Yoga and Muscles

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

There are more than 640 muscles in our body and these make up more than half of our total weight. We can categorise our muscles as either voluntary …

Yoga And Women's Health -- Menstrual Cramps

Yoga and Women’s Health – Menstrual Cramps

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

Cramps come in so many shapes and sizes and for some fortunate women, not at all. They can be sharp or dull, they can be experienced in the …

Yoga and Women’s Health – PMS (Pre Menstrual Syndrome)

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

What undeniable evidence of how our body influences our moods PMS is! During this time of the month if someone so much as looks at us the wrong …

Yoga and the Immune System

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

Your immune system protects you in three different ways: as a first line of defence it creates a barrier that prevents bacteria and viruses from entering your body. …

Yoga and the Respiratory System

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

Respiration is a two way process. It is the system of supplying oxygen to every cell in the body and then transporting carbon dioxide, the waste product of …

Posture

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

How often do those around you complain of a sore back? Look at the way they stand or sit. The pain is more than likely the result of …

Yoga Cellular Cleansing

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

It’s amazing how refreshed you feel after you’ve been regularly practicing yoga asanas and deep breathing for some time. This is because of the squeezing and stretching, twisting …

Yoga and the Circulatory System

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

Yoga is such a wonderful form of exercise. Not only does it feel good but it can also produce amazing health benefits for all of the bodily systems. …

Learning to Stretch – Bamboo Yoga

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

  In this connection there is an old Chinese tale of a proud oak tree and a humble bamboo plant. The oak tree was very, very big and …

Benefits of Yoga

By Gayatri | August 19, 2014

Why should you practice yoga asanas? Why not jog, lift weights, do aerobics. Or maybe you get your exercise skiing, snowboarding or swimming. Of course other forms of …