Thighs,Back pain,Arms,Legs

1. Bharadvajasana(Seated Twist)

Instructions:

Sit on the floor wit your legs extended.

Cross right/left foot over outside of right/left thigh;bend right/left knee.Keep right knee pointed toward ceiling.Place left elbow to the outside of knee and right hand on the floor back to you.

Twist your leg as close as you can,moving from your abdomen; Both sides of your butt should touch to the floor.

Benefit:

It Relieves backaches, sciatica, and menstrual discomfort.

And stretches the upper body.

It also improves the digestion and processing of liver functions.

2. Pari Vartta Utkatasana (Revolved Chair Pose)

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The name Asana comes from Parivartta means "Revolved", Utka means "Powerful" Asana means"Pose". So this Pose is named as Revolved Powerful pose.

This asana is also known as "Revolved Chair Pose".

Twisting in Yoga also required practice. Yoga twisting is marked as to massage internal organ,flush toxins from body,reduce belly.

Instructions:

Start doing this pose with Mountain Pose (Tadasana).
Inhale while lifting your arms overhead, alongside your ears.
Shift your weight onto your heel and bend it by exhaling. shift your hips and down to the Utkatasana Pose.
Stack Your knees over ankle rather than doing over toes.
Now you pull your one leg to the back and come down to the (Utthita Ashwa Sanchalasana). Try to pull your thighs as per your capacity to anchor the pelvis down.
Gentlly roll your belly, neck,chest and head to the right side of your leg.
Bring your both hand closer and join it together and twist it gently over your right leg knees.
Breathe deeply and hold it 5 breathe, then exhale and unwind.

Benefits:

It strengthened & ground your hips,ankle and legs.
Lengthens the spine & aids in digestion.
It helps in reducing fat and belly.
Better for expanding chest.
It is the best asana to stabilize and to calm nervous system.

3. Siddhasana:

Siddhasana

"Siddhasana", is also known as accomplished pose or perfect pose.This position is for beginner level Yoga Pose. The name Siddhasana came from two different Meaning, "Siddha" which means Perfect or Accomplished, "Asana" which means Pose.

This asana is considered to be one of the 32 most important asanas by all ancient text. Siddhasana is about collecting the desperate energies and prana into the person. We know that prana flows within and outside of the body. An open palm would mean that prana which moves to the extremities too unable to returns which makes the flow unidirectional.

Practicing "Siddhasana" on regular basis may help reduce stress levels and decrease the symptoms associated with anxiety.Since "Siddhasana" requires the strict posture, You can also, make this pose more challenging by directing your energy to sitting tall and lengthening your spine.

For step by step Instructions Click Here

Benefit:

It is one of the best meditation.

It has the sole benefit of increasing "Brahmacharyam" and Sexual continence.

It stretches the hips,knees and ankles.

It helps in consume direct energy from your lower body upward through the spine, which helps in upright posture, flat back.

It reduce stress level and decrease the symptoms associated with the anxiety.

It helps to encourage both Physical and Mental relief.

4. Eagle Pose:(Garudasana)

Garudasana name is usually comes from, Garuda" The king

of birds" asana means "Pose". Garuda word was originally

identified with" all the consuming power of god's rays".

In english this pose is rendered as "Eagle Pose".

Step by Step instruction Instruction:

Start doing with the standing pose (Tadasana). Bend your knees

slightly and cross your right thighs over the left thigh just by like twisting one leg over the other.

Point your left toes towards the floor and Apply force on toes of the left leg, hook the top of foot behind lower right calf.

Stretch your both hand to the straight forward to your face, twist

your both hand and cross both the arms in front of torso make a cross to join it together to do a pranam. The back of your hand should be facing each other.

Press the right hands to the right a d the left hand to the left so that twisting hand should be facing each other. Stay for 5 long deep breathe and then unwind your arms and then legs to release this pose.

Benefit:

It helps in improving sense of balance.
It helps in concentration.
Stretches thighs,legs,arms and upper back.
Strengthens and stretches the ankle and calves.

5. Dangle Pose:

Dangle Pose

Instruction:

Start with the same standing position (Tadasana).

