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Lolasan

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Lolasana (swinging pose) Lolasan Sit in padmasana.  Place the palms on the floor beside the thighs.  Breathe in deeply. Raise the whole body from the floor, balancing  only on the hands. Holding the breath, swing the body backward and forward between the  arms. Exhale and lower the buttocks and legs to the ground. Rest in the  sitting position. Repeat the pose with the legs crossed the other way. Breathing : Inhale before lifting the body off the floor. Retain the breath inside while raising and swinging backward and forward. Exhale on returning to the floor. Duration : Practice 3 to 5 rounds. Awareness :   Physical - on the breath, movement and balance. Spiritual - on anahata chakra. Benefits : The arms, wrists, shoulders and abdominal muscles are strengthened and the chest is opened. It generates control, coordination and dexterity. It is an excellent preparatory practice for tadan kriya.
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RABBIT POSE

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SHASHANKASANA shashankasana, method  : First sit in Vajrasana with both hands folded behind your waist. Now catch hold of one wrist with other palm. Start exhaling air and slowly bend forward and try to touch forehead to ground. Do not lift your buttocks off your ankles while doing this. Stay for 20 breath counts(atleast 10 in begining stages) and then slowly inhale and come back to original position of vajrasan. You may not bend completly in first attempt, so try to bend as much as possible and practice it few times every day till you can bend completely. While bending, concentrate on your head going down. If you have gas problems or digestion problems, keep your fists tight and on both sides of navel, while sitting in vajrasan. Now bend down as described above and while bending, concentrate on your abdomen region. This method has benefits similar to  ‘Pavan Muktasana’  and clears stomach and intestines. Next, stretch both your arms above your head and co...
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HEART OF YOGA

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HOW YOGA MAY HELP YOU?????? Yoga increases flexibility and reduces stress, but the practice can do more than help you twist your body into pretzel shapes and find inner peace. These hidden benefits will help you in the kitchen, office and bedroom -- and will give you five new reasons to show off your yoga skills (plus recommended poses for each one!). 1. Boost Immunity A  recent Norwegian study  found that yoga practice results in changes in gene expression that boost immunity at a cellular level. And it doesn't take long: The researchers believe the changes occurred while participants were still on the mat, and they were significantly greater than a control group who went on a nature hike while listening to soothing music. Yoga also helps to boost immunity by simply increasing overall health, says  Mitchel Bleier , a yoga teacher of 18 years and owner of Yogapata in Connecticut. "As you breathe better, move better and circulate better, all the other organs fun...
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Breath of Yoga

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                      Once a young man wanted to know the meaning of life. He searched high and low; he took courses and workshops; but still he could not quite grasp it.          One day, he went to hear a Master speak. At the end of the lecture, the young man raised his hand and asked:  "Could you please explain the meaning of life?" The audience chuckled at the eternal question and started to get up to leave. The Master replied:  "That's a very good question. I have the answer right here in my bag."  He took out a small mirror, captured a ray of light with it, and directed the light to the young man's face. "Can you all see how I am catching the light and directing it to his face?" he asked.  "Yes." "The meaning of life,"  the Master explained,  "is to gather Light and to take it where it's needed the most. Your purpose is to capture some Light and take it to s...
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