YOGA ASANAS

 Thirumoolar, also known as Thirumoolar Nayanar, was a Tamil saint and poet who is believed to have lived during the 7th century CE. He is one of the 63 Nayanars, a group of Shaivite saints in the Bhakti tradition of Tamil Nadu. Thirumoolar is renowned for his philosophical and devotional poems, which are collectively known as "Thirumandiram" or "Thirumoolar Thirumandiram." The "Thirumandiram" consists of over 3,000 verses organized into nine "tantras" or sections, covering a wide range of spiritual and philosophical topics. Each section, also known as "padal," addresses various aspects of life, yoga, meditation, ethics, and the path to self-realization. Here is a brief description of the nine "padals" or sections of Thirumoolar's "Thirumandiram": 1. **Deekshai Pada**: This section emphasizes the importance of initiation and the Guru-disciple relationship in the spiritual journey. 2. **Bhakti Pada**: Devotion and...

Nadis are considered subtle channels or energy pathways in the human body through which vital energy, or prana, flows. There are said to be thousands of nadis, but three of them are considered most important: 1. **Ida Nadi**: This nadi is associated with the lunar energy and is often linked to the left side of the body. It is said to be connected to qualities like calmness, receptivity, and coolness. 2. **Pingala Nadi**: This nadi is associated with solar energy and is linked to the right side of the body. It is associated with qualities like heat, activity, and alertness. 3. **Sushumna Nadi**: Sushumna is considered the central and most important nadi. It is associated with the balance of energies and is the path through which kundalini energy is believed to rise when awakened through yogic practices. The concept of nadis is fundamental in understanding the flow of energy in the body and is often taught in the practice of yoga and meditation. Balancing and purifying these nadis is tho...

 What is Karma? The act of accomplishing something is referred to as karma. Karma determines how much a person deserves. People have the ability to shift into anything they want. We are currently feeling the effects of our previous deeds. Given that we can become anything we want in the future based on our current actions, we need to know what to do. Birth-death cycles leave countless karmic imprints. Karma Yogi Right behaviour is viewed as a prayer by a karma yogi (a practitioner of Karma Yoga). He is unconcerned about the outcome and works selflessly. His total surrender is for his work, according to him. Selfless devotion to the right cause and like-minded others, with the correct feeling and attitude, is a type of worship and spirituality, according to the Bhagavad Gita. A Karma yogi should not be concerned with the outcome; he is entirely immersed in his actions and should not be bothered with whether they are successful or unsuccessful. He should be uninterested in any reward...

  Steps: Sit on the carpet stretch your legs to their full length.  Now place your left leg on the ground near your right leg.  Twist the body opposite to your left side and bind your hands over your left leg.  Take 1-2 minutes and relax from the asana. Harmonizing breath While twisting exhale gradually, once in the final position take abdominal breathing. While relaxing, inhale the breath gradually. Concentration Concentrate on your back. Benefits of this asana This asana helps in reducing the fat of the side portion of the body. This asana twists the spine which will keep the body more flexible.  >>Back to Home

 There is much day-to-day stress we come across. Like After a tough client meeting.  Short deadlines of delivery. Missing a bus and got delayed in the daily office routine. times of uncertainty like the recent pandemic situation and fear of a job loss. Family pressures. Not having a change in your life. So on., Even though these are mental pressures these can affect your body as well. The state of mind and that of the body are intimately connected. Body muscles will also be stressed if the mind is under pressure. Anxiety and tension are symptoms of stress. Mental stress is common nowadays as the work-life balance is being hardly affected these days. Stress has an impact on digestion. The digestive process is hampered during times of stress, and the digestive system suffers as a result. Ulcers can be caused by the release of adrenaline during a stress response. In addition to affecting the immune system, stress increases blood pressure. Increased risk of heart attack, stroke, a...

Dhanur means a bow as the pose resembles a bow. This asana is called Dhanurasana or Bow Pose.   Steps: Place your chin on the floor. Harmonizing breath While coming to the posture, exhale deeply. After the final position takes abdominal breathing. While relaxing, inhale the breath gradually. Concentration Bring your concentration to your stomach.  Benefits of this asana An entire front-body stretch is achieved. It aids in weight loss by reducing fat and boosts digestion and blood circulation. This is effective in ensuring flexibility of the back. The neck, shoulders, arms and legs are well-formed.  Variations of Dhanurasana Swinging in the Dhanurasana can be performed which will help in the digestion system. Who should not practice this asana? People who are suffering from high or low blood pressure, Hernia and Injury in the lower back, neck, shoulders, wrists. >>Back to Home

 Bujangasana is also referred to Cobra pose in English as this pose resembles a Cobra.   Steps: Lay down on the carpet, as your chest is on the ground.  Place your chin on the floor. Keep your palm on the floor near to your chest.  Push with your hands to their full length and lift the body.  Keep in the position for 10 seconds to 1 minute. Harmonizing breath While coming to the posture, exhale deeply. After the final position takes abdominal breathing. While relaxing, inhale the breath gradually. Concentration Keep your concentration on your chest & watch your breathing throughout the asana. Benefits of this asana It is a curvature corrector that allows the spine to be flexible. The asana's curve structure stimulates the deep back muscles, spine, and nerves. For individuals with lower back pain, it is an excellent asana. Menstruation discomfort is alleviated by expanding the uterus and ovaries. Stress is relieved by stimulating the adrenal glands. Who shoul...

