Archive for August, 2009

Bikram yoga workout for weight loss

Given the entire craze for yoga weight loss techniques in the current world, it is obvious that there is a desire to pick out a Yoga weight loss posture that would aid in weight loss to the maximum possible effect. Extensive experience and research has shed light on Bikram Yoga, a customized form of Hatha [...]

Surya Namaskar Sun Salutation

One of the most famous and important yogic asana is the Surya Namaskar which is a sort of salutation to the sun. According to the “Vedas” the time of sunrise is the most “favourable spiritual time” of the day and hence Surya Namaskar is to be performed at this hour. This asana must always be [...]

Improve eyesight with Yoga

Just like any other muscle in your body, your eye muscle can be strengthened too by right set of exercises and hence a vision correction program was designed. This program can correct problems like presbyopia, myopia and astigmatism by strengthening your eye muscles and then retraining them with the help of strategies and cutting-edge eye [...]

Yoga Basics: Techniques for Ujjayi Pranayama

In the traditional texts, there is mention of more than 70 types of Pranayama and among these wide varieties of Pranayama, an important one is Ujjayi Pranayama. The suffix “jaya” means Success or Victory while the prefix “uj” means upward or expanding thus implying that the lungs of the practitioner of Ujjayi Pranayama is expanded [...]

Bhramari Pranayama Yoga Techniques

Pranayama has many advantages and depending on the intensity of his ailment, a person who does regular Pranayama is sure to yield positive and good results from first day. However, to get complete benefits of this yoga, one week to nine months is the stipulated time. Pranayama helps in curing and removing many chronic diseases [...]

Anuloma Viloma pranayama yoga exercise

Yogis had discovered the nasal cycle around thousands of years ago which is discovered by Medical science recently. It was found out that breathing is not done equally on both nostrils: at one particular time it is easier to breathe through one nostril than the other; i.e. after every three hours, each nostril alternates. It [...]

Yoga Exercises to Reduce Abdominal fat

Given the current state of extensive work without any recourse or rest, it is obvious that the body will have to bear the pain and burden of abdominal fat in the long run. Although, there are various methods for weight loss, it is always better to follow natural weight loss therapies as they have maximum [...]

Fight Swine Flu With Yoga

The current Swine flu epidemic which has plagued many parts of the world has left people shocked and confused on what needs to be done to prevent further spread of the disease. Older techniques don’t quite some to work and with a vaccine at least four months in the pipeline, people are looking for alternative [...]

Yoga Poses for Depression

In the current world of immense stress and subsequent harassment and depression, it is always better to practise natural Yoga therapies to relieve depression rather than relying on antibiotics and other drugs that will in likeliness hurt you in the long run. There are a lot of Yoga poses that may aid you in your [...]

Awakening Kundalini Energy

Kundalini energy is widely regarded as a powerful source of internal energy located at the base of the spine. Most Yoga experts openly believe that awakening Kundalini energy can lead to better stability, efficiency and performance in daily life. However, it can be said that Kundalini Yoga is among the most powerful and toughest of [...]