Separate your feet,hips-width apart. Bend your knees slightly and

bend towards down to touch the knees.

As you bend down bring your hands down and grab opposite elbows

and stay in this pose for 50 sec to minute.

Open and unwind your hand to release this pose.

Benefits:

It helps you in reduce waist pain.
Stretching shoulder, legs and thighs.
Improves the body balance.
Helps in reducing knees and shoulder pain.

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Plank pose

Dolphin Pose, The Inversion Yoga Pose

2020-08-03T21:37:00.000-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains Dolphin Pose

Yoga : Dolphin Pose

Target: strengthen Core,arms and legs,Opening shoulder

Dolphin Pose:

Dolphin Pose

Beginner's Tip:

As you come onto the floor, You start with all the basic poses you can do that will make your body reliable, more flexible, more strengthen.

To bring the flexibility in body do for this pose you should refer some of the basic standing yoga poses.

Chair pose and Trikonasana is best before doing dolphin pose. This pose strengthen the muscles of the thighs, legs and arms.It builds willpower on the body and the mind.

It will help you to pose Dolphin Yoga Pose easily.

Step by step instruction for Dolphin Pose:

Step 1.

Come onto the floor and stand straight, lift your hand and stretch your body towards up as much as you can .

Make a movement of body using hand and knees. Set your knees directly below to the hips and your forearms should directly touch to to the floor with your shoulders without bending knees.

Step 2.

Curl your toes under, then exhale and and lift your knees away from the floor. As you bend towards down then keep your knees slightly bend and heels lifted away from the floor.

Step 3.

Lengthen and stretch your tailbone away from the back of your pelvis and press it lightly towards the pubis. Lift and release sitting bones towards the ceiling. and from iner ankle. Pose like down V shape.

Step 4.

Continue to press your forearms actively into the floor. Your shoulder blades should against your back and spread your elbow away from the foot.

Step 5.

firm your shoulder blades against your back and spread it away from the spine and draw them towards the tailbone.

Hold your head in betwen both the elbows, don't let to make more force and put heavy weight on the elbows.

Step 6.

If you feel comfortable in posing it you can straighten your knees.

But if your upper back round and your lower portion is perfectly staight, it's best to keep them bend. Keep Continue to lengthen your tailbone.

Step 7.

Stay in the pose between 30 sec to minute. and then you can release your knees down to the floor by exhaling.

Follow up Poses:

Plank Pose

Chair Pose

Triangle Pose

Benefit:

Improves digestion.
Relives headache, insomania and back pain.
Helps in preventing osteoporosis.
Strengthen the arms and legs.
Stretches the legs, arms, hamstring, calves and arches.
Relieves mensrual discomfort.
Calms the brain and relive stress and mild depression.

Caution and Contraindications:

Avoid doing this pose if you have knees ,neck, elbow and shoulder injuries. If you feel you can do, consult to the Doctor before posing any pose.

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Dolphin Plank Pose, Inversion Yoga Pose

2020-07-26T03:49:00.001-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains Dolphin Plank Pose

Yoga : Dolphin Plank Pose

Target: Strengthens and tones the core, thighs and arms

Dolphin Yoga Pose:

Dolphin Yoga Pose

Beginner's Tip

It's a modification of Plank Pose.This is the intermediate Yoga Pose.

Lie on the floor and relieve any neck tension by resting your forehead. You can make use of Yoga block to make balance on forearm with help of block.

Step 1.

Start with Dolphin Pose, As you start doing dolphin you have to be flexible so that you can bend and touch to the ground without bending your knees.

Step 2.

As you pose the dolphin pose then walk your feet back until your shoulders are directly over the elbows and your torso portion should be parallel to the floor.

Step 3.

Press your inner forearms and elbows against the floor.

Your shoulder blades should against your back and spread them away from spine. Lift your chest and stomach away from the ground.

Step 4.

Put a weight on forearms and Press your thighs towards the ceiling, Lengthen your tailbone towards the heels as you lengthen tailbone towards the floor.

Step 5.

Stay in this pose from 30 sec to a minute. If you are not capable of posing so long doesn't matter you can stay based on your capability.

