According to new research from Yale University School of Medicine, findings show that people who practice yoga and meditation at least three times a week may reduce their blood pressure, pulse and — most importantly — their risk of heart disease. Yoga improves heart health in both healthy individuals and those with diagnosed heart disease, According…
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Tennis elbow is typically brought on by repetitive motion, overuse, or a direct injury. If you feel a slight twinge at the outside portion of the upper arm, near the elbow, for this could be sign of tennis elbow or tendinitis of the lateral epicondyle. This condition is caused by continual small strains and microscopic…
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Eating disorders are complex and potentially life-threatening conditions that arise from a combination of behavioral, emotional, psychological, interpersonal, biological, and social factors. They are viewed as a dysfunction of the first chakra in the yogic energetic system. Women with eating disorders often use food and the control of food in an attempt to numb or avoid…
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According to the ancient Sanskrit texts Pranayam is a proper breathing technique which can lead us into meditation to heal our mind, body and spirit.”Pran” means vital force of energy, because of it every living creature breathes and “Ayama” is the storing and distribution of energy. With the increasing pressure of time and work load…
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Women Fitness has modified some yoga asanas to provide you with a gentle progression, and are especially useful for those new to yoga. If you find any of these poses too difficult for now, do not worry, you can simply compose a sequence. There are many standing poses can also be practiced more easily with your back against…
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Memory is critical to our daily lives. Memory is the capacity to retain information about past events, and helps us plan future events. We should be aware of how our memories work, what changes occur in memory over time, and how we can improve our memories as we get older. Fortunately, most changes in memory…
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This asana is often referred to as the king of asanas because of its overall effect on individual’s physical and mental health. The pituitary gland is located inside the head and plays a pivotal role in the functioning of other glands that are a part of endocrine system. It is a pea-shaped endocrine gland in…
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Eight million women today are living with heart disease, and they’re developing it at younger and younger ages. Stress is considered to be a major contributing factor. Yoga is a gentle form of exercise. It is not normally aerobic, and does not place a strain on the heart or other organs. A wide variety of yoga…
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Hip, knee and ankle serve as fulcrums to different activities in our daily life. But fundamentally the ideal motion is about stability just as much as it is about mobility. This is precisely why hip stability is an issue that deserves a greater focus. The hips contain several muscles known as the abductors. These include…
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There are two cooling pranayama practices that can soothe you in the time of heat & sweat. Of coure, you can eat a slice of watermelon or take a dip in the pool, but yoga can also help your body beat the summer heat (and your mind chill out) with these practices. Sitali or Serpent…
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If you are trying to give up smoking and nicotine consumption there is no doubt that chest opening yoga exercises can go a long way to support your effort. Besides, opening the chest helps to tone the spine and increase the breathing capacity of the lungs. It relieves tightness in the back and shoulders. By…
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It is true that positive stressors can be good for us and good for our nervous system. It is only when the stress is too extreme, too prolonged, inappropriate to the challenge or accompanied by strong negative emotions like fear that the stress load gets unmanageable. In Sanskrit the word kundalini means life force.…
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