Life + Yoga = Yogantastic

The forward bending asanas are beneficial for the spinal column, abdominal and arms- legs; by squeezing the abdominal organs nourishes them with a fresh supply of blood which further enhances and balances the five pranas Vayu with sub-Prana Vayu. Forward bending asanas keep the entire digestive system healthy and balance hormones which enhance the brain efficiency to work properly. The forward-bending and backward-bending asanas are correlated as you advance in forward will also benefit in backward stances. The forward bends asanas enable the spine to bend further back in the opposite direction and as you progress with the forward bending asanas, your backward bends will improve. The forward bending asanas are as janushir asana, paschimottan asana , and mahamudra ; besides these asanas, some others that can also be bent, such as pada asana when bending forward and touching the forehead on the ground, in the same way, while sitting in Vajra asana and keeping the head down on the...

Monsoon brings relief from the scorching heat in June and the flora sprout out quickly brings greenery everywhere, but monsoon is also an impeccable environmental for the growth of various viruses and bacteria ( the micro-organism to reproduce and multiply in the hot and wet weather ) giving rise to air-water borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, typhoid, hepatitis-A, and chikungunya. All of these diseases are known as monsoon diseases. These monsoon diseases come as immunity is reduced during this time by fever taking hold of one’s body, which is a common occurrence during monsoon. Cold and flu are the most common form of viral infection. Malaria is caused by the bite of female anopheles mosquito which proliferates in stagnant water; an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever. Symptoms include - bouts of shivering, body aches and sweating that re...

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination ; and affects dopamine- a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system. It releases neurons in the human brain which restrict the balanced functioning of the nervous system by depleting neurons in the brain which in turn weakens the ability of a person to concentrate and balance the mind-body to do work normally. It disturbs the mental and physical harmony of a person and is considered the 14 th top reason of mortality in the world. Common indicators of this diseases are tremors in jaw, face, hands and arms; and even when the body is at rest. Second indicator is stiffness and rigidity in the muscle’s movement. Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease: masked face, back rigidity, tremors in the legs, hand tremors, reduced arms swing, stooped back, slightly flexed hip and kn...