VAIDIK CHIKITSAK

Easy Pose – Sukhasana The Easy Pose  may seem as an easy pose but it has many benefits for the body. For example, it is a hip opener, it is calming, and it eases the menstrual pain for women in addition to lowering the level of anxiety. (while doing the posture make sure your spine is streightened) Warrior 1 – Virabhadrasana I The Warrior I  is a great pose for those of you who have had a hectic day at work and just need to relax your body and mind. While in this pose you are strengthening your legs, your are opening your chest and shoulders, movements which we usually don’t do throughout our day, but they are necessary for a good posture and peaceful mind. The effects out of this posture are tremendous: it strengthens the muscles of your knees and feet, it stretches your shoulders and spine, and it improves your focus. Warrior 2 – Virabhadrasana II The Warrior II...

Bridge – Bandha Sarvangasana The Bridge yoga pose  is a great front hip joints opener, it also strengthens your spine, opens the chest, and improves your spinal flexibility in addition to stimulating your thyroid. This pose brings many benefits to your body, such as the relief from stress, anxiety, insomnia and it can help with depression. Downward Dog – Adho Mukha Svanasana The Downward Dog yoga pose  lengthens and decompresses the spine, stretches the hamstrings, strengthens your arms, flushes your brain with fresh oxygen and calms your mind. Child Pose – Balasana The Child Pose  is a resting pose useful to relieve neck, back and hip strain. While in the posture you should have slow are regulated breath; extended arms; resting hips and your forehead should be touching the mat. You can always return to this pose as at it is one of the most restorative and calming pose

The Sanskrit word “bhastrika” means “bellows” mostly used by blacksmiths to melt metal. Like the bellows fan the fire similarly Bhastrika Pranayama surges the flow of air into the body to produce heat at both the physical and subtle level–stoking the inner fire of mind and body. This pranayama when done regularly removes blockages from the nose and chest. It is suitable for asthmatic patients and removes inflammation of the throat. Bhastrika increases the gastric fire. Pranayama improves appetite and digestion capacity. Starting position: -------------------------- Do preliminary conditioning in Sukhasana or any other meditative posture. Sit on a firm chair with an upright backrest, if unable to sit on the floor. Keep the body above the waist straight and the spine erect. Eyes can be kept closed. How to do Bhastrika Pranayama? The Sequence of steps: ------------------------------------ Take in a deep breath and breathe out forcefully through the nose, without any str...

The meaning of the Sanskrit word vayu implies air(gas) and the vayu Mudra helps to regulate the element of air inside the body. How to do ------------------ Sit down on a yoga mat or on a chair in comfortable position, also can close your eyes. Fold the index finger and place it at the base of the thumb. Gently press the thumb over the index finger. Keep the remaining three fingers straight. It can be done with two hands. You can also place the back of your hands on the knees. While doing this mudra concentrate on breathing inhale and exhale slowly Time duration ----------------------- This mudra is recommended to practice for 15-45 per day, also you can split by doing 3 times a day Key benefits -------------------- Reduces all disorders in the stomach Useful against paralysis Increases immunity against cold and cough Helpful to relief from chest pain Reduces pain in knee, joint and shoulder Caution -------------- Don't do this Mudra after getting t...

Speciality of aakash mudra The practice of aakash mudra helps to reunite with the collective consiousness and get elimination from negative emotions and will be replaced by positive emotions. This mudra can also be called as mudra for enlightenment. Steps of how to do Sit down on a yoga mat or on a chair in comfortable position, also can close your eyes. Join the tip of the middle finger with the tip of the thumb finger It should be done with a gentle contact without pressing it hard Keep the remaining fingers straight It can be done with both the hands You can also place the back of your hands onto the knees While doing this mudra concentrate on breathing. Inhale and exhale slowly Time duration This mudra is recommended to practice for 10-45 minutes per day. Even you can do it 3 times a day with 10-15 minutes per session For better results it should be done between 02:00-06:00 am or 02:00-06:00 pm Key benefits Helps to strengthen the Bones Good treatment ...