Monday, July 31, 2017

Health Benefits Within the following health benefits can all be discovered within the body.

Blood pressure. A consistent yoga practice decreases blood pressure through better circulation and oxygenation of the body. These two exercises can help lower blood pressure.
Pulse rate. A slower pulse rate indicates that your heart is strong enough to pump more blood with fewer beats. Regularly practicing yoga provides a lower pulse rate.
Circulation. Yoga improves blood circulation. By transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout your body, yoga practice provides healthier organs, skin, and brain.
Respiratory. Like the circulatory system, a lower respiratory rate indicates that the lungs are working more efficiently. Yoga decreases the respiratory rate through a combination of controlled breathing exercises and better fitness.
Cardiovascular endurance. A combination of lower heart rate and improved oxygenation to the body (both benefits of yoga) results in higher cardiovascular endurance.
Organs. Yoga practice massages internal organs, thus improving the ability of the body to prevent disease. Additionally, an experienced yoga practitioner becomes better attuned to her body to know at first sign if something isn’t functioning properly, thereby allowing for quicker response to head off disease.
Gastrointestinal. Gastrointestinal functions have been shown to improve in both men and women who practice yoga.
Immunity. Yoga practice has frequently been correlated with a stronger immune system. Read this article for more on the immune system and yoga, including some poses that specifically work on areas of immunity.
Pain. Pain tolerance is much higher among those
who practice yoga regularly. In addition to pain tolerance, some instances of chronic pain, such as back pain, are lessened or eliminated through yoga (see below for more on back pain).
Metabolism. Having a balanced metabolism results in maintaining a healthy weight and controlling hunger. Consistent yoga practice helps find the balance and creates a more efficient metabolism.

Health Benefits Without: Just as many health benefits occur within the body, there are many benefits that can actually be experienced from without the body. From better sleep to more energy and strength, this list provides several benefits found on the outside of the body.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Parivrtta Trikonasana

Translation: Revolved Triangle

From Tadasana step one leg back. Take the hand from the arm that is behind you down on the mat beside the leading leg. Placing it on the outside or inside of leg depending on your spinal flexibility. The easier version has the hand on the inside of the leading leg and for an even easier version the front leg can be bent a little.

Allow the twist to occur from the lower back to the top of the neck.Try to align the arms vertically. Look up but if the neck hurts look sideways so it is not twisted. Sometimes looking down then up a few times can help to relieve muscle pain in the neck while performing this yoga pose.

Common faults occur in the back foot and the front foot. The outer edge of the back foot has a tendency to come off the mat. Try to push down on the pinky toe of the back foot. On the front foot weight shifts to its outside when you twist. To prevent this push down on the inside of the big toe.

Utkatasana

Translation: Awkward pose known also as the Chair

Pose

From a standing position, with the legs together or hip width

apart, slowly bend the knees.

Stretch the arms up over the top of the head. Clasp the

hands together or keep them shoulder width apart.

This is a good yoga posture to strengthen the quadriceps

and knees.If you have a knee problem be careful. Don't

bend the knees beyond the point of mild discomfort.

This is an excellent yoga posture to do in the Sun

Salutations

especially if you have low back problems. Entering a mild

Chair Pose (Less than the on the way up and the way down

will greatly relieve pressure and tension around that area. It

may mean the difference between your lower back feeling

good or the lower back being aggravated.

Tips

Try placing something under the knee or above it on the leg

that is on the mat if your knee is injured or uncomfortable.

Hyper extend the knee that is bent in front of you. Relax

forward and the knee is stretched, the posture may be more

comfortable.

It is hard to stabilize the muscles on the inside and outside

of the knees. If you prefer add some distance between the

feet. It is easier to evenly distribute the weight over the feet

when this is done. The feet can be taken as wide as hip

width apart.

Benefits
This pose increases strength, balance and stability. The Hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteals, and the erector muscles of the back are exercised and strengthened. The erector muscles contract isometricly to keep the normal curvature of the spine. The anterior lower leg muscles get toned. These include the tibialis anterior, extensor halluscis longus, extensor digitorum longus, and peroneous tertius. This group of muscle primarily extends the toes and dorsiflexes the ankle and are used for balance and stability.