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11 Reasons Why You Should Do Yoga Everyday

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Yoga is not only for supermodels, actors, pop stars and athletes.Yoga is meant for everyone of us.There is no constraints of sex, age or health to do yoga. The following are the reasons why we should do Yoga and make it a part of our daily life: Yoga gives instant benefits like instant relief from stress and tension. Yoga replenishes energy and Rejuvenates our body and mind. Yoga fills us with positiveness and creativity. Yoga is the easiest way to lose weight, stay fit and healthy with a flexible body.  Yoga is safe for the body since it does not put our body to too much strain like other forms of exercises. You do not need any equipment to practice Yoga, the only thing you require to do Yoga is You. Yoga tones and strengthens the respiratory system, thus helping to breathe with ease, increases the vital capacity and increases the amount of oxygen  taken in, which is directly proportional to well being. Yoga improves the efficiency of various phys...

7 Simple Yoga Postures to do Everyday for Better Health

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In today's hectic life, taking out one hour from daily routine is difficult and daunting to many. In fact, it is not that difficult as you think.All you need is a bit of motivation and will. Motivation should come from within. If we cannot devote an hour of the day for taking care of ourselves, what is the point in living? We should live with our whole heart, enjoying life, and taking care of our body and mind. What else in the world brings you so much joy and well being for both the mind and body, than an hour of yoga? So lets take out sometime from our busy lives and pamper our self with the best form of rejuvenation, that is Yoga. Here I have listed out for you,7 important Asanas that you have to do everyday for maintaining health. I can assure you, from my own experience, that these postures can work wonders for you in maintaining health, improving the flexibility of body, and improves concentration of the mind. 1.Mandookasana 2.Sashankasana 3.Bhujangasana ...

How long should we do Pranayama?

Do you take any medicines for more than a prescribed period of time? Pranayama is also a medicine for our body and mind. We should not do Pranayama for many hours continuously.There are specific time period up to which it should be done and may lead to adverse reactions if practiced for longer period of time. We should practice Pranayama for 30 minutes or for 45 minutes every day to a maximum of one hour. If you wish to practice Pranayama for half an hour; then you should devote time for each Pranayama as described below: 2 minutes - Bhastrika Pranayama 2 minutes - Bahya Pranayama 2 minutes - Bhramari Pranayama 2 minutes - Udgeeth Pranayama 2 minutes - Chanting Aum with deep breathing 10 minutes - Anuloma Viloma Pranayama 10 minutes - Kapalabhathi Pranayama If you wish to practice Pranayama for 45 minutes, then you have to devote time for each Pranayama as described below: 3 minutes - Bhastrika Pranayama 3 minutes - Bhramari  Pranayama 3 minute...