Step 6.

You can also go to the Plank Pose once you have reached to the Dolphin Plank Pose.Only thing you need to have is balance. Here you require a balance on one arm and one leg.

Benefit:

It prevents osteoporosis.
Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, and arches.
Keep calms your mind and helps reduce stress and mild depression.
Strengthens the arms, legs and core.

Contraindications and Caution:

Don't pose if you have shoulder and arm injuries, as you need to take a support of shoulder it will get more injured you will be harmful. If you feel you can do it, consult to the Doctor before you start.

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Utkatasana (Chair Pose) basic standing Yoga pose

2020-07-22T06:03:00.001-07:00

Utkatasana (Chair Pose) basic standing Yoga pose

The journey of Yoga Explains Utkatasana

Yoga Pose: Utkatasana(Chair Pose)

Target: Flexibility, Thighs,Hips, Arms,Knees

Utkatasana (Chair Pose)

Chair Pose

This yoga is beneficial for those who is suffering from conditions, such as chronic pain, carpal tunnel syndrome.

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How to do it?

Stand Straight to the feet slightly apart. Stretch your arms but make ensure that don't bend your elbow. Inhale and lift your arms next to your ears. stretching them straight and parallel with wrists and fingers long. Exhale as you bend your knees,keeping your thighs and knee parallel. pushing your pelvis down like you are sitting on the chair. Keep your hand straight to the body don't let it bend.

Benefits:

It helps to develop core strength.
Open shoulders and chest.
Build heat in the body.
Help protect the knees, joint by building stability.
It generally results in increase in heart rate.

Caution:

If you are suffering from any kind of health issues avoid doing it.If you are really curious to start first consult to the doctor for the better advise. If you have injury problem or knees problem, better don't try to do.

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What to Eat Before and After Yoga?

2020-07-18T10:19:00.001-07:00

"For me Yoga is an important part of my life, if it is for you too,

You have to fuel your body with some important food nutrition to get the most out of you."

The Journey of Yoga Explains The Diet for Yoga you should follow:

I will talk about 10 things about the diet you should take before and after yoga:

Whether you are taking any one of the yoga poses or stepping into the yoga classes, it's important to fuel up your body organs before stepping on the yoga mat.

Preparing yourself before heading to the yoga is challenging in itself that sustain your body shape soon. Before you enter into yoga studio it is very important to know about diet what to eat before and after yoga.

To get most benefit of yoga it is very important to eat right type of food. Without following proper diet or food your body will not able to obtain much benefit of the yoga.

What to eat before Yoga?

1. Bananas:

Banana is one of the fruit which is available all around the year. It is easily available in market at cheap rate which is rich in nutrition. You can consume it twice a day or you can make yummy smoothies of banana. The fruit is replete with potassium and this alone makes it an ideal pre-workout snack. You can take it as making salad and sake that helps in gaining weight. Magnesium present in banana aids in muscles cramp.

2. Yogurts:

Yogurt is a dairy product produced by fermentation of raw milk. Yogurt is also popular as Yogh0urt. Yogurt is rich in protein, calcium, protein which helps in protecting of bones and teeth and digestive problem. People often consume it with oats. You can have it one cup of plain yogurt or blend it with fruits to make smoothies.
Before get in practicing of yoga, simply take low fat or zero fat yogurt.

3. Mix Fruit salad or Smoothies:

Fruit smoothies is a drink or sake easily prepared at home using raw fruits/vegetables, water, milk and some dairy products. It is an ideal pre-workout before yoga. Smoothies provide adequate nutrition and protein and hydrate the body at the same time. The one things good about it is that you can add it with various type of fruits, you don't have to stick to the single ingredients or single flavor always. While you prepare smoothies, no need to add extra sugar into it, the natural sugar and sweetness present in fruits is sufficient to have a drink.

4. Dry fruits and Nut:

Dry fruit is one of the food or snack from which the majority of water is removed either naturally, through sun drying or through the use of dehydrators. Various types of dry fruits are available in market but good quality of dry fruits are usually hard to find. Dry fruits are rich i vitamins and protein which boost immunity system and prevent lifestyle disease. Dry fruits are healthy and you can have it every morning in very little amount that boost up your energy for every session of yoga.

