Category Archive

Reading Time: 2 minutes Cat-Cow is a gentle flow between two poses that warms the body and brings flexibility to the spine.

Seated Spinal Twist is a restorative yoga pose that promotes good digestion and encourages spinal mobility. Twisting postures help tone the belly, massage internal organs, and can help relieve lower back pain. Often performed towards the end of a sequence, this pose is simultaneously relaxing and invigorating.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hip flexibility is a common issue for many people today. Sitting for long periods can shorten and tighten the inner thighs, groin, and hip flexors — which can cause poor posture and back pain. Garland Pose is a hip-opening yoga posture that helps to lengthen and open the hips, creating more mobility for all of your daily activities.

The foundation of all standing poses, Mountain Pose makes a great starting position, resting pose, or tool to improve posture.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Low Lunge, or Anjaneyasana, is a very commonly practiced pose in yoga because it stretches and strengthens so many of the areas of the body at once.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The fish pose, if carried out in the water, allows the body to float quite easily like that of a fish; hence the name.

Four-limbed staff pose is frequently practiced as part of the traditional Sun Salutation sequence.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The supine hamstring stretch, or towel hamstring stretch, is an easy-on-the-back addition to a sciatica relief exercise regimen.

The two-knee spinal twist pose is a restorative posture that encourages mobility and movement throughout the spine and entire back while improving digestion and stimulating self-esteem and confidence.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Balasana is the Sanskrit word for Child’s Pose.

Halasana or Plough pose is an inverted asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Legs Up the Wall Pose (or Viparita Karani) is a restorative yoga posture that allows the mind and the body to relax, relieving stress and tension.

The Eagle’s agility and sharpness of mind and the balancing of the wind by both wings in action are all mimicked by this unique pose.

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Channel Cleaning Breathing – Alternate Nostril Breathing cleans your channels and reduces stress. Try breathing exercises with Guided Yoga from YouVeda.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Long deep breathing is one of the most common ways to breathe. This type of breathing is done by using the full capacity of the lungs in both the inhalation and the exhalation. This is done slowly without rushing the breath. Normally, long deep breathing is done through the nose because it aids in breath control. However, it can be performed through the mouth as well.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Camel Pose is a backbend that stretches the whole front of the body. It is performed on the knees and is often used as preparation for deeper backbends.

A Hatha Yoga posture, Baddha Konasana (Butterfly Pose) is a wonderful grounding position that leads to the creation of a serene place for delving into a meditation state that involves deep, relaxed breaths coordinated with the leg movements.