Life + Yoga = Yogantastic

Dhanur asana is also known as the bow posture. The Sanskrit word ‘dhanur’ means bow and arrow, like an archer stringing a bow the body mimics the shape of a bow with its stretched back ready to shoot an arrow. Dhanur asana helps the abdominal muscles and spine receive sufficient amount of blood supply by stretching and putting pressure on the navel areas.   It also helps to improve one’s digestive system as well as help strengthen the back. Dhanur asana tones back muscles and maintains the elasticity of spine. Stretching the abdominal viscera enables all organs e.g. liver, spleen, intestines and pancreas to remain in good health.   The asana aids good blood circulation within and around the body which further enhances stamina and strength of the body while helping to keep obesity under control. Problems of hypertension, diabetes, reproductive, heart and respiration also resolve themselves.   Note: Warm-up is an essential before undertaking this asana to pre...

‘Be deaf to negative thoughts if your aims is to reach your goal’. Sitkari pranayama is one of the four Sahita kumbhaka and the last article of the four Sahita kumbhaka series.   Sitkari pranayama can to be done with the tongue remaining behind the teeth and puraka (breathe in) is done by drawing air in through mouth into the stomach through gaps between the teeth making a hissing sound. You can gradually increase the kumbhaka when you have achieved mastery over it. Finally, do Rechaka (breathe out) from both nostrils slowly.   Sitkari pranayama and sheetali pranayamas are quite similar as they possess the same benefits. Sheetali pranayama is by done by drawing out the tongue from the mouth and make it round just like beak of a crow and take in air through tongue to stomach slowly and to be mindfulness while exhaling through tongue to stomach and feel the air consciously over the organs of the body the air passes over during the breath in and out. Sahita kumbh...

  Each individual dreams to live a long and healthy life; and has sought ways to achieve better heath and increase longevity. It is a universally acknowledged truth that it cannot be attained through any short cuts. True comfort and happiness can be achieved when one’s health is in good state. The body, mind and wisdom entirely depends only on sound health. Today’s sedentary life-style junk-food and stress have declined the state of human health. Man only can reason, reflect and learn; and can compare and contrast easily. Man can change his habit through learning new method and to be solved problems.   Learning is the art and science of the life, action is the key to put this mechanism to work. Inherent within the concept of action is the idea of work and the right approach about will bring inspiration. Learning yoga is a given way for those one who embrace it. Yoga brings one closer to good health and spiritual advancement. There is a need to go back to basics a...

‘Great things never come from comfort zones’ The first thing is to trust yourself and make sure well that you are up to the task that have been assigned to you. No doubt a situation can be testing and very stressful. You can turn every situation into your favour, just need to be mindful. Mindfulness is the trait of staying aware of all things and responsibilities. If mindfulness is focused attention and paying close attention to every domain of life to be proved valuable, whether it is mentally or emotionally; while, rather than random, scattered and partially faded attention. A healthy body manifests mindfulness. When you are more focused and composed, mind related problems comes to an end, such as anxiety, depression, instability, inconsistency and fatigue. The mind and body correlate and influence each other. Exercising reduces and prevents the decay of tissues; and meditation synchronizes the entire body by increasing the prana energy flow and fills the body with abundan...

Pr a n a yama is the principal constituent of yoga, it is as known as the life-force of yoga and can be done by various different breathe control methods, it enhances the strength of pranas and the nervous system, so that aspirant can easily and promptly will be able to reach a higher state of existence. Pranayama has two aspects, physical and mental and both are synchronized well for spiritual advancement that might give directions to true wisdom. Pranayama provides benefits that prolongs life, as it supply more oxygen to brain which adds more alertness, and lightness in the body comes when the flow of the prana is increasing in the subtle Nadis; along with other organs of the body; heart, lungs and spine also benefit. Pranayama comprises of three main parts i.e. puraka-to breathe in and fill the lungs with air, kumbhaka have got to hold the breath within capacity and the last part is called as Rechaka-breathe out. Kumbhaka is an extremely important aspect of pranayama ...

“Decay is inherent in all conditioned things, work out your own salvation, with diligence” – Buddha By this Buddha meant that all conditioned things in this world are bound to change. Whether it is happiness or unhappiness that all are bound to decay sooner or later. Our happiness which depends on the conditioned deeds sure to be short lived. Needs are lucid that bound to change.   Every person has a different perspective towards the happiness in their life. Our mind is agitated and restless when engaged with sprouted temptation and becomes more active to pursue it and ignores the source present deep within. Happiness lies within us we just need to become aware of this happiness inside, allow our smiles to reflect the true emblem of the wealth that lies within us. Heightened awareness brings aspirant closer to reality. While, Restlessness brings one closer to a more restlessness state of existence. Sickness free body, trauma free memory, tremble free breath and inhibition...