5. Apple:

An Apple is a fruit which contains natural sugar and lots of fibers. It is most widely grown fruit in worldwide. Vitamin C is found in an Apple which boost energy of your body before the yoga session. As you all know" An apple keeps the doctor away". You can have it as light breakfast or make a juice of it. You can have it as salad.

6. Oatmeal:

Oats is rich in fibre.Having one bowl of oats before going to the yoga studio is a prudent idea. In a very less time it is easy to prepare which is a very healthy food to start yoga. If necessary, you can add a drop of honey or yogurt in it. You can mix it with milk or boil it or you can boil it with plain water too.

7. Egg:

An Egg is rich in iron, vitamin A, D, E and, protein and mineral. To gain weight egg is one of the important nutrients. 3 boiled egg per day are perfectly safe for healthy people. You can make a soup of it mixing with some vegetable ingredients.

8. Avocado:

Avocado is a fruit which is rich in minerals like magnesium, potassium. A lot of Yoga partitioner like avocado before starting yoga. Avocado helps proper functions of human organs body part. You can prepare a avocado juice which is healthy for whole day.

What to eat after Yoga?

1. Water:
As you practice yoga, you feel thirsty and it is very important to hydrate your body. You need to drink plenty of water. You can have a plain water which is best than all other drink after yoga, or you can add drop of lemon into water for shot of vitamin C. If possible you can drink coconut water. Water is rich in mineral.

2. Veg Soup:

As you practice yoga, you have burnt a lot of calories and it's necessary that you provide sufficient amount of nutrients and plenty of calories. It is easy to prepare as all the ingredients will be available at home without any tension to bring various types of items. In a Veg soup you can use carrot, spinach, cabbage for get back energy back as before.

3. Fruit Juice:

Fruits are rich in vitamins, it provides all types of nutrients required for being healthy. You can refresh yourself by enjoying a glass of fruit juice after the Yoga. It's not like that you have to eat same fruit each and every day you can try a different types of fruit. When you prepare fruit juice try to avoid adding additional sugar into it. For better taste you can add a small ice cube in juice before having it.

4. Green Tea:
Green tea has become one of the most used drink for being healthy. People like to prefer green tea rather than other tea or coffee to maintain their body figure. Practicing yoga in the morning time, it is an ideal drink to have it. As you do yoga it enhances blood circulation, and antioxidants present in green tea get circulated throughout the body.

5. Vegetable salad:

As you finish your yoga session you prepare a bowl of salad with various raw vegetables that can burn the thirsty of tiredness. Chop a fruit and can mix a drop of olive oil to add the better taste. You can use dark leafy vegetable like cabbage, carrot, cucumber and bit and mix some pepper powder with required salt.

Come up with Virabhadrasana 3 ( Warrior III) Pose in Yoga

2020-07-13T23:49:00.002-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains Virabhadrasana (Warrior Ⅲ )Yoga Pose

Yoga Pose: Virabhadrasana 3 ( Warrior Ⅲ )

Equipment: Yoga mat

Target: Balance,Legs,Core,Arms,Hips

Virabhadrasana 3 (Warrior Ⅲ )

Virabhadrasana asana is also known as Airplane Pose. You should aim or focus on the target to reach the goal. Like other Yoga Poses you have to be able to make your body flexible so that you build towards the full pose.

Warrior III yoga poses adds the muscles and improve the function of the body. In this posture the body stretches in such a way that it forms the airplane Pose. It stretches the legs and torso, mobilize the hips and promotes the deep breathing.

I juggled between maintaining the posture, attempting to the right pose to breathe right way.

Your Yoga practise is a lifelong pursuit ,that helps you to achieve the target you aim.

Sticking to the regular practice of the yoga poses outlined here are valuable enough to gain the muscles and build the body to keep you occupied for a long time.

Benefit:

Warrior III adds the strength, strengtheness the legs, builds core strength and build up the balance.
Open chest, hips and lungs of your body.
Improves stability, focus, balance.
Encourage body circulation and respiration.
The balance and flexibility gained with this pose.
Strengthens and tones the entire standing legs in straight way.
This pose helps to achieve balance in other aspect of life.

