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A prominent pose in Hatha Yoga, Sarvangasana, also known as Shoulder stand pose benefits the whole body if done regularly. Sarvangasana improves the oxygen circulation, controls the hormones, and detoxifies the system.

Bhujangasana or the Cobra Pose, is one of the main backward bending asanas used in yoga. This helps in belly fat reduction. Learn and practice this yoga asana @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK6OqTIqlZs You may also refer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkeXtEV_0ks for developing a complete plan for flat abs.

Bhujangasana or The Cobra pose is one among those asanas which carry a number of benefits. This basic posture boosts fertility, helps in controlling hormones- especially thyroid, manages stress and improves circulation of blood.

One of the major benefits of Naukasana or Boat Pose is reducing belly fat. Learn and practice this yoga asana @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnItUzlz5ao You may also refer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkeXtEV_0ks for developing a complete plan for flat abs.

One of the basic poses in yoga for beginners, Navasana, or The Boat Pose can help you in many ways, especially when you can't follow a strict regime owing to busy schedules. It is effective in strengthening and toning your abdominal muscles.

Kandharasana, also known as the Shoulder pose is a powerful yoga posture that benefits the upper torso region in various ways. Kandarasana corrects the spinal defects, massages the abdominal organs and improves digestion.

The Butterfly pose, also known as the Poorna Titili Asana is a simple yoga exercise that aims for the fitness of legs. It helps your thigh muscles relax, gives comfort during the days of menstruation, and relieves stress and tiredness.

The 12 basic postures of hatha yoga ensure strengthening our body in different ways. Paschimottanasana or the Seated Forward-bend Pose is the fifth of the 12 poses, and offers extensive benefits to the lower back, hips and hamstrings.

There are numerous Yoga asanas that benefits body in a lot of ways. Ardha Shalabasana or the half-locust pose is one such poses which aids in strengthening of muscles, relieving back pain, stimulating organs and also improves digestion.

The Ardha Halasana or Half Plough Pose beneficial for building six pack abs as well as curing stomach disorder. Learn and practice Ardha Halasana @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HutChT4Zu2U You may also refer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkeXtEV_0ks for developing a complete plan for flat abs.

For the people who seek yoga for beginners and find it difficult to perform a full plough pose, Ardha Halasana is the perfect pose. Easier than the halasana, this half plough pose helps cure indigestion, constipation and several other stomach disorders.

An effective yoga pose for beginners, Dhanurasana is the eight asana in the 12 basic postures of hatha yoga. Also known as The Bow Pose owing to its shape, dhanurasana aids in the loss of belly fat and strengthens several areas in the body.

Hasta uttanasana or raised arm pose is a great pose to stretch and tone the muscles of abdomen and arms. It helps to remove unwanted belly fat and achieve a flat stomach. Learn and practice Hasta Uttanasana @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQuRvneuIYg You may also refer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkeXtEV_0ks for developing a complete plan for flat abs.

Hasta uttasana pose, otherwise known as the Hand raising pose is one of the most effective asanas that help you achieve flat abs if done regularly. This intense stretching pose tones your abdominal muscles and also improves the digestion.

Yoga asanas not only have the power strengthen your body, but also soothe your mind from all the stress and thinking. Halasana or the plough pose is a unique pose that rejuvenates your mind and body by improving the overall system.

By Kimaya Singh How important is a home yoga practice for yoga teachers? Most aspiring yoga teachers were introduced to the practice through a local yoga studio, and their enjoyment of the experience led them to become a teacher of the art themselves. Practicing yoga in a group atmosphere is an enriching thing that many people come to depend on, but future yoga teachers must make a point to maintain a daily practice of their own, in private.

By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Everybody knows that Yoga relaxes the body and increases flexibility, but is it enough to keep the body fit? According to some Yogis, the answer is: "yes." Strength can be developed by holding postures for 20 seconds or longer. Yoga styles that hold postures for minutes, will develop strength levels in their students, without an increase in body weight. In contrast, flowing styles, such as Vinyasa Yoga, develop flexibility and strength through repetitive movement.

By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 We often talk about the benefits of Yoga we enjoy in our daily life "off the mat." However, there are also plenty of Yoga techniques we can do off the mat to make sure our practice improves! Here are some easy to incorporate exercises that will help deepen your daily Yoga practice.

By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Teaching Yoga to seniors is now more popular than ever. Seniors often show dedication toward activities that improve the quality of their lives. For many people, growing older means focusing more on good health, which most people take for granted. This is especially true of physical and mental health. Many seniors have faced the realization that special steps must be taken to promote and maintain high levels of physical and mental health. One of the safest and most approachable ways of improving the quality of life is through participation in a chair Yoga class.

By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Since most headaches are caused by tension, which is caused by stress, Yoga should be at the top of the list of headache relief and prevention strategies. Most people carry their tension in the back, shoulders and neck, and this can create a contraction of muscles around the neck and jaw as well as reduced blood flow to the brain. The result is often a tension headache.

By Faye Martins Both intermittent and chronic insomnia can have a profoundly negative impact on your quality of life. If you struggle with insomnia, you are aware of how difficult it is to focus on your daily activities when you have not slept well. You may even have a flu-like feeling for most of the day, accompanied by a pervasive headache. You mood may also suffer, and you may find it more difficult to look on the bright side of life. Chronic insomnia also lowers your body's ability to fight off colds and flus as well as more serious health conditions.

By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 All too frequently, I am asked by middle-aged or senior students, who aspire to become a Yoga teacher, "When is the best time to become a Yoga teacher?" Has the window of time passed for this opportunity, and is a younger Yoga instructor better suited to teach Yoga to the public? Some of these veteran Yoga students have decades of experience, but feel intimidated by the "young hard bodies." This is a deep subject, so let's take a closer look at what holds some of us back from becoming a Yoga teacher.

By Natalie Clee Vinyasa refers to a series of yoga movements synchronized with the breath. The poses flow with rhythmic variations through each inhalation and exhalation. The breathing style used is called Ujjayi, which is a relaxed diaphragmatic breath with the sound coming from the back of the throat like the sound of the ocean. Vinyasa and Ujjayi together create internal heat, which purifies the body through increased oxygen, circulation and sweat. This breath helps take in fresh oxygen, build energy, and clear toxins from the body. Ujjayi is also said to aide in self - awareness and staying grounded and present during your practice, which is also helpful during meditation. Improved circulation can help ward off illness and aide in recovery of sickness and repair of injury.

By Faye Martins When we teach yoga classes, what are our students taking home with them? Do some students see it only as an exercise? Yoga has exploded into a popular fitness trend, around the world, for the past two decades. Well known for its relaxation and breathing techniques, yoga as a way of life has spread like fire through studios across the world and into gyms, fitness clubs, senior centers and even public schools. There are many different styles and techniques, with each style focusing on a specific emphasis that tends to characterize it. Ashtanga vinyasa yoga, for example, is a practice that highlights the physical challenges of yoga whereas Iyengar is a slower version of Hatha that allows practitioners to concentrate on pose mastery and yogic philosophy.