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27Sep 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Simple Yoga Asanas for Daily Life

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Do you know? Why did people in ancient times stay fit and healthy? Their lifestyle is such, also everything was natural and pure at that time. But most importantly, they have included the most important thing in their daily life. That is YOGA. Some say, Yoga is like today's GYM but no, there is a lot of difference between yoga and gym. A gym is just a place to build up a beautiful physique. But yoga is an activity where you not only just focus on your physical fitness but also on mental and spiritual growth. With this, we are not saying that the gym is not good. It is good and one should go there for making physical fitness but if you want overall fitness of the body, then…

26Sep 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Introduction to Vinyasa Yoga

Vinyasa Yoga

Vinyasa Yoga has etymological relation with two Sanskrit words, i.e. "Vi" and "Nyasa". Here, "Vi" means "in a special way" and "Nyasa" means "to place". Hence Vinyasa brings the meaning, "to place in a special way". To place in a way doesn't mean to put your body around or throw it out somewhere else but it means to bring consciousness of each movement in a certain moment. Vinyasa Yoga or Flow Yoga Ashtanga is a certain type of yoga, like hatha yoga. You can also consider it as the branch of Ashtanga yoga. Vinyasa is about synchronizing all your bodily movements with your breath. It consists of a steady flow of yoga postures as you move from one pose to another. During the practice of Vinyasa Yoga, the breath and…

12Jul 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Yoga Asanas For Improving Focus & Concentration

Meditation, Teacher Training, Yoga, Yoga Asana

Concentration is the ability to focus on one single subject, thought or action excluding everything else from the field of awareness. This is one of the most important abilities one should possess, but at the same time, it is very difficult to center your focus on one point, as the mind naturally has the natural tendency to wander. The modern lifestyle and work schedules have resulted in increasing levels of stress and anxiety which has impacted the level of concentration big time. But not to worry, Yoga practice helps to relax our mind, improve blood flow and enhance balance in the body and overall life and can help improve the level of concentration. Most people are having an issue of not being able to focus because of their unconscious state…

20Mar 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

India Restores 5-year E-tourist Visas with Immediate Effect

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India restores 5-year e-tourist visas with immediate effect India Restored all visa currently Valid for Five Year E-Tourist Visas The government of India on Wednesday 16th March has restored all currently valid five-year e-tourist visas given to the citizens of 156 countries. Also, new regular paper visas for up to 5 years will be issued to citizens of these countries subject to limitations imposed from time to time. These visas were suspended since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak For USA and Japan nationals, the valid long-term visa (10 years) which was suspended due to Covid-19 has been restored and a fresh long duration (10 years) visa will be issued. Foreign nationals on tourist and e-tourist visas will be allowed to enter India through designated airports ICPs by flights,…

13Feb 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Uthitha Hasta Padangusthasana

Ayurveda, Meditation, Retreats, Teacher Training, Yoga, Yoga Asana

This is a standing single-leg balancing forward fold asana. You will require balance, stability, and concentration to perform this asana. This is also called extended hand-to-big toe posture. How to do Uthitha Hasta Padangusthasana? Step 1: Stand straight with feet together in Samasthiti. Step 2: Ground yourself firmly on your feet. lift the toes, spread them wide and place them down. Step 3: Inhale fix the gaze at one stable point in front of you which will help in balance. Shift your hip towards the left leg so the midline is shifted to the left. Step 4: Exhale bend the right leg at the knee and bring the knee to the chest. (If you are struggling to find the balance, go with the natural position of the body by slightly…

23Jan 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

How To Do Sun Salutation B Surya Namaskar B

Meditation, Retreats, Teacher Training, Yoga

Sun Salutation B (Surya Namaskar B) Surya namaskar is a sanskrit term for sun salutation. It is not just about saluting the sun which gives energy to the whole universe it’s also about saluting the solar energy we’re having in our body as heat. Surya namaskar helps to improve heat in the body stretches the body and prepare the body and mind for Ashtanga vinyasa yoga How To Do Surya Namaskar B Start from standing in samasthiti where your both leg’s are together and hands by the hips Inhale bend the knees and Raise your hands up and come to utkatasana and look at thumb’s . Exhale Slightly bend the knee’s and fold forward into uttanasana and look at your tip of nose Inhale slowly lift your chest half way…

19Nov 2021 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Chakrasana and Benefits of Chakrasana

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The name “Chakrasana” comes from the Sanskrit words “Chakra” which means the wheel, and the meaning of Asana is “Posture” or “seat”. Chakrasana or the Wheel Pose Chakrasana or the wheel pose is a backward bending yoga asana. Chakra in Sanskrit means Wheel. In Wheel Pose, the final position looks like a wheel, hence the name. It gives great flexibility to the spine. It is called chakrasana since the body takes almost a wheel-like, semi-circular posture while performing this asana. English name: – Wheel Pose Sanskrit name: – Chakrasana Pose type: – backbend, stretch, inversion, balance. Body position: – Supine Level: – Advanced How to Chakrasana or Wheel Pose? Lie flat on your back on the floor. You may bend your knees so that the soles of your feet are…

19Nov 2021 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) and Benefits of Bhujangasana

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Few yoga poses are as accessible and holistic as Cobra Pose. Known in Sanskrit as Bhujangasana, Cobra Pose is one of only a handful of postures that are taught across all levels and all styles of yoga. The cobra posture is another simple beginner-level posture that comes under the inverted supine postures. It is also one of the twelve postures of Surya Namaskar and it visualizes the cobra sitting straight in attacking and defensive movement both. Let us see the steps of practicing the cobra posture. How to Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)? Step 1. Lie down inverted ( on the base of your stomach) relaxing straight. Step 2. Now bring your palms close to your lying down face on either side. Your eyes must look straight and your face is also…