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Boat Pose (Naukasana or Navasana) – Instructions, Benefits, and Contra-Indications

Naukasana

Naukasana, commonly known as Boat Pose or Navasana, is a hatha yoga asana that offers a variety of physical and mental benefits. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a beginner, incorporating Boat Pose into your practice can enhance overall well-being. Here’s a comprehensive guide to mastering Boat Pose or Naukasana, along with its numerous advantages […]

Yoga Pose for Headache – Natural Headache Relief

Yoga Pose for Headache

Are persistent headaches making your days a bit cloudy? If you’re on the lookout for a natural headache relief solution, consider diving into the world of yoga pose for headache. This ancient practice not only helps you stay flexible but can also be a game-changer when it comes to soothing that annoying headache. Let’s explore some yoga poses […]

How Yoga Can Improve your Digestive System

student performing yoga at gyan yog breath rishikesh

Yoga – as the ancient science of creating unity- has the power to transform. It can transformyou mentally, spiritually, emotionally but also physically.Many individuals nowadays suffer from high levels of stress due to a fast-paced lifestyle,culture and career. Stress -according to yoga- is an impact that is by itself not harmful, canlead to many diseases […]

The Traditional Moon Salutation – Chandra Namaskar (Hatha Yoga)

Chandra Namaskar - Moon Salutation

According to traditional yoga, there is only one Moon Salutation. It’s called Chandra Namaskar in Sanskrit and contains 28 Asana (Postures). Chandra Namaskar is a very powerful sequence of asana and especially works on increasing the female (moon energy) in the body. While there are many variations of Moon Salutation out there, here you can […]

The Top 5 Asanas that Help to Control Type 2 Diabetes

Asanas to Control Type 2 Diabetes

The number of Type 2 Diabetics has increased drastically during the last 10 years. But what is Type 2 Diabetes really? It is an auto-immune system that destroys healthy body cells inside the pancreas. These cells are responsible for creating insulin, a hormone needed to break down glucose in the body. When there is less […]

Ancient Ayurvedic Remedies in Today‘s Life

Ayurvedic remedies

Ancient Ayurvedic Remedies in Today‘s Life You must have heard of Ayurveda! If you love yoga or even teach yoga, you might already know the basics of it. Ayurveda is also known as the science of life and provides lots of tangible wisdom to make our lives easier. Ayurveda teaches us about our very own […]

The Mental, Physical and Spiritual Benefits of Yoga

Yoga Teacher Trainee Practicing Yoga

The Mental, Physical and Spiritual Benefits of Yoga  At a certain point in our life, it seems that the universe has its own plan and you have to face unpredictable challenges. These can be physically, mentally, socially, or spiritually that can be overcome by doing yoga else can disorder and imbalance your current life because […]

The Importance of Balancing Asanas

Balancing Postures

The Importance of Balancing Asanas Balancing yoga asanas or balancing yoga postures develop the functions of the cerebellum, the brain center that controls how the body works in motion. Most people are uncoordinated in their movements, so their bodies constantly have to compensate for their lack of balance in order to avoid falling or knocking […]

Practice These 7 Steps to Master the Full Splits, Hanumanasana

hanumanasana

Oh, Hanuman, the great Monkey God in Hindu mythology. Hanumanasana is totally in honor of his great leap from South India to the Himalayas, so don’t be put off if your hamstrings are a little too tight for both legs to stretch in opposite directions. The full splits seem nearly impossible for some but always […]

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