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ASANAS

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Shirshasana PROCEDURE: Interlock your fingers and move your body forward placing the forearms on the floor. Spread the elbows slightly more than shoulder-width apart, forming an equilateral triangle. Place the crown of your head in the space between your palms. Gently press your hands against your head to get a firm grip. Raise your buttocks off the floor making the knees and legs straight. Walk a few steps towards your head, as much as you possibly can (without straining). Slightly bend the knees, tuck your thighs in your abdomen and chest. Slowly shift the weight of your body from toes to head and arms. Balance the body. Carefully lift one foot off the ground, maintaining the balance and then the other foot. Slowly, bend your knees bringing the heels near your buttocks. Slowly raise the legs either one by one or together, in the vertical position. The body must be straight. This is the final position. Hold the pose for as long as it feels comfortable, breathing no...
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ASANAS

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SARVANGASANA Benefits of Sarvangasana Calms the  brain  and helps  relieve stress  and mild depression. Stimulates the thyroid and prostate glands and abdominal organs. Stretches the shoulders and neck. Tones the legs and buttocks. Improves digestion . Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. Reduces fatigue and alleviates insomnia BADHA SARVANGASANA Benefits of Badha Sarvangasana Stretches the chest, neck, spine, and hips Strengthens the back, buttocks, and hamstrings Improves circulation of blood Helps alleviate stress and mild depression Calms the brain and central nervous system Stimulates the lungs, thyroid glands, and abdominal organs Improves digestion Helps relieve symptoms of menopause Reduces backache and headache Reduces fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia Rejuvenates tired legs Relieves symptoms of asthma and high blood pressure Therapeutic for hypertension, osteoporosis, and sinusitis.
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HISTORY OF YOGA

Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. Stimulates the thyroid and prostate glands and abdominal organs. Stretches the shoulders and neck. Tones the legs and buttocks. Improves digestion. Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. Reduces fatigue and alleviates insomnia There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in  Hinduism ,  Buddhism , and  Jainism .The term "Yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of  hatha yoga  and  yoga as exercise , consisting largely of the postures or  asanas . Yoga is becoming a subject of academic inquiry.  Medknow  part of  Wolters Kluwer  with  Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana  university, publishes the  peer-reviewed   open access   medical journal   International Journal of Yoga .An increasing number of papers are being published on the possible medical benefits of yoga, such as on stress and low ba...
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