Step-by-Step instructions:

Begin with the Warrior I & Warrior ll tretch your leg towards the back and bend your body at the angle of 90° over the foot.
Make a balance on one or bring your body weight the leg and stretch your body straight to your face towards the wall, float your other foot up away from the floor.
Open your hands, stretch it forward facing towards the face and balance it completely to the back leg stretched parallel position to the floor.
Eventually, the torso and the upper leg bring in the same straight line.
Keep focus at one point on the floor or at the wall.
As you inhale root down your front foot and shift your body weight upward by lifting the one leg from the floor.
Straighten your body as you bring your one leg parallel to the floor balancing at one foot on the floor posing the angle of 90° between both the leg.
Engage your standing leg without bending knees and keep your hips level.
Stay in this position for 5 minutes or based on your limitation as how long you can.

Variations:

Work out with your arms in different variations, stretch your hands towards up, straight to both the side of your arm and again at the same side of one arm.
Work out with your feet, do the different position with your leg, stretch your leg, lifting leg can be flexed, do the jumping up and down on your feet.
Play with your toes to maintain balance. Make a balance on one feet with toes and same with two feet. Turning out of toes at standing leg on the toes will become comfortable as you do it regularly.
Once you are able to play with all the different variation of arms and feet and feel comfortable, you will be able to do Warrior III pose very easily.

Caution:

If you are facing a knee, heart or lungs problem, it may be hard to do high Lunge with straight knees.Don't force your legs or knees to get into this position.

Warrior l

Warrior ll

How to do Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior II)

2020-07-11T10:01:00.000-07:00

How to do Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior II)

The Journey Of Yoga explains Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior II)Yoga Pose

Yoga Pose: Virabhadrasana 2( Warrior II)

Equipment needed : Yoga Mat

Target: Leg, feet, arms,torso, shoulder,balance

Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior II)

Warrior II is similar to the High Lunge and Virabhadrasana 1 and it is common asana and easy to do. It is considered as most used and effective poses at all level for toning the entire body for beginner yoga student. I

It strengthens the entire lower body including the thigh, calf and back muscles. it helps in gaining core strength muscles and improve blood circulation.

How to do it?

Step by Step instruction to get into this position:

Legs and feet: Stand on the Legs wide apart with toes and body facing the right side of the mat.
Rotate the right foot clockwise 90°, and your toes should point towards the short end of the mat.
Bend your right knees, above the ankle; thighs are parallel to the floor.
The left leg should be stretched out, towards the back. and foot grounded on the mat.
Arms : Stretch both the hands straight outside of your body. as though someone is pulling you from either end.
Hips: The hips and front body should be facing the long side of the mat.
Gaze: Turn your face to right and look at the right hand.
Hold it for 5 to 10 seconds and repeat the same for the other side as well.

Benefits:

It's benefit is same as High Lunge.
Warrior Ⅰ is beneficial for strengthening the feet and legs.
It also helps in reducing the fat around the hip area.
In addition, Flattering the back foot on the floor provides stronger sense of grounding.
Warrior Ⅰ pose improves overall circulation and energies the whole body.

Caution:

While all standing Yoga Poses are considered intensive, the warrior series,in particular,should not be practiced by people with heart issues or high blood pressure.

Trikonasana

Slide Plank Pose

The Insomniac's Sleeping Yoga pose(Shavasana) for evey Morning

2020-07-07T05:23:00.002-07:00

"Shavasana (Corpse Pose) Basic Yoga pose

The Journey of Yoga explains "Shavasana" Yoga Pose

Yoga Pose: "Shavasana" (Corpse Yoga)

Equipment needed: Yoga mat

Target:

"Sleeping twist" Yoga Pose:

Sleeping twist pose

The name come from Sanskrit word "sava"(death body position),corpse and Asana which is Pose.The alternative name is Mrtasana which is also from sanskrit.

"Shavasana" is also known as Corpse Pose. Are you performing "Shavasana Pose" daily? if not you should start doing it daily as it is one of the simplest basic Yoga Pose among all the poses we do.

