Strengthen Your Lower Back By Sharon Tanenbaum By toning the muscles in your back, you can relieve and prevent pain. The Routine If the phrase “Oh, my aching back” is part of your vernacular, you’re not alone. Back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in adults (only headaches top it). 12 Great Reasons To Start Alternate Nostril Breathing “I rest well. I sleep peacefully, and I awaken with joy” Louise Hay Your nose is exceptionally clever. Another interesting fact about your nostrils, is that you don’t breathe through them equally all the time. Left nostril for calming – right nostril for energy: Your nose is directly linked to your brain and nervous system. Breathing in through your left nostril will access the right “feeling” hemisphere of your brain, and breathing in through your right nostril, will access the left “thinking” hemisphere of your brain. Yogic breathing, the perfect relaxation tool: I happen to believe alternate nostril breathing is up there, as one of the most therapeutic calming rituals. 12 benefits of alternate nostril breathing: 1: Revitalizes you: A few rounds of alternate nostril breathing is a quick pick me up if you are feeling flat, tired or even stressed. 2: Improves brain function: When you mind is dull – concentration and clarity is poor. 3: Cleanses your lungs: 4: Calms an agitated mind: Caution:
Yoga XTC Gallery: Asanas Organized into Categories alphabetical • categorical • index (sanskrit / english) 10 Yoga Poses to Fight Depression and Anxiety The mind, body and spirit are all connected and when a person suffers from mild depression or anxiety, the body is out of balance. Yoga is a series of stretches that helps bring balance to the body; not just focusing on the body’s health, but also on the mind and spirit. Always consult a physician or counsellor if you are having ongoing feelings of depression or anxiety and before trying any new exercise program. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. & 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Slowly wake up the body, wiggling the toes and fingers. Focusing on breathing and practicing yoga poses can calm momentary anxiety and depression by giving the mind a peaceful focus and re-energizing the body.
Welcome to Psoas Massage + Bodywork Yoga Routines Yoga invites you to connect with your breath as you move through a variety of poses. This inner connection calms your mind, relaxes your body, improves your mood, increases flexibility, builds strength and reduces stress. As you practice, keep the sides of your mouth slightly lifted in a smile for an instant uplift. Settle into your practice by sitting in easy pose, with your legs comfortably crossed. Gently close your eyes and become aware of your inhalations and exhalations. Notice any areas of tension in your body and focus on taking full breaths and relaxing. To warm up your spine, come onto your hands and knees and practice cat/cow pose. Exhale and come up into downward-facing dog, focusing on the stability and support of your hands and feet to stretch your arms, legs and torso. After plank pose, exhale and lower down to your mat. Walk your feet toward your hands and, as you inhale, lengthen your spine forward. Sit with your legs straight in front of you, slightly apart.
How to Meditate - Guided Meditation Techniques - Buddhist Meditations The Law of Attraction In this post I want to describe what the Law of Attraction is, how you can use it to attract beautiful things to your life, and then attempt to explain how it works. If you have never heard about the law of attraction before, it may seem like a bizarre concept at first, but don’t let that prevent you from learning what could easily be one of the most important things you can learn in your life. To put it in simple words, the Law of Attraction states that your intentions become your reality, therefore the more you think about something, the more chances you have to bring it to reality. The Law of Attraction states that all the power comes from the universe, because at the lowest level, we are all made of the same thing: energy. Now, you can ignore how the law of attraction works at the lowest level, and still get all the benefits from it. Successful people have used the Law of Attraction for centuries to achieve the greatest results in history. This is the most interesting part for you.