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How To Do The Vrikshasana

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It is best to practice tree pose yoga on an empty stomach. There must be a minimum of four to six hours between your meal and the practice. This will give your body enough time to digest the food and energize your body, making it ready for activity. However, it might be ideal to perform the Vrikshasana in the morning. This asana involves focus and concentration, and it is best to channelize this in the morning when your mind is clear of the worries and stress from the happenings of the day. How To Do Tree Pose Stand absolutely erect and drop your arms to the side of your body. Slightly bend your right knee, and then, place the right foot high up on your left thigh. Make sure that the sole is placed firm and flat on the root of the thigh. Your left leg needs to be absolutely erect. Once you have assumed this position, breathe, and find your balance. Now, inhale, and gently raise your arms over your head and bring them together in a ‘namaste’ mudra. Look straight at a di
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How To Do The Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

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Stand erect, and place your legs slightly apart, with your hands hanging alongside your body. You must make your thigh muscles firm. Lift your kneecaps while ensuring you do not harden the lower part of your belly. Strengthen the inner arches of your inner ankles as you lift them. Now, imagine a stream of white light (energy) passing through your ankles, up to your inner thighs, groin, spine, neck, all the way up to your head. Gently turn your upper thighs inward. Elongate the tailbone such that it is towards the floor. Lift the pubis such that it is closer to the navel. Look slightly upward Now breathe in and stretch your shoulders, arms, and chest upwards. Raise your heels, making sure your body weight is on your toes. Feel the stretch in your body right from your feet to your head. Hold the pose for a few seconds. Then, exhale and release.
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5 Yoga asanas for a Bookshelf Booty

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If you were born with a bookshelf booty, congrats! If you weren’t, however, and you’re wondering how to get that booty up to your mid-back, then I suggest you do these poses.   Chair Pose (Utkatasana) If you’ve ever done this pose, you know how tired the legs and butt get while seated in your imaginary chair. Chair Pose really fires up the leg and butt muscles, sending you into fat burning mode. Hold this pose for at least 10 breaths, come up for air into Mountain Pose, then sit back down into Chair. Repeat a couple more times and that butt will hold a book by the end! High Lunge (Alanasana) Keeping the upper leg lifted, flex and point the lifted foot while keeping the hips squared to the ground. Maintain strong legs. Reach the arms forward and test your balance by reaching back. Warrior III is going to fire up the metabolism. You can even try pointing the lifted foot and tapping it on the ground. Try that a couple times and you’ll have room to hold an entire library
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5 yoga asanas for BACK PAIN

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Yoga can also help you deal with chronic pain. If you are suffering from that annoying back pain, perform these yoga asanas to resolve back pain and ease discomfort. Marjaryasana or cat pose Cat pose or marjaryasana offers an easy and gentle stretch designed to lengthen the spine. It especially helps relieve upper back pain. This pose also opens up the chest, lungs and shoulders helping you breathe better. Steps to do the asana: Position yourself on your hands and your knees. Make sure your legs are directly below your pelvis and your hands are directly below your shoulders. Exhale and round your spine towards the ceiling. Lower your head at the neck gently. You should feel a stretch in your back. Hold this position for about five counts. Now, inhale and come back to the starting position. Next, bend your back in the opposite direction, driving your navel to the floor. Point your head gently upwards. Hold this position for a few counts, and come back to the starting pos
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10 Yoga Poses for Thyroid Treatment and Prevention

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Sarvangasana (Shoulder stand pose): Srvangasana is the most important pose to stimulate thyroid gland and control thyroxin. This is the most effective yoga pose where blood flow from legs to head region due to its inverted condition therevy helps in curing of thyroid. Viparitakarani (Inverted Pose): The meaning of Viparita is ‘reverse’ and Karni means is ‘by which’. Viparitakarni helps to balance the functioning of thyroid and eases the complication caused by hypoactive thyroid. This is also one of the important asanas for thyroid disorder. Halasana (Plough pose): Hala means plough. The pose resemble to Indian plough hence it is called halasana. This yoga exercise gives compression to the neck and stimulates the thyroid glands. Matsyasana (Fish pose): Matsya means fish, in the final pose, the asana take the form of fish. Hence the name is Matsyasana. Matsyasana provides adequate stretching to the neck region thereby stimulate the thyroid gland. Ustrasana (Ca
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5 weight loss Yoga poses that work!

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All you need are some comfortable clothes and a yoga mat and you are good to go. So to start you off on your weight loss journey, here are 5 yoga poses: Standing asanas 1. Ardha Chandraasana or the half moon pose Benefits: This pose is great to tone your buttocks, upper and inner thighs.  The added stretch on the sides of your tummy, help burn off those unsightly love handles and strengthen your core, helps with weight loss. Calculate how much weight you can lose in a month here. Avoid this pose if you have digestive disorders, a spine injury or high blood pressure,  avoid doing this pose. Steps  Stand with your feet together. Raise your hands above your head and clasp your palms together, extend the stretch by trying to reach for the ceiling. Exhale, and slowly bend sideways from your hips, keeping your hands together. Remember not to bend forward and keep your elbows straight. You should feel a stretch from your fingertips to your thighs. Inhale and come back
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