Basic Yoga Postures
Basic Yoga postures come in two parts; the beginner’s basic Yoga postures, and the advanced basic Yoga postures. We will set forth some of the beginner’s basic Yoga postures but before you start using any of these postures be sure that you understand that if you are tired. or they are too difficult, do not continue them.
The purpose of Yoga is to help you to be more flexible and to give you more strength. Yoga clears all blockages and promotes natural health as well as peace and balance. It improves your coordination and energy and assists in better and more focused concentration.
Some of the basic Yoga postures are:
Butterfly posture – In a sitting position with your back straight, put the soles of your feet together. Hold your toes with your fingers and pull the heels of your feet toward you. You should feel a gentle stretching in the area of the groin. With your elbows, push down on your thighs and your calves. Hold this position for five minutes.
Cat-Cow postures are for emotional balance. For the cow posture get down on the floor on all fours, with your arms under your shoulders and your knees under your hips. For the cow posture you will pull in your stomach and bring your head up, open your eyes and look u
yoga breathing for asthma
The practice of Yoga stresses the importance of proper rhythmic breathing for everyone and not just those suffering from the inability to breather properly such as asthma patients. Because asthma is a disease that weakens the lungs, learning to breathe properly is important and especially in the practice of Yoga positions. Breathing from the diaphragm rather then from the upper chest is the proper way to breathe and everyone should learn to do this and not just those that practice Yoga.
origins of yoga
When we think of Yoga today we usually think of the various poses, also called postures or Yoga positions, and feel that this is all there is to practicing Yoga. Yoga is more than the positions that make up the physical active part of Yoga.
To the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, each an Eastern Religion, the word Yoga refers to spirituality and carrying out a strict discipline. For thousands of years Yoga has been practiced by many, and has not been restricted only to the three religions aforementioned
