Yoga

Gomukhasana   The word Gomukha means cow's mouth. Sit comfortably on the ground. Spread your legs in the front. Hands resting on the floor by the side of your waist. First fold your right knee and take it close to your left buttock, bringing it under the straightened left leg. Adjust the position of your right...

Suryanamaskara (Sun Salute)   ™There are 12 positions in this procedure. This is considered as very important one. ™     1.Stand erect with heels joined together and front of the feet a little apart. Keep your folded hands in the posture of namaskara, i.e. join your hands in front of chest. The elbows should remain stretched outwards. 2.While inhaling...

Pavanmuktasana     Steps ™Lie down on your back and stretch both your legs. Now leaving the left leg stretched on the ground bend your right leg at the knee and bring the bent knee near the chest. Now inhale and press your bent legs towards the chest. Keep the breath full in your belly and go...

Matsyasana   The word matsya in Sanskrit means fish. The body resembles fish in this posture.       Steps   Lie down on your back. Then go into Padmasana while lying down. Let knees remain on the ground. Raise your head making an arc with chest. In this position a sort of bridge will be created between your head and waist....

Mayurasana   Mayura means peacock so it is called as peacock posture as body in this asana re­sembles peacock. Sit on your knees, bend a little forward, join your el­bows together and rest your palms on ground, keeping distance of 3-4 inches be­tween the two wrists. Bring down your abdomen slowly on your joined elbows, balancing...

Specific Feature of Yoga Postures   Following Points are to be Remembered,   Yoga postures are to be performed in a slow, steady and rhythmic manner. All the jerky and hurried movements of body and limbs should be avoided. They should not be performed laboriously by stretching one beyond limits, but should be done with least amount of efforts. Yogasanas...