...Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years. The word yoga actually comes from the Sanskirt word yuj which is interpreted to mean union or a method of practice.

Today, yoga is an extremely popular activity for both men and women. Although yoga was once practiced mainly in the East, there are now many Western practitioners. People are attracted to yoga for its health benefits, especially its capacity to create a relaxed mind and body.

Asana yoga is the most widely practi...more

Yoga - The Fat Burner

...thing techniques, also known a pranayama, is aimed at bringing more oxygen into our blood stream thereby improving the efficiency of our system. Breathing techniques go hand in hand with the various asanas.

Some of the common Yoga postures include: The Bow posture (Dhanur-asana), Wheel posture (Chakra-asana),one-legged posture (Ekapada-asana), Half Spinal Twist posture (Garuda-asana), Cobra or Snake posture (Naga-asana), Hero posture (Vira-asana), Cow face posture (Gomukha-asana), Plow posture (Hala-asana), Hand-foot-big toe posture (Hasta-pada-angusta), Fish posture (Matsya-asana), King of the Dance posture (Nataraja-asana), lotus posture (Padma-asana), Turned Side-Angle posture (Parivritta-parshvakona), wind-releasing posture (Pavana mukta-asana), Locust posture (Shalabha-asana), Corpse posture (Shava-asana), Accomplished posture (S...more

Try These Yoga Poses for Jet Lag

...cure all

one can also try the yoga-esque Hindu-Push-ups as this helps drain the brain of unwanted debris and the incorporation of the Yoga Relaxation pose does just as its name suggests, relaxes the entire body while simultaneously relieving stress and speeding up the elimination of metabolic wastes.

It's safe to say Yoga has something for everything and everyone so for Jet Lag; you will do very well to strike some Yoga poses!

In Friendship,

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Yoga: Truth about Your Health

...ly stable mind they will gain wisdom and eventually lead to freeing the soul.

But a student of yoga never forgets that health starts with the physical body. health of the physical body is not something you would want to bargain for nor can it achieved in the form of taking medicine or health supplements. It can be earned only through effort and sweat. If a plant or a tree is healthy then the fruits yielded by it are in abundance. Likewise, if a person is healthy then great things can be achieved by him.

Practicing yogasana (various yoga postures) for achieving physical health is just the beginning, when a person is performing a simple yoga posture they will experience various levels of quest. They are, external quest tones the physical self, internal quest helps a person attain clarity of mind and gain wisdom, while i...more

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