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Astonishing Benefits of Anulom Vilom Pranayama

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Yoga and Pranayama, these two terms are often recognized as complementary. People who are less k nown about the Yoga aspects, they tend to consider these both as one concept. Let's throw some light on it.  Pranayama is one among the three aspects of Yoga that helps to form the body and mind connection and it also connects the moment with the breath.  Pranayama basically means the extension of the prana (breathe or life force). Prana refers to ‘life force’ and Ayama refers to ‘restraining or control’. The breathing technique is designed to intentionally alter the breath to achieve good health and calm mind. These techniques are of many types and each of them has their own unique kind of significance and benefits.    One such popular Pranayama technique is ‘Anulom Vilom’. Many of us have practiced, seen or hav e at least heard of this Pranayama called Anulom Vilom. H owever, I am quite sure that we are not  much well versed with its awesome benefits and how it can actually shift

Did you ever know that Yoga can make your entire day active & lively? Yeah! It actually does

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I n past few decades, we all have come across both physical and mental powers of Yoga. But, did any of you ever notice the fact that Yoga brings the wholesome energy that stays with throughout the day that begins from the early morning itself. I will share you my personal experience regarding this.  Many of us (mainly Youngsters) staying alone away from family be it at hostel, paying guest or with friends for various purposes like study, job,etc. Such people (including me) have a practice of waking up only with the help of morning alarm and incase somehow you forget to set up alarm for the day, the chances of getting up late is more than 90% and this results in missing out the lectures or being late to office. Now, coming straight to the point after getting into the practice of Yoga , this has never ever happened to me and I wake up by my own in the morning at the same time and no more alarm is required. Once you do Yoga on daily basis or three/four days in a week, it will aut

Can Yoga go Wrong?

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As we know, Yoga is  known as a physical, mental and spiritual practice that has enormous benefits. Yoga helps us in many ways and serves as a life saver in many cases. A lot of people these have started to shift towards Yoga for a healthy living. However, does everyone of us do Yoga in correct manner? The answer is no! So many people out there do some or the other mistake in doing Yoga and are still unaware of it.  This generally happens because most of the people practice Yoga by watching Youtube Yoga Tutorials and this self practicing many wrong at times as there is no one to guide physically and also wemany tend to forget or miss out onto the instructions given in the tutorials. There are numerous online tutorials and videos available that tell us how to perfect Pranayam or Bhujangasana, but are we following these asanas correctly? As per the Yoga experts the most common mistake made is that they get the posture wrong. Suppose, not activating the core in strengthening po

The connect between Yoga & Meditation

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We all know very well that Yoga and Meditation are interconnected in one or the other way and are often linked together. Let us know more about the relationship or connect among these two. When practiced together,  both  yoga and meditation can help to strengthen the connection between the body and the mind . It results in the betterment of health and overall well-being. There exists many different styles of   yoga routines   that combine meditation with the physical activity. These routines are unique in that they utilize deep, controlled breathing during the poses. One should keep in mind that you can practice meditation without getting into a yoga routine. This can be done by simply re laxing, keeping your mind clear and concentrating on deep breathing. But, when used on a regular basis, yoga and meditation have proven to offer several health benefits. Meditation is a kind of necessity in our multifaceted lives, and yet it doesn’t come easily for most people. many people wa

Can Yoga make you flexible?

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Yes, many people find Yoga too stiff to practice, but is Yoga actually so difficult or flexibility thing is just a matter of excuse, let's find out the answer for this. So, how often should you practice to get a flexible body. The honest answer to this is that it depends upon the type of body and differs as per your structure of the body. For some people it starts showing results very fast whereas some need to keep following  the yoga routine patiently for a good a mount of time to get the results. But sooner or later, it works on your body and you feel so light and fresh.  Flexibility can be easily be described as both yoga’s blessing and its curse. On the blessing side, increased flexibility is an enormous benefit: it promotes the range of motion and joint health that help prevent back pain, repetitive-use damage, and sports injuries. But,  yoga is a lot more than flexibility. In fact, people that come to yoga with a lot of flexibility must be careful not to rush into advanced

Yoga for Peaceful mind & Positivity

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Yoga is a tradition with a huge heritage and numerous benefits. Some people  practice yoga to stay fit , while others do it for the peace of mind it brings. Yoga involves positions that can increase flexibility and release tension as well as brings mental and spiritual benefits. Controlled breathing and meditation are essential parts of many yoga practices. People get the most health benefits out of yoga poses that make them move, there are some poses that involve little more than just sitting still and breathing and this helps in calming the mind which is really  beneficial to your health. While practicing yoga or meditation, from the beginning itself we do notice a shift toward kind of silence rather calmness in the mind. However, first impressions of silence in yoga gradually lead to the realization that for lasting peace, many layers of mental activity needs to be digested. The path toward inner stillness/ calmness starts with asana work. Asanas help to reconnect our body a

Face Yoga and its benefits

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You must have heard of Face Yoga, but do you have any idea of wonders that it does to your skin naturally? Let's go through the super wow benefits of Face Yoga at a glance. We know that, Yoga is the age old discipline which has been the buzzword for a healthier lifestyle for quite some time now. But, the term Facial Yoga is also gaining so much popularity these days as people specifically females seem to be more interested by seeing the results of it and are shifting from the expensive cosmetic products to this natural face care remedy. Yoga poses like Kapal Bharti and several other helps to make your face glowing and toned. But, these start showing some effects only when you do Yoga consistently. However, in this busy world  everyone does not have time to do yoga everyday. Well, in that case, all you need to do is Face Yoga and for this you would need to take out only five to ten minutes from your daily schedule.  It sounds too good to be true, but the new techniques tout