The Art Of Living

Lying asanas:- Two terms to understand Prone Position:- Person lying on floor or mate in such a way that he is facing downward. This is known as prone position. Supine Position:-   In such position a person lies horizontally on floor or mate, his face and torso are facing upwards. 1. Bhujangasana (cobra pose):-                                      How to perform:- * Lie down on floor or yoga mate in prone position with your feet’s together. * Keep your palms underneath your shoulder. * Inhale deeply. * Slowly exhale with pushing the floor with palms so as to straight your hands and prevent the elbow bending. * Try to look right upward. * Return to the initial position when you run out of breadth. * Repeat 3-5 times as a beginner. Benefits:- * Strengthens upper arms, abdomen, lower arms. * Makes your spine flexible. * Improves the cardiovascular functioning of body. * Boosts metabolism process. * Relieves stress and anxiety. * Helps to cure sympto

1. Padmasana(Lotus pose):-                                                                  Procedure:- * Sit on the floor with your legs extended forward. Use a mat for this purpose * Bend your knees of right leg and keep the feet on the left thigh such that the heels are close to abdominal region. Use your hands to do so. *similarly bend left knee. And keep the feet on right thigh. * Now straight your spine, and neck. Look straight ahead. * Keep your both palms on respective knee in mudra. * Close your eyes inhale deeply and slowly, hold the breath as much as you can than release and hold. * Do this inhalation and exhalation process 4-5 times. Benefits:- * Ensure better sleep. * Improves blood circulation and respiratory function in the body. * Helps increase bodly energies. * Removes menstrual cramps. * Joints and ligament become flexible. Precaution:- * If you have injury in knee, ankle, spine, neck avoid this pose. * Initially if you are not abl

Easy and standing yoga poses Benefits and precautions:- The yoga asana which are performed by keeping one or both the feet in the ground and moving the rest of body are known as standing asana. 1.        Tadasana (mountain pose):- How to perform:- * Stand erect such that your head, backbone and limbs are aligned vertically, shoulders should be parallel to the ground. * Take a deep breath, slightly lift your heel, upper arms, and try to stretch whole body upwards. * Hold one for 5-10 min as a beginner. * Exhale and relax the whole body. Benefit: - 1. Correct the body posture. 2. Helps in increasing height. 3. Relieves back pain. Precautions:- 1. People with low blood pressure should avoid this asana. 2. Pregnant women should not do this. 2.        Vrikshasana (Tree Pose):- How to perform:-                                                                         * Stand in erect position. Upper arms touched the body and feet’s together. * Keep your left