It is the beginner's yoga pose which very simple and easy to do. This is one of the posture which we pose daily in our daily life knowingly or unknowingly. The important thing you need to notice that do it with some dedication, interest and by following some effective time routine.

Whatever you do for practicing be delightful and be self aware about id and we should not judge them for any reason.

This is very important part of the Yoga as it allows body to breath fresh air and it often used for the body relaxation at the end of session.

Shavasana" (Corpse Yoga) Pose:

Corpse pose

Vishnu Pose

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Benefits of Anantasana:

This pose also helps to relieve the symptoms of period and menopause. The stretching and Opening of hips combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise can prove to be quite beneficial for females.
Anantasana results in reducing fat around your tummy,legs, hips and chest area. It also improves blood circulation.

Step by step instruction to do Corpse pose:

Spread a Yoga mat on the floor.
Lie down straight on the mat,placing your hand next to your body .
Spread out your hand by facing your face to upwards.
Make your all the muscles of your body in relax mode from face to toes.
Consciously, lets breathe slowly and deeply. While inhaling notice on your belly and observe the rhythm of breathing.
While exhaling slow down breathing and focus your mind on chest,waist and neck.
Continue with this position as long as your allow you to continue.Minimum you should continue with this position for 5 to 8 min.
To release this position, take a deep and slow breathe and take a support of your arm to come back to seated position.

Bhujangasana

Benefits of Bhujangasana:

This asana stretches chest, arms and lungs,shoulders and abdomen.

It firms the buttocks and stimulates abdominal organs.

It also improves blood circulation throughout the spine and pelvic area.

Benefits of "Shavasana":

It provides a better sleeping position.
It helps to release the stress.
It makes your body and mind to relax as well being.
"Shavasana" helps in reducing heart beat and blood pressure.
It provides deep relaxation and, reduce the metabolic rate and reduce anxiety.

Variations:

"Shavasana" Pose can be modified just by bending knees, keep your palm in such a way that it should touch to the floor and keep the feet hip-width apart just to reduce the pain who is having little back pain to lie comfortably.

This can be used by the beginner or practitioners who find difficulty in recline or lying on the floor while forming in relax position.

How to do Slide Plank Pose in Yoga?

2020-07-03T07:59:00.000-07:00

How to do "Slide Plank" Pose?

The Journey of Yoga explains "Slide Plank"

Yoga Pose: Slide Plank
Equipment needed: Yoga Mat
Target: Thighs, Hips,Arms, waist,Shoulder,Flat Back

Slide" Plank(Vasisthasana)

This name comes from Sanskrit word "Vasistha" which literally means "Most excellent" or "Best". The word implies the Spiritual contentment that those on the yogic path can attain.

This pose also sometimes referred as "Sage Pose".

"Slide Plank" Pose is a arm balancing Pose. It tones the abdominal muscles while strengthening the arms and spine. It is not only killer core exercise but also planks help tone your shoulders, obliques and legs from leg to hips.

This Pose incorporates layer to layer side Pose variations. It is not just the myriad ways pose you will enjoy while doing the different transition of this Plank Pose that i will describe you step by step.

"Plank Pose" challenges your ability to stay focused,calm and balance maintain only on the one arm. you need to keep your body sagging towards the earth.Slide Plank requires much needed shoulder, elbow and wrist strength and stability and integration to be practiced.

'Hanging Out' in slide plank is easy to do. it's important to integrate the humerus bone, into the spacious, shallow joint created by the scapula.

Highlights:

Those who all are suffering from wrist pain, or carpel tunnel syndrome should approach this pose cautiously.
Those with shoulder pain, tendonitis, rotator cuff syndrome or easy dislocation of the shoulder joints should work with on variations with the support of wall, until your body is not perfectly ready to execute full version.
Those with the untreated hypertension should consider starting with the standing variation, and only holding pose for a few time.

