5 Yoga asanas to beat winter lethargy and chill
1 year ago

5 Yoga asanas to beat winter lethargy and chill

Hindustan Times  

We all love the winter sun and outdoor time helps energise us and beat the lethargy that comes with the cold weather. During winter, the shorter days disrupt our sleep and waking cycles, potentially leading to hormonal changes, particularly in the levels of melatonin—the hormone regulating our alertness and sleepiness. "During winter, the shorter days disrupt our sleep and waking cycles, potentially leading to hormonal changes, particularly in the levels of melatonin—the hormone regulating our alertness and sleepiness. YOGA ASANAS TO BEAT WINTER LETHARGY Let’s explore 5 yoga poses that can increase your energy levels in the cooler months. Paschimottanasana: This asana stretches the entire back of the body and is a good choice for combating winter lethargy.

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6 morning yoga asanas to enhance mobility and resilience in cold weather
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6 morning yoga asanas to enhance mobility and resilience in cold weather

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5 Yoga Asanas to Prevent Yourself from Harmful Effects of Air Pollution and Breathing Difficulties
2 months ago

5 Yoga Asanas to Prevent Yourself from Harmful Effects of Air Pollution and Breathing Difficulties

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Yoga asanas can help prevent the harmful effects of air pollution and breathing difficulties. According to Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev, practicing yoga daily can strengthen the lungs, kidneys, and liver, and also improve the immune system. Some recommended yoga asanas for better lung health include Ustrasana, Ardha Ustrasana, Gaumukhasana, Bhujangasana, Markatasana, and Vakrasana.

Yoga asanas for weight loss and weight management: 7 exercises to burn calories, achieve healthy weight
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Hindustan Times  

Asanas or Yoga postures are not only great for enhancing flexibility, strength and overall well-being but can also play a significant role in boosting metabolic rate and aiding in weight management. Experts claim that by incorporating specific asanas into your routine, you can stimulate your body's metabolic processes, burn calories and support a healthy weight. Yoga asanas for weight loss …

Cooling Yoga practices for summer: Exercises and expert guide for hydration and relaxation in hot weather
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Cooling Yoga practices for summer: Exercises and expert guide for hydration and relaxation in hot weather

Hindustan Times  

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International Day of Yoga 2024: 5 Yoga exercises to protect you from heatstroke this summer
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International Day of Yoga 2024: 5 Yoga exercises to protect you from heatstroke this summer

Hindustan Times  

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Yoga and women’s health: 5 asanas that can help women lead a healthier life
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Yoga and women’s health: 5 asanas that can help women lead a healthier life

Hindustan Times  

Yoga comes with multiple health benefits. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, founder of Akshar Yoga Kendraa, author and columnist, said, "Yoga is a powerful tool that can help women navigate the complexities of hormonal changes throughout their lives. When practiced from a young age, yoga can prevent many health issues, and continued practice into the menopausal …

5 yoga poses to keep mind and body cool in the summer months
7 months, 3 weeks ago

5 yoga poses to keep mind and body cool in the summer months

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Yoga for sustainable weight loss: 10 best asanas to practice every day for shedding flab
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Yoga for sustainable weight loss: 10 best asanas to practice every day for shedding flab

Hindustan Times  

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Caring for immune system with Yoga: Add these 8 exercises to your fitness routine to boost immunity
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Caring for immune system with Yoga: Add these 8 exercises to your fitness routine to boost immunity

Hindustan Times  

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Yoga for insomnia and sleep disorders: 8 exercises for relaxation and better sleep
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Yoga for insomnia and sleep disorders: 8 exercises for relaxation and better sleep

Hindustan Times  

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Surya Namaskar to Vrikshasana: 5 yoga asanas to beat the winter blues
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Surya Namaskar to Vrikshasana: 5 yoga asanas to beat the winter blues

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10 Yoga poses that are particularly beneficial during the winter season
10 months, 3 weeks ago

10 Yoga poses that are particularly beneficial during the winter season

Hindustan Times  

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Yoga poses to balance body temperature
1 year, 6 months ago

Yoga poses to balance body temperature

Hindustan Times  

Yoga can help you keep cool by bringing your body temperature down naturally. Your body's metabolic processes produce thermal energy, which, when coupled with the ambient temperature and dehydration, can raise body temperature but according to health experts, Yoga poses assist in achieving both physical and mental equilibrium. Yoga poses to balance body temperature In an interview with HT Lifestyle, …

Yoga experts on lifestyle tips, poses to prevent dehydration, heat illnesses in summer
1 year, 8 months ago

Yoga experts on lifestyle tips, poses to prevent dehydration, heat illnesses in summer

Hindustan Times  

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5 Top yoga poses to stay cool and energized this summer
1 year, 9 months ago

