Yoga Updates

As the part of evolution, we humans became bipedal, i.e. we started walking on two legs instead of four.

Front legs became hands and spine became erect.

The erect spine bears the load of the body in addition to the gravitational pull.

(During pregnancy, due to increase in the tummy, pregnant ladies feel spinal discomfort.)

With advancement in our culture came COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS AND MOBILES.

So erect spine started bending due to these gadgets and what we see nowadays is an EPIDEMIC of spinal problems.

Reason being less than adequate care of our physical and mental self.

Yoga helps to strengthen the spine, to keep the body fit and refresh the mind from the stress of work.

Here are few simple spines bending and twisting asanas:

1. Ardha Kati Chakrasana

2. Ardha Chakrasana

3. Padahastasana

4. Ustrasana

5. Paschimottanasana

6. Dhanurasana

7. Bhujangasana

8. Salabhasana

9. Sarvangasana

10. Halasana

The list is endless, as all yoga postures strengthen the core of the body.

Doing Yogasanas leads to improved body posture through the strong spine, and one enjoys the perks of good physical and mental health.

The biological age progression is reversed, and one looks younger and calmer.

These exercises are meant to make muscles, joints and ligaments adapt for asana practice.

The exercises include- 

Side stretch

Twist and Bend

Side Bend

Forward and Backward Bending

Sitting forward bending

lying twist for spine

Prone spinal stretch and twist in Bhujangasana

Shalabha Stretch

Dhanura Stretch

Leg splits side-front forward backwards and many more!

Stretching exercises reduce chances of injury while performing asanas and Surya Namaskar.

These are vital in toning the body by isometric stimulations to the muscles.

Yoga says.

As a concourse (SANGAM) is a union of three rivers (Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati). So the Yoga is a union of three energies (Asan, Pranayam and Meditation).

As a bather get himself uplifted by the merit of this auspicious bath, so one who takes the initiative for the above Yoga Program get himself enlightened by this holy act.