12/01/2012

Yoga Practice to avoid cellulite


Cellulite is a very common problem for a lot of women all over the world. Reasons for this illness could be very different, starting with nutrition problems, hormones misbalance, passive life and etc..
Here are some postures, which will HELP to fight and avoid cellulite.
Warrior I, II (sanskrit Virabhadrasana I, II)


Will fill your blood with an oxigen, will tone up thighs and buttocks.
Starting in Downward Facing Dog. Lift your right leg up to the sky and place it between your hands on the mat. Keep 90 degrees angle between your thigh and calve, ground your back foot under 45 degrees angle and extend back leg. For Warrior I keep your hips square and lift your torso up. On inhale raise your hands up to the ceiling, but keep shoulders in your shoulders sockets. For Warrior II lift your torso up and open hips, lift and extend your arms on shoulder level. And of course don’t forget to breathe.
Eagle pose (sanskrit Garudasana)

This posture is great to refresh blood in thighs and hamstrings area.
Starting in Mountain Pose. Spread toes widely. Lift one leg and catch the balance with your base leg. Bend your knees and twist your base led with upper one like a hug. Be sure that front part of foot is on the calve of base leg. Bend your elbows and twist arms, keep palms together and lift your hands up a little bit. You can always keep your hands in prayer in this posture.
Locust Pose (sanskrit Salabhasana)

Stimulates blood circulation.
Lay down on stomach, extend your arms back, on inhale lift head, chest and arms, but keep your floating ribs on the mat. Extend and lift your legs, hold for 30 seconds and release. Repeat three times.
Shoulders stand (sanskrit Salamba Sarvangasana)

Improve lymph flow and blood circulation. Lay down on your back, bend your knees and lift them up towards your head slowly lifting your spine up, bend your elbows and place palms on the back as high as you can. Keep your elbows close to your body. Ideal position literally stand on your shoulders. 

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Extended Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana)


Extended Triangle Pose (sanskrit Utthita Trikonasana)

Benefits
- Improves spine flexibility
- Stretches thighs, hamstrings, calves
- Therapeutic for flat feet, osteoporosis and sciatica
- Helps with backache 
- Improves balancing

Contraindications
- Diarrhea
- Low and High blood pressure (don't turn your head, keep it centralize)
- Neck injuries (don't turn your head)

Variations
- Use a block for palm
- Keep upper arm on your hips, which will help you to open your chest
- Try this posture near the wall

11/30/2012

Lotus Pose (Padmasana)


Lotus Pose (sanskrit Padmasana)

Advanced crossing leg posture
Highly recommended for meditation and pranayama

Position

From seated position (be sure that you're sitting on your sitting bones) place one foot on the opposite thigh, heel close to abdominal and upward facing sole and place the other foot on the opposite thigh.
Keep your back straight and strong, knees are in contact with floor. Move your shoulders backward to relax your neck. Chin parallel to the floor, keep your gaze down.

Contro-indications

Problems with sciatica
Knees injury
Stress for lower-back if your knees are not on the floor

Step by step into this posture (Preparation)

1) Sukhasana (Easy pose)
Comfortable crossing leg posture

2) Virasana (Hero Pose)
Knees together and sit down on your heels

3) Ardha Padmasana (Half Lotus Pose)
Place only one foot on the opposite thigh