Yoga Session

Yoga is like any other exercise, it follows a series of poses. You start by opening or warming up, the first thing you do is sit quietly for a few minutes. This will allow you to gather your energy and become focused. This will help you in planning your Yoga Poses. Then you will centre your attention to your Breathing. Breathe freely then breath deeper after a few minutes, then you will start your opening poses remember that Yoga Poses are done slowly and meditatively combined with the abdominal breathing. Doing these gently movememts not only reawaken your awareness and control of your body, but also have a profound effect spiritually. At the end  of the Yoga session you will find yourself relaxed and full of energy, quite unlike any other form of exercise which may cause fatigue through overexertion.

Yoga Poses or Asanas are based on seven primary types of movement, 1.Flexion, 2.Extension, 3. Hyperextension, 4. Abduction, 5. Adduction, 6. Rotation, and 7. Circumductuion. These are the movements your body can make. A Yoga Pose is one or more of these types of movement., Hyperextension is used in The Locust Pose. The Poses are designed to release tension in your muscles and joints to enable your body to become stronger more flexible and balanced.

How to Perform Asanas

Thre are three stages to each Asana, Coming into the Pose, Holding the Pose and Coming out of it. Each Pose becomes more important as they release tension in different areas of your body. It is important to combine your Poses with your Breath, you should learn to stay with the flow of breath to stay with the feeling of the Pose.You must do the Yoge Poses continuously until the Final Pose.

Asana Poses generally start by sitting still, breathing slowly and deeply as your mind concentrates and you become centered. Your movement and breath should be coordinated so that the two become one. You will allow your breath to guide  you in your movement and stretch. This will enable you to have full attention on the flow of your breath and let your breathing lead you into the feeling-tone of the pose. Controlling your breath during the Poses will help you to go further into the Pose stretching and stay in the Pose longer. When finishing your Asana always release your body with as much grace and control as you used to come into it.

The Corpse Pose	Savasana The Corpse Pose is practised before each session, between Asanas and final relaxation.
The Easy Pose	Sit up in Easy Pose for Pranayama or The Breathing Exercises to recharg you with energy.
Neck Exercises	After the Easy Pose, this is an exellent exercise to strenghten these unused muscles.
Shoulder Lifts	These 5 exercises ease tension, increase flexibility and tones the muscles of neck and shoulders.
Eye Exercises	These 5 exercises will strengthen the muscles and help to prevent eye strain and improve eyesight.
Sun Salutation	The Sun Salutation limbers up the whole body in preparation for the Asanas it is graceful sequence of 12 postions performed as one continuous exercise.
Leg Raises	These Exercises help in strengthening the abdominal and lower back muscles and is an aid in trimming the waist and thighs.
Shoulder stands	The Sanskrit name Sarvangasana means all parts pose. The Shoulder Stand invigorates and rejuvenates your whole body
The Plough	It gives flexibility to the spine and neck, and strenghtens  the back, shoulder and arm muscleswhile releasing tension.
The Bridge	It strengthens the abdominal and lower back muscles and makes the spine and wrist more supple.
The Fish	Holding this Pose exercises the chest, tones the nerves of the neck and back, and ensures that the thyroid and parathyroid glands obtain maximum benefit from shoulderstand.
The Forward Bend	Thsis Asana invigorates the internal organs, reduces fat and stimulates the entire nervous system.
The Cobra	This Asana is particularly effective for combatting menstrual irregularities and pain and relieving constipation.
The Locust	The Locust helps in strengthening the abdomen, lower back and legs. It ensures efficient functioning of the digestive system and prevents constipation.
The Bow	This tones your back muscles and maintains the elasticity of your spine. It also helps in reducing abdominal fat and keeping the digestive and reproductive systems healthy.
The Half Spinal Twist	This Asana rotates the spine the movement tones the spinal nerves and ligaments and improves the digestion.
The Crow	The Crow greatly strengthens your wrists, arms and shoulders. Improves your concentration, increases breathing capacity by expanding the chest.
Hands to Feet Pose	This helps in trimming the waist, restoring elasticity to the spine, and stretching the ligaments of the legs especially the ham strings, it also aids the flow of blood to the brain.
The Triangle Pose	It helps in toning the spinal nerves and helping the proper functioning of the digestive system.
The Final Pose	At least 10 minutes should be spent in this Pose during this time, each part of the body is relaxed in turn.

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