5 Top yoga poses to stay cool and energized this summer

Hindustan Times  

5 Top yoga poses to stay cool and energized this summer From outdoor yoga classes to practicing at home, incorporating these easy yoga poses can help you stay refreshed and energized during the hot weather.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout With summer season in full swing, it's essential to make some changes to your yoga …

Alia Bhatt's yoga trainer reveals asanas every woman must do
1 year, 9 months ago

Alia Bhatt's yoga trainer reveals asanas every woman must do

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Yoga asanas help us relax the mind and feel a sense of stillness. Alia Bhatt's trainer, Anshuka Parwani, leads us through these asanas to help us balance our bodies and minds in a fast-paced world, which can cause us to blur the distinction between work and life, leading to increased stress, worry, and illness. Anshuka recently shared a few yoga …

Yoga asanas that are priceless treatment for migraines and headaches
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Yoga asanas that are priceless treatment for migraines and headaches

Hindustan Times  

Migraines and headaches are common conditions that can be caused by various factors such as stress, tension, lack of sleep, dehydration, stress related to work, relationships, bad dietary habits, uncontrolled lifestyle and sometimes, it can rear its head because of hormonal changes like puberty and menopause or other health conditions. While medication is often used to alleviate the symptoms, health …

Alia Bhatt’s trainer demonstrates yoga asanas to calm our minds | Watch
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Alia Bhatt’s trainer demonstrates yoga asanas to calm our minds | Watch

Hindustan Times  

In this fast-paced world, often we feel the need to relax and slow down a bit. High stress levels can not only affect you mentally but also physically.” Alia Bhatt’s trainer demonstrates yoga asanas to calm our minds | Watch Anshuka Parwani, yoga trainer to several Bollywood celebrities including Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor, is known for sharing yoga and …

Winter Yoga for back pain: 5 exercises for back pain relief during winters
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Winter Yoga for back pain: 5 exercises for back pain relief during winters

Hindustan Times  

One of the most widespread sources of discomfort in the world, back pain can affect people of all ages where approximately 30% of adult females are thought to experience lower back pain, compared to 25% of adult male adults. According to health experts, the categories of back pain can be identified as cervical, thoracic, lumbar and coccydynia regions and these …

Remedies, yogasnas to take care of your bones and joint health in winters
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Remedies, yogasnas to take care of your bones and joint health in winters

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Winter is here and with temperature dipping every single day, it is getting harder for people to manage bones and joint pain. They are common in winter season, as the cold weather can reduce blood circulation to fingers and toes which could worsen joint pains. Here are a few tips to deal with bone and joint pain in winters: - …

Yoga asanas to improve posture: Malaika Arora’s trainer shares tips
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Yoga asanas to improve posture: Malaika Arora’s trainer shares tips

Hindustan Times  

Yoga comes with multiple health benefits. Malaika Arora’s trainer Sarvesh Shashi ensures to share such fitness and yoga-related information on his Instagram profile on a regular basis. Yoga asanas to improve posture: Malaika Arora’s trainer shares tips Sarvesh, a day back, shared a short video and spoke of the importance of correcting body posture. Better posture improves self-esteem, increases energy, …

Yoga Expert Shares Pranayamas to Keep You Warm in Winter
1 year, 11 months ago

Yoga Expert Shares Pranayamas to Keep You Warm in Winter

News 18  

As the cold wave is capturing the northern states of India, Delhi observed the season’s lowest temperature on January 5. As per the Indian Meteorological Department Delhi’s Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degree Celsius while Lodhi Road saw the minimum temperature dipping to 2.8 degrees Celsius. In a chat with News18 Hindi, yoga guru Dr Balmukund Shastri, Secretary …

5 Yoga Asanas To Energize Your Lazy Winter Mornings
2 years ago

5 Yoga Asanas To Energize Your Lazy Winter Mornings

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Morning yoga helps to cleanse your thoughts and prepare your body for the day. The act of hydrating oneself as soon as you awaken can help to thoroughly cleanse your body, including your teeth, tongue, and digestive system,” says Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, Akshar Yoga Institutions, Himalaya Yoga Ashrama, World Yoga Organisation. Akshar shares 5 yoga asanas that could energise your …

Malaika Arora’s trainer shares asanas to promote compassion | Watch
2 years, 4 months ago

Malaika Arora’s trainer shares asanas to promote compassion | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Yoga is a complete fitness regime in itself. Yoga also helps in strengthening muscles and target the organs of the body and helps in keeping them fit and healthy. Malaika Arora’s trainer shares asanas to promote compassion | Watch However, yoga also helps in improving compassion for others. In one of his recent Instagram posts, yoga trainer Sarvesh Shashi spoke …

Monsoon Yoga: 10 Yoga poses and breathing exercises to stay healthy
2 years, 4 months ago

