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Gomukhasana :

A Sanskrit word, Gomukhasana literally translates into a cow face posture (go – cow, mukha – face, asana – pose).
It helps stretch the arms, triceps, shoulders, and chest. Requiring the practitioner to sit erectly, it also enhances one’s posture.

Various benefits of this asana, if practiced regularly :

✨Relieves chronic knee pain and sciatica

✨Helps in high blood-pressure

✨Reproductive organs are toned and massaged

✨Cures stiff shoulders

✨ Elongates spine and strengthens hip joints

✨Reduces stress and anxiety

✨ Strengthens back muscles and makes itflexible

✨ Stimulates kidneys

✨Strengthens muscles of ankles, hips, thighs, shoulders, triceps, inner armpits and chest

Expert tip: If you can’t clasp your fingers then just stretch your hands at the back. With time, you’ll become flexible enough to practice Gomukhasana perfectly.

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International Yoga Day session for the enthusiastic team of XTX Markets, Mumbai.

Workplace Wellness Through Yoga:
It’s a busy world we live in today, with increasing demands on employers and employees alike. We work long hours, often hunched over a computer. We skip meals, keep a phone glued to our ear, and seldom leave our workspace for a break. Before long, these work habits begin to take their toll on our bodies and minds in the form of stress, tension and illness. And while a mild amount of stress can help us meet deadlines, too much stress, or constant stress, can interfere with our physical and mental health. How we respond to stress can have a significant impact on our total health. Yoga can remove stress from the body and mind, both. Everyone deserves the holistic benefits of Yoga: stress relief, self empowerment, mental health and physical fitness.

GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO MY YOGA FAMILY ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA 💐

*Yoga is a light which once lit will never dim, the better your practice the brighter the flame - B. K. S. Iyengar🙏🏻

Have an excellent Yoga filled life 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️🙏

Join me this May to practice Yoga and strengthen your immune system and mental health during this difficult time.
Together we will practice Asanas, Pranayama, Mindfulness meditation, Mantra Chanting, Theraupatic yoga, Yogic diet and routines to lead a healthy life🙏

Bhadrasana is a basic yoga pose suitable for beginners. It is a great asana for meditation as it is comfortable and can be held for extended periods of time. Practicing bhadrasana calms the mind and brings about feelings of groundedness. It also activates the muladhara or root chakra.

This asana is also called as Baddha Konasana, Bound Angle Pose, Throne Pose, Butterfly Pose, Cobbler's Pose and Gracious Pose.

Benefits of Bhadrasana:
▶️ Develops flexibility of legs
▶️ Improves digestion
▶️ Strengthens backbone, thighs, hips and buttocks
▶️ Eases delivery, labour during childbirth when practiced throughout pregnancy
▶️ Improves focus and concentration
▶️ Combats fatigue
▶️ Great posture for meditation as it calms the mind and reduces mental activity
▶️ Very relaxing when practiced lying down, especially during menstrual cycle.

Vajrasana is a holistic pose that you can slip into easily.
It is a base posture for the practice of pranayama, as well as a preparatory pose for meditation.
This is the only yoga asana you can do after eating. If you sit in Vajrasana after your meals, food gets digested well.
This asana reduces the flow of blood to the lower regions, increasing circulation to the upper parts – digestive system, lungs, and brain.

The term vajrasana comes from two Sanskrit words - vajra and asana. Vajra literally translates into a thunderbolt, referring to the mythical weapon that Indra, Lord of the Heavens, uses in Hindu mythology. This is also symbolic of strength and indestructibility.

Benefits of Vajrasana:
🔥Enhances blood circulation in the lower abdomen, improving digestion;
🔥Relieves excessive gas and pain in the stomach region;
🔥Strengthens the nerves of legs and thighs;
🔥Makes knees and ankle joints flexible;
🔥Keeps the neck and spine aligned and erect, without much effort, enabling easy energy flow in the back;
🔥Relaxes the waist and hip region, providing relief during menstrual pain.

# meditation

Getting good sleep is very important for an energetic, joyful and healthy life. Inadequate sleep hampers the natural healing process of our body.

Below are a few pointers to get a good night's sleep:

🌜Make your bedroom a quiet peaceful haven. Keep it decluttered and gadget free.

🌜 No gadget use atleast one hour before bedtime (Mobiles, Television, Laptop, Kindle included). Switch off wifi as well.

🌜Maintain a regular schedule of sleeping time and wake up time

🌜Have your dinner atleast 3 hours before bedtime

🌜Do light streching and gentle yoga asanas to relax your muscles before bedtime

🌜 Keep a journal or notebook next to your bed to jot down any thoughts that are in your mind.

🌜Do some deep breathing or guided meditation to relax your mind

🌜Get some early morning sunlight for 15 to 20 minutes daily. I