Step by Step instruction for safe "Plank pose"

Being in Downward-Facing-Dog, Lower your hips and shift your face forward to shape into Plank Pose.
Body extended, palms open and stretch your legs reaching to the heels.
Step your feet together and press your weight down through your right hand and forearm.
Beginners can lower their right knee and shin to the mat.Keeping their hips lifted while building strength in the arm and torso.
Stack the inner edge of your left foot on the top of the outer foot.
Align your legs hips, head and shoulder in one diagonal line. avoid letting down your hips towards the floor.
Bring your left side straight up to your shoulder,so it align to your right arm.
At this position, Either you can look forward or to the down to your bottom hand.
Initially, stay in the pose for few moments, based on your tendency working your way to 30 to 40 seconds. But keep in mind, save your energy to come out smoothly in the same sequence as before.
Repeat it on the left side as done in the right side.

Benefits:

"Vasisthasana" strengthens your wrist, forearms, shoulder and spine.
It increases flexibility in the arms, wrist in the full variations and also opens hips and hamstring.
Build upper body strength.
Build Core Strength.
Strengthening the sides of the body/ sides of waist.
Improving balance and stability.

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"Trikonasana" Triangle Pose yoga of the day

2020-06-25T03:37:00.000-07:00

The Journey of Yoga explains "Trikonasana" Yoga Pose

Yoga Pose: Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

Equipment needed: Yoga mat

Target: Hips, Back straight,arms, flexibility.

Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

Trikon Asana

Trikonasana is the combination of two Sanskrit words "Trikon" and "Asana",where "Trikon" means Triangle and "Asana" means Pose .

This pose stretches the muscles and improve the function of the body. In this posture body is stretches in such a way that Triangle pose is formed.It stretches the legs and torso, mobilizes the hips and promotes deep breathing.

Gradually, I started seeing a progress, all muscles in my body were engaged, Shoulder stretched,working my limbs,able to twisting my body.

I juggled between maintaining posture, attempting to breathe right way. Your Yoga practice is a lifelong pursuit, giving you plenty of time to learn numbers of Postures.

As you progress, you will love to take on more challenging pose.But being a beginner, it's good to keep things simple when you have just started out.

Sticking to the regular practice of basic poses outlined here are valuable enough to keep you occupied for a long time.

To know more about the Yoga poses go Here

How to do it?

Stretch your right feet out, while keeping the leg closer to the torso.
Keep your feet apart, pressed against the ground and balance your feet equally on both feet.
Bend your right arm and touch it to the ground while your left arm goes up.
Try to keep your waist straight. Ensure your body is bend Straight, not to downwards.
Stretch your body as much as you can and take a deep breathe. Repeat the same on the other side.

Benefits:

It stretches legs and torso, mobilize the hips and promotes deep breathing.
It helps to develop control and strength in small muscles.
Reduce blood pressure, stress and anxiety.
Gives flexibility to groin,hips and hamstrings.
It cures indigestion.

Why it is called "Trikonasana" (Triangle Pose)?

This Yoga Pose looks similar to Triangle pose as it forms triangle by crossing hands to the end of legs that create a triangle pose.

Caution:

If you have any kind of back pain, problem in knees and any injury that may effect your health avoid doing it.

If you feel comfortable and feel no risk then only you try.
Better advice to you is that first consult to doctor if you are going through any health disease and injury,

International Yoga Day 2020 and it's Theme.

2020-06-21T01:46:00.000-07:00

International Yoga Day 2020: Theme of the Yoga this year's International Yoga Day is "Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family".

The Journey of Yoga explains World Yoga Day 2020 and it's Theme.

World Yoga Day has been celebrated annually on 21 June of every year. The proposal to start Yoga Day was introduced by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Nation for bringing International Yoga Day into an existence during the session of the General Assembly in September 27,2014. The World Health Organisation(WHO) mentions Yoga has become one of the tremendous means to improve health in its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018 to 2030: More active people for a healthier world.

Yoga is not just a exercise or a work-out, it is the view of oneness with yourself,nature and the world.

The first Yoga Day celebration was held at Rajpath in new Delhi, where PM Modi and many other dignitaries performed around 21 Yoga Asana and created two guinness World Records.The first record was for the world's largest Yoga Class with 35,985 people and second was for gathering the maximum number of participating nationalities, which was 84.

