7 years ago
Yoga and You
5 Best Yoga Poses for Summer
7 years ago | Yoga and You
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The summer months are a time of light and warmth, and the energy of summer radiates at a high vibration. To balance the heat and energy of the summer season, aim to cultivate the opposite environment on the inside of the body — cool and calm. In the summer yoga practice should be quieting, cooling, and calming. Here are 5 Best Yoga Poses for summer to beat the heat.
USTRASANA | Camel Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ushtra meaning "camel" and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat".
How to:
Start by sitting on your knees with your spine straight and stretched. Inhale deeply. As you exhale, slowly bend backwards, pushing your hips forwards, and slowly bringing your hands to your ankles. Hold on to this posture for as long as you can.
Why to:
At a stretch it opens the whole of the front of the body, including the hip flexors and pectoral muscles. The asana improves core strength, spinal, hip and shoulder flexibility and stamina. It makes our body fit and active.
BHUJANGASANA | Cobra Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana meaning "posture". This pose is a part of Surya Namaskar.
How to:
Start by laying on the mat facing downwards. As you inhale, lengthen your spine and arch back, creating a space between your pelvic and rib cages. Squeezing your butt, drop your shoulder back and arch your head all the way back.
Why to:
Bhujangasana may strengthen the spine, stretch the chest, shoulders, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. It is said to be therapeutic for asthma.
VIPARITA KARANI | Inverted Lake Pose
The Viparita Karani is a mild inversion and is also called the Inverted Lake Pose. Viparita Karani is often done at the end of a yoga practice, before the final relaxation pose (Savasana) or meditation.
How to:
Start by laying down on the ground. Lift your legs up towards the ceiling. Now, slowly lift your hips off the floor too, supporting your body by holding onto your hips using your hands. Now, gently push your body up as much as it would go, while keeping your shoulders firmly on the ground.
Why to:
Viparita Karani is known to diminish wrinkles and it can make you look younger. This posture will make your blood flow into various parts of your body that requires it.
UTTHITA PARSVAKONASANA | Extended Flank Angle Pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana pose, also known as extended flank angle, is a typical beginner-level, stand-up yoga asana.
How to:
Step out your right at least 4-5 steps apart with your leg at a 90 degree angle to the ground. As you exhale, lean into the right hip joint so that your thigh is parallel to the floor. Placing your right hand next to your right foot, roll your left arm and extend it over your head, turning you head to look at your hand.
Why to:
This pose stretches parts of the body that do not typically get strained. It also benefits your body to get familiar to extending and twisting. It also stimulates abdominal organs and increases stamina.
MATSYASANA | Fish Pose
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a back bend asana. The traditional variation of the pose is performed with the legs in Lotus pose (Padmasana). It is said that if you perform this pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish.
How to:
Start by sitting down with your legs stretched out in your front. Now place your elbows on the ground on either side of your body and slowly open your chest, while breathing deeply. Now, bend your head backwards and place your crown on the ground. You can adjust your elbows positioning if you can’t reach your head down.
Why to:
It strengthens the upper back and the back of the neck. It also stretches the muscles in the front of the neck and the muscles between the ribs. Also, a traditional text states that it is a destroyer of all diseases.
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USTRASANA | Camel Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ushtra meaning "camel" and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat".
How to:
Start by sitting on your knees with your spine straight and stretched. Inhale deeply. As you exhale, slowly bend backwards, pushing your hips forwards, and slowly bringing your hands to your ankles. Hold on to this posture for as long as you can.
Why to:
At a stretch it opens the whole of the front of the body, including the hip flexors and pectoral muscles. The asana improves core strength, spinal, hip and shoulder flexibility and stamina. It makes our body fit and active.
BHUJANGASANA | Cobra Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana meaning "posture". This pose is a part of Surya Namaskar.
How to:
Start by laying on the mat facing downwards. As you inhale, lengthen your spine and arch back, creating a space between your pelvic and rib cages. Squeezing your butt, drop your shoulder back and arch your head all the way back.
Why to:
Bhujangasana may strengthen the spine, stretch the chest, shoulders, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. It is said to be therapeutic for asthma.
VIPARITA KARANI | Inverted Lake Pose
The Viparita Karani is a mild inversion and is also called the Inverted Lake Pose. Viparita Karani is often done at the end of a yoga practice, before the final relaxation pose (Savasana) or meditation.
How to:
Start by laying down on the ground. Lift your legs up towards the ceiling. Now, slowly lift your hips off the floor too, supporting your body by holding onto your hips using your hands. Now, gently push your body up as much as it would go, while keeping your shoulders firmly on the ground.
Why to:
Viparita Karani is known to diminish wrinkles and it can make you look younger. This posture will make your blood flow into various parts of your body that requires it.
UTTHITA PARSVAKONASANA | Extended Flank Angle Pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana pose, also known as extended flank angle, is a typical beginner-level, stand-up yoga asana.
How to:
Step out your right at least 4-5 steps apart with your leg at a 90 degree angle to the ground. As you exhale, lean into the right hip joint so that your thigh is parallel to the floor. Placing your right hand next to your right foot, roll your left arm and extend it over your head, turning you head to look at your hand.
Why to:
This pose stretches parts of the body that do not typically get strained. It also benefits your body to get familiar to extending and twisting. It also stimulates abdominal organs and increases stamina.
MATSYASANA | Fish Pose
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a back bend asana. The traditional variation of the pose is performed with the legs in Lotus pose (Padmasana). It is said that if you perform this pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish.
How to:
Start by sitting down with your legs stretched out in your front. Now place your elbows on the ground on either side of your body and slowly open your chest, while breathing deeply. Now, bend your head backwards and place your crown on the ground. You can adjust your elbows positioning if you can’t reach your head down.
Why to:
It strengthens the upper back and the back of the neck. It also stretches the muscles in the front of the neck and the muscles between the ribs. Also, a traditional text states that it is a destroyer of all diseases.
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