Yoga ReviewYoga is a excerise for both mind and body

Lose weight with yoga positions

Yoga is an ancient practice that was originated thousand to eight thousand years ago. The word yoga itself comes from a Sanskrit root and means” union", "join together" or "to unify". The union referred to is the joining of the body, the mind and the spirit. The whole system of Yoga is to build up three structures: exercise, breathing, and meditation. Yoga experts believe that regular practice will give you a clear bright mind and a strong flexible toned body.

While Yoga is undoubtedly based on some principles of Hindu religion, most practitioners of Yoga would say that Yoga is not a religion. Many different religions and non religious people take part in this exercise and have had some fantastic results from this.

Here are some of the effects below:
Increased flexibility
Increased lubrication to the joints, ligaments and tendons
Massaging all organs of the body (which supposedly helps keep away disease)
Overall muscle toning
The ability to concentrate and think more clearly
Freeing themselves from mental stress

Some of the well known celebrities use this exercise method to tone there body, and mind. You can buy all sorts of yoga products such as, mats, books, and video, DVDS, clothing and towels.

Here are some of the classic postures for you to begin with:

Sit/Easy Position also known as the Sukhasana:
A starting position that helps focus awareness on breathing and the body; helps strengthen lower back and open the groin and hips.
Sit cross-legged with hands on knees. Focus on your breath.
Keep your spine straight and push the sit bones down into the floor.
Allow the knees to gently lower, if the knees rise above your hips, sit on a cushion or block. This will help support your back and hips.
Take 5-10 slow, deep breaths. On the next inhale, raise your arms over your head. Exhale and bring your arms down slowly. Repeat 5-7 times.

Dog and Cat:
This exercise is to increases flexibility of spine

This is really two poses, one flowing into the other. Begin on your hands and knees. Keep your hands just in front of your shoulders, your legs about hip width apart. As you inhale, tilt the tailbone and pelvis up, and let the spine curve downward, dropping the stomach low, and lift your head up. Stretch gently. As you exhale, move into cat by reversing the spinal bend, tilting the pelvis down, drawing the spine up and pulling the chest and stomach in. Repeat several times, flowing smoothly from dog into cat, and cat back into dog.

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