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A peek into select poses.

Camel pose

Steps

  1. Sit on your heels.

  2. Inhale and bend the back to touch the ankles with the hands. The back must be arched.

  3. Hold this position for few breaths and exhale while coming back to the original position.Relax.

Knees squeeze

Steps

  1. Lie on your back.

  2. Lift your right knee and bring it close to your chest. Use your arms to support the knee against the chest.

  3. The left leg should be kept straight.

  4. Bring the right knee to the original position and relax.

  5. Repeat the same with the other leg.

Corpse pose

Steps

  1. Lie flat on your back.

  2. Close your eyes.

  3. Be aware of the body parts and turn your attention to them.

  4. Relax the body parts at will from toes to head. Relaxation has to be induced.

  5. Mind should be made free from all disturbing thoughts.

  6. When the posture is executed perfectly, peace and calmness saturates the being.

Nadi shodhana- Breathing Exercise

This practice is also called alternate nostril breathing. Practice of Nadi Shodhana helps to calm the mind of its disturbances and makes it conducive for meditation. Nadis are the carriers of prana to the different parts of the body. There are 72,000 nadis in the human body. Pranayama cleanses these channels and the body is energized with the flow of pranayama.

Steps

  1. Sit in a comfortable position and relax all the body parts.

  2. Close your eyes.

  3. Close your left nostril with your thumb and inhale slowly. Exhale the breath through the right nostril. This constitutes one part of the breathing.

  4. Alternate the breath to the right nostril, i.e, inhale through the right nostril by closing the left nostril. Then, exhale through the left nostril.

Pranayama should be followed by meditation.


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