Let us do Yoga

[Vikrant]

I like her slogan. "A Yoga pose a day keeps the doctor away."

I am in a mood for some meditation. So I cordially invite you to join me in meditation with this Yogini. I always thought the benefits of meditation were limited to calming the mind and body. But it seems like it also helps improve your skin. Well, if you have exhausted all other options then give it a try and see if it helps your skin if you have use for lovely skin.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5SjryxbqSY]Meditation for Better Skin - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Vikrant]

Let us try Triangle Pose. Since it is weekend, we can do more than just one pose, I suppose.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMamQFHE7Jc]Triangle Pose (Kristin McGee) - YouTube[/ame]

Done properly and consistently, there are many benefits to triangle pose:

Stretches legs, muscles around the knee, ankle joints, hips, groin muscles, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, chest and spine
Strengthens legs, knees, ankles, abdominals, obliques and back
Stimulates function of abdominal organs
Relieves stress
Improves digestion and constipation
Helps to alleviate back pain and symptoms of menopause
Used therapeutically for anxiety, infertility, neck pain and sciatica

 

[Vikrant]

Cat Pose:

Let us do some Yoga to get our day started. I like this video because it details the benefits along with how to do the pose.

 

[Vikrant]

Tonight we shall do Boat Pose. The benefits are being explained by the Yogini in the video. Please give it a try if you do not have any health issues.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jc1xubsnpg]Full Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana) with Kathryn Budig - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Vikrant]

We will do some Yoga poses/flow for neck and shoulders this evening. These poses strengthen neck and shoulders.

The quality of the video below is not great but the quality of the techniques shown by the Yogini is sound. So I hope you will watch it and benefit from it.

 

[Cenere]

Does anyone have any suggestions for working around a bad knee? I've tried to work around it but the problem just seems to get in the way anyway. It really bothers me that I can't do what I need to when it flares up, so if anyone has any tips I'd be grateful.

 

[Vikrant]

Please see a qualified doctor for your knee issues. If your doctor does not stop you from practicing Yoga then give these little routines a try:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W6wy44Pz1c]Yoga Therapy for Your Knees and Knee Injury - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyKP6TBJ2Go]Stop Knee Pain Now | The Yoga Solution With Tara Stiles - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Vikrant]

I am in the mood for something light today. So we will do Standing Bow Pose today.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iudde9ootOc]Bikram Yoga Den Haag, Mary Jarvis. - YouTube[/ame]

Benefits:

Creates natural irrigation of the circulatory system – transfers blood flow from one side of the body to the other
Clears plaque off artery walls
Helps to stimulate circulation through out the body
Eases back pain through compression of the spine
Improves elasticity of the spine
Tones hips and buttocks
Trims and strengthens the thighs
Strengthens the ankles and knees
Opens the shoulder joints, helps with frozen shoulder
Helps alleviate carpal tunnel, arthritis, tennis elbow
Helps with cervical spondylosis
Good for prenatal recovery
Stretches diaphragm and ribcage improving respiration (breathing)
Flushes kidneys, bladder and urinary system
Alleviates gas, constipation and clears digestion
Improves balance

Posture Clinic- Standing Bow |

 

[Vikrant]

I am thinking of attending Wanderlust Festival this coming July in Squaw Valley, CA. If you are going there let me know.

Wanderlust Festival ~ July 18-21, 2013 ~ North Lake Tahoe, CA ~ Yoga, Music, Nature

 

[Vikrant]

Let us do Triangle Pose today. The benefits are explained in the video.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYTXVslR62g]Yoga Poses w/ Sonja 1, Extended Triangle Pose - Utthita Trikonasana Yoga for Beginners - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Vikrant]

I just got back from the Wanderlust Yoga Festival held in Olympic Valley (Squaw Valley), California. All I can say is wow. What an amazing experience.

 

[Vikrant]

Today I want to introduce you to Chris Sharma, voted the best rock climber in the world. He is also an accomplished Yogi. Here is a video of him sharing his warmup routine before he undertakes a tough climb.

http://vimeo.com/50257853

 

[Mr. H.]

Anyone here read the book Autobiography of a Yogi?
Fascinating...

 

[Vikrant]

^ What do you find fascinating about it? May be if you share, people may get inspired to read it.

 

[Jarlaxle]

This one is called Scorpion Pose. It is very tough. Don't try it at home.

Yoga Online: Scorpion (Vrischikasana) - YouTube

ppssstt.... its an elbow stand.

Can you do that one?

My wife just did one...before she packed on 25lbs of muscle, she used to be able to do a full backbend with her elbows touching the floor. She isn't quite that limber anymore.

 

[Mr. H.]

^ What do you find fascinating about it? May be if you share, people may get inspired to read it.

Oof. Well, that was about 35 years ago LOL.
I found peace and solace reading it.
Don't remember a whole helluva lot tho.

 

[Vikrant]

^ That is good enough and inspiring. I think I will make a note of reading it when I find myself in a reading mood. I have seen that book on the shelf of one of my Yoga teachers.

 

[Vikrant]

ppssstt.... its an elbow stand.

Can you do that one?

My wife just did one...before she packed on 25lbs of muscle, she used to be able to do a full backbend with her elbows touching the floor. She isn't quite that limber anymore.

Cut down on the grocery bill and also enroll her in a four times a week Yoga program. That is my suggestion.

 

[Jarlaxle]

You didn't read and comprehend my post, did you. (That's not a question.)

"My wife just did one...before she packed on 25lbs of muscle, she used to be able to do a full backbend with her elbows touching the floor. She isn't quite that limber anymore."

The relevant words are highlighted.

 

[Vikrant]

^ Got ya. She did not get fat. She just gained muscles. I still think that loss of flexibility is not a good thing. Why did she gain so much muscle? Is she body building?