   The meaning of patchi is a bird. while a bird rests on its legs this asana resembles it. This asana improves the flexibility of the spinal cord.  Steps: Sit on the carpet stretch your legs to their full length.  Lift your hands above the head and slowly bend forward and catch your toes with your hands and lean your forehead to touch your knees.  Take 20 seconds -1minutes and relax from the asana. Harmonizing breath While leaning exhale gradually, after final position takes abdominal breathing. While relaxing, inhale the breath gradually. Concentration Make your concentration mainly on your spinal cord. Benefits of this asana This asana helps in reducing belly fat. Increases in flexibility and strength of the spine.

As Yoga is powerful to bring up the inner you, it is as important as to do it correctly. If you do asanas wrong you will end up hurting yourself. Yes, it is true that if you are not doing an alternate asana or if you are not taking enough rest between asanas or if you are doing some asanas without knowing their effects on your body can affect you.  Every and every pose has to be properly done under suitable surveillance from a Guru during the initial days of practice. The next important thing is if you feel any stress in your body while you are attempting asana, you should stop the pose at that point and then have to relax deeply. The benefit of any asana will be obtained fully while you are deeply concentrating your thoughts in your body and breath consciously. This is the main reason for harmonizing your breath in every posture. Yoga asanas should be done slowly to carefully monitor how your body allows you to attempt the poses. So that while you are getting any stress in your bo...

This asana is also called as  Raised Lotus Pose Steps: Sit in the padmasana posture. Bring the hands to the floor. Lift the body and keep the asana for 20 - 30 seconds. Harmonizing the Breath & Concentration While in the position keep in abdominal breathing and keep concentration in your digestion system and your arms. Benefits of this asana Raised Lotus Pose can improve the functioning of the digestive system of the body. Tulasana Additionally, after you lift and if you are able to swing your body then you are doing Tulasana or Swing Lotus posture. This asana will improve your nervous system and can give more strength to your arms.

The lungs are two air-filled organs on each side of the chest. Inhaled air is delivered to the lungs via tubular branches known as bronchi. Bronchi divide further into tiny branches (bronchioles) until they are minuscule. This respiratory system supplies oxygen and works along with the circulatory system to oxygenate the blood. It is  oxygen that burns sugars and fatty acids in our cells to produce energy.    Pollution and lungs In modern times you can see the reduced air quality because of the highly polluting atmosphere around us. Contamination can worsen breathing difficulties and harm lung health. When your lungs are time-exposed to pollution, your health is hurt, irritated and increases your risk of heart attack too. Lungs get irritated because of heavy pollution. Particle Matter, which is a small particle that can irritate the airways, is the most common type of air pollution Air-borne nitrogen dioxide causes COPD and asthma flare-ups.  Ozone inhalation may be ...

Steps: Lay down on the carpet, as your chest is on the ground.  Place your chin on the floor.  Place your hands behind your thighs.  With the help of your hands lift the legs above the floor.  Keep in the position for at least 30-60 seconds. Harmonizing breath While lifting the legs, inhale deeply. After the final position, take abdominal breathing. While relaxing, exhale the breath gradually. Concentration Bring your concentration on your back & watch your breathing. Benefits of this asana Strengths the abdomen, neck muscles and spinal cord. >> Back to Home

Navasana is also called a boat pose.  Steps Lay down on the carpet, as your back on the ground.  Place your hands on your thighs.  Lift your legs, hands, and your head together above the floor.  Keep in the position for at least 30-60 seconds. Harmonizing breath While lifting the legs, inhale deeply. After the final position, take abdominal breathing. While relaxing, exhale the breath gradually. Concentration Make your concentration towards your back. Benefits of this asana This asana helps in reducing belly fat, strengths abdominal muscles and improves digestion. >> Back to Home

  As someone tells the word Yoga, we would start to get pictures of exercises. Isn’t it? The word Yoga in Sanskrit for "yoking" or "union", is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices that originated in ancient India. Yes, it is not only physical and mental practices but also a spiritual practice too.  In ancient India, many people tried to understand the goal of life and were trying to find paths for enlightenment. They believe the ultimate goal as human beings is to attain a certain state of mind and thereby to reach the god or a supreme state. They strongly have believed humans are incarnated from low-sense creatures too to 6-sense humans. This might not be scientifically proven but we should agree we have evolved from the single-cell creature(obviously we should have evolved all the way from the single-sense creatures). As we have given a big boon called thinking, we raised several questions to reach the state where we are in our modern world. In the...

Here are the Usual Questionary related to Yoga asanas have been answered. Please post your queries in the comments, I will answer them. When to do asanas? Do it regularly in the early morning with an empty stomach to observe the miracle within you. Usually before dawn and can also be done during dusk. How to do asanas? Yoga must be done with an empty abdomen after taking a morning shower. Take a neat curtain or a yoga mat in a silent environment. Is yoga a religious practice? That's not true. Originally yoga was practised for spiritual purposes. Nowadays yoga is widely used for health benefits.  Can any asana have side effects? As long as it is done correctly, there will be no side effects. The best way to perfect them is to do them under the supervision of an expert. Are there any age requirements for performing asanas? There is no age limit which is a great advantage with yoga. Yoga texts state clearly that children, youths, old people, and even people with diseases can practice ...

  Yoga asanas (Yoga poses) Yoga is an ancient technique to organize one's life. It is a practice that brings body and mind together. Yoga means unity. Yoga includes breathing, meditation and postures to promote relaxation. By doing yoga postures, one can transform their body and mind together. By practising slight and slow moments of the body, one can feel the energy in the body and can have peace of mind as well maintain good health and shape.  In this modern world, the importance of physical activities is becoming less. By practising yoga asanas regularly one can experience freshness throughout the day. Yoga is an art that makes you know about yourself!! In this blog, I am writing the basic yogasana. These yogasana are regularly practised by many people and they find many changes in their life both physical and mental well-being. Many people getting well from their illness after practising yogasana regularly. You can be more aware of yourself if you practice these ...