Monsoon Yoga: 10 Yoga poses and breathing exercises to stay healthy

Hindustan Times  

Monsoon is a unique mix of bliss and mess. Try these Yoga asanas to boost immunity during monsoon Boosting immunity by eating nutritiously, exercising well and managing stress could make the season more enjoyable. If you keep yourself healthy during this time period with good levels of immunity, then ailments will be far away from you," says Ira Trivedi, Yoga …

5 Yoga exercises to improve memory and concentration
2 years, 5 months ago

5 Yoga exercises to improve memory and concentration

Hindustan Times  

Yoga is accessible to everyone regardless of age, gender and fitness levels and it can be considered as the elixir for youth and vitality since this ancient science is a dynamic process that boosts brain functions. Along with this, Yoga also provides us with innumerable physical benefits as practice of Yoga asanas, pranayama and meditation have a positive impact on …

5 Asanas Approved by Malaika Arora's Yoga Instructor to Reduce Emotional Stress
2 years, 5 months ago

5 Asanas Approved by Malaika Arora's Yoga Instructor to Reduce Emotional Stress

News 18  

Inculcating yoga in your fitness regime will only bring you one step closer to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Here, we have listed down five asanas approved by actor Malaika Arora’s yoga instructor Sarvesh Shashi that are sure to release your emotional stress. According to Malaika Arora’s yoga instructor, “This asana will keep your mind calm and reduce stress and anxiety”. …

Yoga asanas to beat Thalassemia: Expert shares inputs
2 years, 7 months ago

Yoga asanas to beat Thalassemia: Expert shares inputs

Hindustan Times  

Thalassemia is a genetic disorder in which the body is prevented from producing haemoglobin and red blood cells. Yoga Expert Akshar, in an interview with HT Lifestyle mentioned that the practice of pranayama, meditation and yoga asanas have proven to have a positive impact on the patients with chronic illnesses as they help in having a positive mindset and hence …

Malaika Arora suggests 3 yoga asanas for better mental health in new video, says 'let's move for the mind': Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Malaika Arora suggests 3 yoga asanas for better mental health in new video, says 'let's move for the mind': Watch

Hindustan Times  

Living a fast-paced life with a constant responsibility of work, home and managing our relationships, many times we forget to keep a check on our mental health. The star took to Instagram recently to share a video of herself demonstrating three yoga asanas that can help people look after their mental health. Malaika Arora suggests 3 yoga asanas for better …

Malaika Arora suggests three yoga asanas for better mental health | VIDEO
2 years, 8 months ago

Malaika Arora suggests three yoga asanas for better mental health | VIDEO

India TV News  

Highlights The Balasana pose helps the body in releasing the tension Sukhasana helps a lot in mental relaxation and reduces stress and anxiety Adho Mukha Svanasana helps in stretching, strengthening, and flexibility Actress Malaika Arora Khan is a fitness enthusiast and owns a yoga studio called Divayoga. Therefore, it is necessary to follow a healthy lifestyle that helps us achieve …

Yoga poses and tips to beat the heat and boost energy levels
2 years, 8 months ago

Yoga poses and tips to beat the heat and boost energy levels

Hindustan Times  

Hot summer months are here and as the temperature rises, the risk of summer ailments too go up from heat stroke, dehydration, sunburn, swelling in ankles and feet, dizziness, cramps to heat exhaustion. Yoga tips to beat the heat during summer season Including cooling foods like buttermilk, cucumber, watermelon, coconut water in the diet can help us survive the harsh …

5 Yoga Poses that can be Performed Anywhere
2 years, 8 months ago

5 Yoga Poses that can be Performed Anywhere

News 18  

There is nothing more enchanting than travel. Grand Master Akshar has revealed 5 Yoga asanas to Hindustan times that will help road-trippers and travellers. This is because when your routine is disrupted, you are likely to experience fatigue, body pain, or any other common ailments like cough, cold etc,” he was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. Tadasana or Mountain …

Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone's yoga trainer shares 5 asanas to help recover post Covid-19: Details inside
2 years, 10 months ago

Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone's yoga trainer shares 5 asanas to help recover post Covid-19: Details inside

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 has affected us all in some or the other way. Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone's yoga trainer shares 5 asanas to help recover post Covid-19: Details inside So, if you are searching for a few yoga asanas that can help you achieve the same, then worry not. They are Cow pose or Bitilasana, Cat pose or Marjaryasana, Butterfly pose …

5 yoga asanas Malaika Arora swears by for a toned body. Your dose of Monday Motivation
2 years, 11 months ago

5 yoga asanas Malaika Arora swears by for a toned body. Your dose of Monday Motivation

India Today  

Malaika Arora seldom fails to amaze netizens with her fitness regimes and toned silhouette. The actress regularly takes to Instagram to share pictures and videos of herself showcasing different exercises and yoga poses from her fitness regime and we are totally obsessed with Malaika’s energy. “Such core strengthening poses like Trikonasana and its variations are one of my favourite poses …