Meditation brings the deepest of deepest rest and will make you more awaken within. Meditation removes all unhealthy bonds from the core of the mind and brings harmony to the soul, body and mind.   Definitely, you will find yourself more dynamic in all activities that you have decided performing for a day. Devotion is just like a flower that is blooming inside and meditation without devotion cannot be possible. Let the beam of devotion be in its fullest form and allow you to flourish. Creativity springs up when you are relaxed and composed and you can easily gain a tranquil state of mind by meditation which in turn can improve the quality of your life. Each thought you have, informs only your energy, then that energy manifests into your experiences and wisdom. Energy flows where thought and emotion flows, have you ever noticed that where interest is involved the mind can easily remember the minutest of details. The mind requires activity in order to maintain the fl...

All humans essentially desire happiness. The root of the true happiness is existent in a state of consciousness of one in which the secrets of happier, healthier and well-being have opened to those ones who perceive things easily after meditation. Yoga is not merely exercise, but a way towards overall harmony of body, mind and spirit. The union with the self is yoga that rejuvenates aspirant’s entire system. When you meditate you are bringing harmony within yourself. You are influencing the subtle layers of creation along with the subtle bodies of all the different levels of existence in creation. During meditation the body draws more prana energy from the universe. Breathe creates a flow of energy in the body. In the nostrils Ida (negative, cool), Pingla (positive, hot) and Sushumna (neutral) flow of energy is created, like the negative and positive currents in an electrical circuit. At this point Ida and Pingla cease altogether and the central point (Sushumna) blends b...

Hath yoga comprises of seven practices that gets the aspirant to attain not only internal purification of the body but also external. The words hatha has two Sanskrit’s syllables, Ha means sun and Tha means moon. Sun and moon are related to the major Nadis Ida and Pingla; Ida is a lunar Nadi and Pingla is a solar Nadi, connected to the left and right nostrils respectively. Nadis are the astral tubes that carry psychic currents and the body is filled with such innumerable Nadis that would be between 72000 to 3, 50,000 which cannot be seen by the naked eye and are quite different from nerves, arteries and vein. Among them, are some Nadis which are said to be very important known as   Sushumna, Ida, Pingla, Gandhari, Kuhu, Saraswati, Gandhari, Pusha, Varuni, Payasvini, Sankhini, Yasasvini, Vishvodhara and Alambusha. Sushumna, Ida, and Pingla are the most important of all. The spine is formed of a series of 33 vertebrae that have cervical (7 vertebrae), dorsal (12), lumb...

The body is designed to allow an incredible range of movements of the limbs and spine. Without proper exercise or physical work this leads to much underuse, causing the ligaments of the joints, spine, psoas muscles and others muscles to tighten. The vertebrae, the length of the spinal ligaments and the condition of the antagonistic muscles are the three factors which determine the limit of spinal movement. This the main factor which determines the flexibility of the spine and this varies within the body. The organs of reproduction, digestion, blood circulation, respiration and micturition are all controlled by spinal cord. Sushumna Nadi passes through the hollow cylindrical cavity of the vertebral column; and Ida is on the left side and PIngla on the right of the spine and these are subtle Nadis, and quite different from ordinary nerves, arteries and veins. Nadis plays an important role in yoga. Asanas, pranayama and mudra will purify Nadis; so that the prana energy flow increases ...

To stay safe and get the most out of your workout you must comprise with warm-up exercises before doing any yoga asana for better results. Warm-up let you stretch further than you normally would. You could say that it is preparing you mentally and physically for doing yoga postures ahead. Doing asana are painful when muscles are constricted tend to work and impossible to perform the move.  This show that that energy which should be used in the move itself drenched up by fighting against the muscles themselves.  The exercises should start off with jogging to warm up the whole body slowly; after that, do skipping, as you should be followed by over-all stretching and loosening of the body muscles may well provide a satisfactory warm-up. Proper warm-up may reduce the possibility of any injury and rarer chance left even in maximum efforts being done. Pag Chalan Asana Pag means the ‘legs’ and Chalan means to ‘move’; so, of moving  legs left to right and right t...