Importance of Yoga during covid-19

Yoga has played a significant role during the lockdown of world crisis of Covid-19 as Yoga boosts our immunity and is known to cure various disease and disorder. By the modern era more than 200 Yoga Poses were outlined by the guru BKS Iyengar. The traditional number of asana are there but mainly 84 asanas exist with different posture and name related to the poses.
Each of the Yoga poses has its own impact on the Physical and Mental health. Asanas shaped our body in a certain way which creates variou impact on us like asanas makes the body flexible, reduce anxiety and pressure, improves blood circulation,heart beat.

There are lots of benefit of doing Yoga. The energy generated in the body through the Yoga like Siddhasana, High Lunge, Baddhakon asana,Tadasana in the body through these physical practice is then channeled into meditation which keeps our mind calm,peace and stability.

You can see how the people's attention is dragged or attracted towards yoga each and every day. It has been seen that during the pandemic of COVID-19,Yoga are gaining serious attention from the people globally as a valuable to gain peace, calm, stability and good health.

International Yoga Day(IYD) Theme 2020: " Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family"

Every year International Yoga Day is celebrated with different or unique Theme.The Theme of this year 2020 is "Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family". Due to Covid-19,Narendra Modi has introduced virtual Yoga to celebrate on digital media platforms owing to the pandemic Covid-19.

As per the current situation the Government has restricted any mass gathering and it's celebration publicly.This is perfect opportunity for the housewives or home makers to join and contribute their part of the healthy Journey of Yoga.

Previous Year International Yoga Day and it's unique Theme:

IYD year 2019-Yoga for Heart

The Yoga Theme of the year 2019 was "Yoga for Heart". This event was conducted at Ranchi. More than 50,000 people worldwide who have marked this Day in Unique way.

IYD year 2018-Yoga for Peace

The Theme of the Yoga for Year 2018 was "Yoga for Peace". This year the participation in Yoga was more than Lakh of people. The concept was for the world peace, unity in diversity and cultural acceptance. Guinness world record was created in Rajasthan.

IYD year 2017- Yoga for Health

The Ministry of AYUSH organised the event of International Yoga Day 2017 was held at Lucknow which witnessed a participation of over 50,000 people including 80 foreign delegates. The Theme of the year 2017 was "Yoga for Health". China Dublin and Athens were among some of the many other who celebrated this event.

IYD year 2016- Connect the Youth

In year 2016, Across the India around 30,000 people participated and celebrated the Yoga Day. The theme of the year 2016 was"Connect the Youth".The Ministry of AYUSH organised this event at Chandigarh for the second time in row.around 160 differently-abled people were also a part of the session.

IYD year 2015- Yoga for Harmony and Peace

The Theme for first edition of International Yoga Day was for "Harmony and Peace". The first ever International Yoga Day was held at 21 june,2015, nearly 36,000 people including Prime Minister Modi and dignitaries from 84 nations, who performed 21 asana for 35 minutes. This year event was organised in New Delhi and around the world more than 190 countries celebrated this occasion.

Yoga takes you to live in Present movement,The only place where life exist.

Live Session of IYD 2020-

IYD year 2020 in Live Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that The world is feeling need of Yoga more than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic and also the ancient Indian practice is helping a large number of Covid-19 patients across the globe in defeating Disease.

As Ramdev Baba is oftenly seen in doing Yoga,who is expertise in the different asana and has taught and dragged the youth and abiug all the several age of people in the field of Yoga with his easy to vast level of posture.

On his continuously participation till sixth International Yoga Day Modi said "Yoga is enhancing our,quest for happy,healthy and peace for healthier planet. It has forwarded people to the force for unity depends on the bonds of humanity. It doesn't discriminate. It goes beyond race,gender,colour,faith,trust and believe to the Nation. Anybody can emerge Yoga,"

If our immunity is strong, It is of great help in defeating this disease. For boosting immunity, there are numerous number of Yoga and Asanas are there.

He talks about the benefits of 'Pranayama' asana which is a form of breathing exercise.It is very effective and countless variations like Kapalbhati and Bhastrika. All of the form of Yoga help a lot in strengthening both our respiratory system and immune system," He urge people to do include 'Pranayam' in their daily routine.

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