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Yoga Helps You Sleep

Suzy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:54:22 +0000

Did you know that if you do yoga on a daily basis you will sleep better? Stretching your body helps relieves tension that builds up during a hectic work day. By doing some simple yoga poses and even some meditation you will have a very restful sleep which will help you for the next day ahead. If you don’t know any simple yoga poses, don’t worry. Start with simply stretching your body and talk to friends about getting interested in yoga. I’m sure they’ll show you their favorite poses to do. So if you can’t sleep at night or if you find that you are tired when you wake up, try doing yoga!

Yoga Poses To Do At Work

Suzy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:05:35 +0000

For those of you who sit at a desk all day tension can build up in the shoulders and neck. It probably feels bad as the day progresses and by the time the day is over the tension has moved on to your lower back. To help combat tension at work, why not try office yoga? You can do it intermittently throughout the day and over time you will won’t feel tense.

Simple Yoga Poses

Neck Stretch – Sit in your chair without your back touching the back of your chair. Your head should be aligned with your spine. Inhale and exhale and drop your right ear to your right shoulder. Stay in that position for a few breaths and feel the stretch on your left side. Repeat on the other side.
Chair Twist – Sit on the chairs edge with the left side of your body facing the back of your chair. Make sure to keep your feet and knees together when doing this exercise. Place your hands on the back of the chair, inhale, straighten your spine and twist around the back of the chair from the bottom of your spine. Breathe deeply and release then switch sides.
Shoulder Rolls – Sit upright, align your spine and place your left ear on your left shoulder. Begin to roll your shoulder to the right side, back and back to starting position.

Yoga Exercises For Your Back Pain

Suzy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:02:02 +0000

It’s been said time and time again: the best thing to cure back pain is consistent exercising. Strong, balanced muscles can support your spinal column and will relieve any painful areas in your back. Yoga is a great form of exercise to help eliminate back pain. Here are the specific yoga poses to do in order to help with your back pain.

Yoga Poses For Back Pain

Cat Pose

Sun Salutation

The Corpse

Learn To Do Downward Dog

Suzy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:29:19 +0000

A great beginner yoga pose is downward dog. It can take some time to actually learn the full pose but the most important thing here is to stretch your calf muscles. Here is a video to show you what exactly it looks like. Good luck!

Learn Basic Yoga Poses Today

Suzy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:39:57 +0000

Thinking about starting yoga but don’t know what’s involved or how fit you have to be? Well yoga has been around for many many years and it centers on your core body and allowing you to become focused on your body through meditation. Music, smells and poses all help to facilitate this state of being.

Although yoga does not raise your heart rate much like running does, it is extremely beneficial for your body in other ways. It allows more flexibility thereby decreasing any injuries int he future and it helps you to combat stress more effectively.

I hope you find this video informative! Check it out.