The dolphin pose requires you to open your hamstrings and shoulders in order to prepare your entire body for an upside-down position. Although this pose can be quite challenging for a lot of yoga practitioners, once you get it right, it will provide plenty of benefits for both your body and mind. Here are some useful and practical steps and tips to master the dolphin asana. Step 1Start from the downward-facing dog asana. Then, kneel and bring your elbows in front of your knees while placing your hands on the floor. Keep them shoulder-width apart. For a better foundation and support,…
Yoga and health benefits of a regular practice transcend the usual ideas that limit yoga to something that concerns only flexibility. Yoga will not only improve and help alleviate a wide range of physical problems, such as muscle tightness and a limited range of motions, but it also provides excellent accompaniment or total substitution for regular exercise, especially for people who are too busy to go to a gym. Yoga helps to tone the muscles, increases flexibility and range of motion, allows better lung capacity through good breathing, and will improve your balance, both physically and mentally.Although yoga in the…
Easy movements of yoga and yoga clothes go hand in hand. You should keep this in mind if you want to get maximum benefits from yoga. Yoga is not about weightlifting, boxing or treadmill. Instead, it includes holding poses for a long time and stretching that pushes your limit of flexibility. So your clothes play a great role. In addition to the comfort factor, your yoga clothes should also move with you so that instead of managing clothes you can concentrate on your poses and breathing. Here are some important tips that you should consider while purchasing yoga pants for…
Have you been working to achieve your handstand for quite a while now but it’s just not working?The handstand. The father of all inversions and the most intimidating of them all. It’s never easy to stand on your hands as they have not evolved for that purpose and, after all, most of us spend our lives on our feet. Over the months that you’ve spent kicking up against a wall, it is most likely that you’ve already developed the strength and shoulder mobility needed to hold a freestanding handstand. But whenever you attempt it, you fail. Isn’t it frustrating? You…