Free Souls Yoga

Hello beautiful souls...

Its been a while since I posted any yoga post.
My sincere apologies... Just like everyone else, I was caught up with changes in my life as well.

I am back with one of the simplest but very beneficial asana for all of you.



➡️Benefits:

- Helps strengthen your whole back, spine, neck, abdomen, lower back
- Nourishes your lungs and respiratory system
- Thigh and abdomen muscles are stretched systematically.

➡️When to do it?

After Halasana or Sarvangasana

➡️Contraindications

- If you get needle type pain in your lower back, avoid doing this asana
- Abdominal operations which are less than 6 months
- C-section less than 6 months
- Dislocated shoulders

Will be back with another asana very soon... Until then keep safe and enjoy your yoga practice.

Love and Peace💜

Week10




Natrajasana

Benefits:
Strengthens the back, shoulder, arms, hips and legs
Develops a sense of balance and coordination and improves concentration.

Contra-indications:

People who suffer from a weak heart, high blood pressure, back problems, hernia, colitis, peptic or duodenal ulcers or vertigo should not practise this asana.

Enjoy your yoga practice. What would you like me to cover in the forthcoming posts? Your suggestions and ideas will help us grow this community. Please share your valuable thoughts.
Love and Peace to the whole world. Stay tuned and stay blessed🙏💚💚💚

Week 9

Namaste again to all you beautiful souls. Thank you!! for reading my posts and following me on Instagram and Facebook. I am overwhelmed by your love and support.

These are difficult, stressful and challenging times. We are all worried and getting impatient. The world is facing a difficult situation with COVID-19. It is not easy and no one was prepared for what has come! But hey, It is what it is! We need to fight this hard as we have done so with everything we have faced in our lives. This too will pass.

Governments and organisations are requesting self quarantine and WFH. Think about the bright side-it gives you more time to spend with family and do Yoga!

It is important to stay positive and keep living the life you have always dreamed of. We will kick this to the curb soon. We need to stay calm and positive and we all know yoga and meditation can always be handy!

I am trying to change the format of my posts and only talk about the benefits and contra-indications. Do you like this new format? ...or did you all prefer the older version? Please share your thoughts. These posts are a homage to all you lovely people and I'd like it to make it more suitable to you all.
Now, time for this week’s asana. Pick of the week is Purna Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose). This asana is also used in Surya namaskar position 7.

Benefits -
Improves and deepens breathing
Helps to reduce backache and keeps the spine supple and healthy
Tones the ovaries and uterus and helps in menstrual and gynaecological disorders
Stimulates appetite, alleviates constipation and is beneficial for all the abdominal organs especially liver and kidney

Awareness -
Physical - on relaxation of the spine
Spiritual - on swadhisthana chakra

Contra-indications -
Not advised for people suffering from peptic ulcer, hernia, intestinal tuberculosis or hyperthyroidism.

Enjoy your yoga practice. What would you like me to cover in the forthcoming posts? Your suggestions and ideas will help us grow this community. Please share your valuable thoughts.

Love and Peace to the whole world. Stay tuned and stay blessed🙏💚💚💚

Hello beautiful people,

Namaste from Free Souls Yoga

I am so excited to announce the special offer for our customers in and around Bayside suburbs.

Yoga forms an integral part of my life. I would like to bring the same experience I had to each and every one of you.
Whilst I also work as a healthcare professional, I am keen to offer my services on specially allocated days and time.

See you all soon!

Week 8

Namaste beautiful people. How are you all? This is the last post of February 2020. When I first started doing yoga, I felt I could connect more to my inner self. Daily yoga kept me lively and positive throughout the day. I am trying to give back to the community and hope you all can benefit from it. If you benefit from my posts, please write to me. I would love to hear your stories.

The pose of the week is Chakrasana also known as Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel pose) beginners level. Chakrasana is classified as a symmetrical backward bending arm support pose.


How to perform
Lie on the back with knees bent and heels touching the buttocks
The feet and knees should be about 30 cm apart
Place the palms on the floor beside the head with the fingers pointing towards the shoulders
Slowly raise the body and arch the back, allowing the crown of the head to support the weight of the upper body
Move the hands further towards the body for more support if necessary.
Straighten the arms and legs as much as possible without straining and lift the head and trunk from the floor
Arch the back as high as is comfortable in the final position
Straighten the knees further by moving the trunk towards the head
Let the head hang between the straight arms
Lift the heels and balance on the balls of the feet and the hands for few seconds, then lower the heels
Hold the final position for as long as it is comfortable
Slowly lower the body so the head rests on the floor and then lower the rest of the body
(Photos show start to final position)

Duration – Hold the final pose as long as it is comfortable. Practice upto 3 rounds.

Breathing -
Inhale in the starting position
Retain the breath inside while raising the body
Retain the breath inside or breath normally in the final position
Exhale while lowering the body


Medical benefits -

Chakrasana strengthens the legs
Beneficial to the nervous, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular and glandular systems
Influences all the hormonal secretions and helps relieve various gynaecological disorders
The entire front of the body is being stretched, which is good for introverts as this helps to open the heart chakra
Helps relieve stress and anxiety


Fitness level –
Chakrasana should not be practiced by people with spinal illness such as cervical and lumbar spondylitis, weak wrists, weak back, during pregnancy or when feeling generally tired
The caution for inverted postures apply

Note -
Because of the deep arch to the spine, it is best to do a counter pose, such as Matyasana( fish pose) after practicing chakrasana, to relieve any strain from the spine.

What would you like me to cover in the forthcoming posts? Your suggestions and ideas will help us grow this community. Please share your valuable thoughts.

Enjoy your yoga practice. I will be back with another asana next week.
Stay tuned and stay blessed🙏💚💚💚

Week 7

Hey folks, some exciting things are coming very soon!! My team and I have been working on it hence no post last week. Stay tuned.

I would first like to thank you all for following me and supporting me. I very much appreciate the comments, questions, and feedback you all provide. I pray that you are all happy and healthy.

The pose of the week is Garudasana (Eagle Pose). Garudasana is classified as an asymmetrical standing balancing asana.

When to do this asana?

Recommended specially after any standing asanas, which has stretched your hamstrings, pelvic nerves and thighs.

How to perform

- In a standing position, focus on one spot
- Bend the right leg and twist it around the left leg. The right thigh should be in front of the left thigh and top of the right foot should rest on the calf of the left leg
- Bend the elbows and bring them in front of the chest
- Twist the forearms around each other with the left elbow remaining below the right elbow
- Place the palms together to resemble an eagle’s beak
- Balance in this position for sometime, then slowly bend the left knee and lower the body
- Keep your back straight until the elbows come down to the knees and the tip of the right toe touches the floor.
- Keep the eyes focused on one spot
- Breath normally throughout the practice
( please see the picture attached to this post to understand how the final pose looks and make necessary changes)

Release – Raise the body; release the arms and then the legs. Relax with your eyes close then repeat the same on the other side.

Duration – Hold the final pose as long as it is comfortable.

Medical benefits -
- This asana strengthens the leg muscles and loosens the joints of the shoulders, arms and legs
- Improves concentration level
- Good for the upper back
- Increases the blood supply to the reproductive system and s*x organs, plus the kidney, which increases s*xual vitality.


Fitness level –
Avoid performing this asana if you have any groin issues or severe arthritis.

Note -
What would you like me to cover in the forthcoming posts? Your suggestions and ideas will help us grow this community. Please share your valuable thoughts.

Enjoy your yoga practice. I will be back with another asana next week.
Stay tuned and stay blessed🙏💚💚💚