Prevent heart attack in winter season with these easy Yoga tips and asanas
3 years, 1 month ago

Prevent heart attack in winter season with these easy Yoga tips and asanas

Hindustan Times  

Winter time is often considered a difficult time for people with cardiac issues and several studies suggest increase in cardiovascular events like heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmia during the season. When it comes to reducing stress, which is a big risk factor for heart disease, Yoga can help immensely with a set of asanas, pranayama and meditation techniques. Also, when …

How Yoga asanas can help you stay cheerful
3 years, 1 month ago

How Yoga asanas can help you stay cheerful

India Today  

According to yogic philosophy, happiness, or blissfulness, is the natural state of being. For example, when the brain becomes overloaded with emotions, the stress is deposited in the lower part of the body—in the psoas muscle, which connects the lower back to the pelvis, and is instrumental in walking, as well as the groin area. Virat Bhadrasana Performing this asana …

Yoga at workplace: 5 exercises to de-stress at office and regain focus
3 years, 2 months ago

Yoga at workplace: 5 exercises to de-stress at office and regain focus

Hindustan Times  

We all have used our office desks to pin family pictures, our favourite munchies and pile loads of work but from now, it will witness a health twist too, courtesy these corporate Yoga exercises that are simple to perform and help to de-stress at workplace and regain focus. Siddhasana or Accomplished pose Siddhasana or Accomplished pose Method: This is the …

Which yoga asanas can boost your immunity
3 years, 2 months ago

Which yoga asanas can boost your immunity

India Today  

Ever wondered why the Surya Namaskar, or the sun salutation, enjoys an exalted position in traditional Indian wellness? It is because the sequence of several different asanas or postures it involves is known to activate, stretch and strengthen different muscles and energise the organs, keeping the body and mind in good health. Regular yoga exercise mobilises the T cells which …

Yoga Day: Amitabh Bachchan, Dia Mirza stress on breathing asanas amid Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Yoga Day: Amitabh Bachchan, Dia Mirza stress on breathing asanas amid Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

If you are looking to regain stamina and immunity amid Covid-19 pandemic, search no further as Bollywood celebrities got you sorted with a plethora of Yoga exercise suggestions on International Yoga Day 2021 this Monday but Amitabh Bachchan and Dia Mirza’s recent fitness motivation is not only for beginners level but also handy in current health crisis. Stressing importance of …

Yoga Day 2021: 8 Yoga Asanas That Help Boost Immunity and Relieve Stress Amid COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Yoga Day 2021: 8 Yoga Asanas That Help Boost Immunity and Relieve Stress Amid COVID-19

News 18  

With Covid-19 restrictions, when we are confined to our homes, with no access to gyms or swimming pools or any forms of outdoor activities, the best way to ensure an effective, healthy lifestyle is certainly Yoga. Not only does yoga relax us, it also has the ability to bring about stimulation in organs, open up lungs, improve white blood cells …

International Yoga Day 2021: Redefining yoga with mind training through meditation
3 years, 6 months ago

International Yoga Day 2021: Redefining yoga with mind training through meditation

India TV News  

The last two years have been extremely challenging for both our mental and physical health. While Yoga helps in providing calmness to the mind and body, meditation helps in unblocking the 7 chakras and balances the future energies in your life. Yoga and Meditation: The Mantra for Mind Training and Potential Upliftment Yoga Asanas are primarily used to lubricate the …

Yoga to the rescue
3 years, 10 months ago

Yoga to the rescue

Hindustan Times  

During the challenging time when the unending restriction on outings and human contact has taken toll on us, embracing the ancient effects of yoga has been a key for many to live easy. While asana like Pranayama relieves stress, anxiety, feelings of loneliness, sadness, meditation, the different types yoga practice does enhance our fitness and self-sustenance too. Talking about the …

Yoga for Stress Part 2: Three Asanas to Help You Unwind
4 years, 1 month ago

Yoga for Stress Part 2: Three Asanas to Help You Unwind

News 18  

If you didn’t have a stress problem before this year, chances are that you may have one now. In the previous part of the series, we gave you three yoga asanas that can help in relieving stress and anxiety. Bhramari Pranayama Bhramari Pranayama, also called humming bee breath, helps in relieving stress and cerebral tension. Shashankasana Shashankasana, also called the …

Daily Motivation: 3 Yoga Asanas to Boost Energy and Focus
4 years, 3 months ago

Daily Motivation: 3 Yoga Asanas to Boost Energy and Focus

News 18  

Your daily work routine or job, no matter how interesting, can get monotonous and boring without the right motivation. Camel pose This asana gently opens up the chest and stretches the back, while relaxing most of the muscles of the body. Cobra pose This asana gently stretches the spine, chest, buttocks and legs while improving upper body strength. Lie supine …

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