http://www.yogabenefits.org Complete Guide to Yoga, Some Great Benefits of doing Yoga, Types of Yoga Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:53:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Benefits Stretchesдивани and tones the upper thighs and pelvic floor muscles, opens up the hips. distributed raman amplifierFocus Keep your back straight and upright, and relax your shoulders. Kneel on the floor. Step your right foot forward into a lunge. Place both hands on your right thigh, one hand over the ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=31 This variation of Salute to the Sun is a more challenging sequence than Vinyasa 1 because you jump your feet back instead of stepping them back. The 13 steps can be practiced as fast or as slowly as you like. Benefits Stretches and tones all muscles and joints, strengthens bones, improves breathing ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=37 By bringing your head lower than your heart in part of this sequence, your heart gets a rest and your head receives extra blood circulation. Benefits Improves strength and flexibility of the arms and legs; clears complexion; improves memory and focus Focus Keep your movements smooth and graceful, maintain deep, even, and rhythmic ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=39 The benefits of the yoga routines presented in this site go far beyond those of conventional diet plans, which usually suggest eliminating certain food groups and throwing yourself into a frantic exercise routine to lose weight quickly. The yoga approach is far more effective in helping you reach and maintain ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=43 Studies have shown that mentally rehearsing what you want the body to do stimulates pathways in the brain used for the actual movements and, in so doing, "tunes up" the muscles for maximum benefit. Mental rehearsal is nothing new-the yogis have practiced it for centuries to perfect a pose or ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=48 By practicing the yoga techniques in this site, you'll not only gain lean muscle tissue and increase your metabolism (think "fat burning"), bur you'll also get back in touch with your body's needs on a deeper level. You'll learn to distinguish between your physiological need for food and your soul's ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=51 Benefits Slows down heart rate, body processes and emotions Promotes looking within Use Child's Pose after any stretch or after a vinyasa to quiet and focus your mind, promoting a sense of inner stillness. This stretch keeps your hips open while resting between yoga poses and allows your spine and upper thighs ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=55 The Full Yoga Breath is used throughout many of yoga poses because it uses all of the lung capacity for maximum energy. Deep breathing techniques increase oxygen supply to nourish every cell in the body. The body's response to an overabundance of oxygen in the blood is to slow down ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=56 Seven yoga routines have been designed especially for this site. If you follow the instructions carefully, practice regularly, and eat a healthy, balanced diet, you can confidently expect to drop a dress size by the end of the 7 weeks.The routines convey several benefits: Warm-up Stretches: Warm-up stretches prepare your ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=61 Routine 4 builds strength and tone in the thighs and calves to create long, lean muscles. The thighs are the largest muscles in the body. Increasing the percentage of lean muscle in your legs will greatly improve your body's overall metabolic rate to burn fat in the difficult areas (i.e., ... http://www.yogabenefits.org/?p=63