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Tadasana Mountain pose

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Yoga made Easy! By Reshma Jadhav           In this series I am going to write about basic but very effective yoga Asanas one can practice with minimal directions. if you practice these asanas daily as per instruction you will find very tremendous health benefits.   Todays Asana is Tadasana (Mountain Pose)   ' Tada' in Sanskrit means Mountain; Asana means Pose or posture. So Tadasana reflects shape of mountain.  It is basic pose you can practice easily as beginner and enjoy 15+ proven health benefits just by practicing it a minute or two.   Types of Tadasana Tadasana Namskar Also called ‘Mountain with Hands in Prayer’, this posture requires you to keep your hands in the Anjali Mudra (or ‘Hands in Prayer’) while your feet point to the front and your toes are lifted up. Viparita Namaskar Tadasana Another term used for this variation is ‘Reverse Prayer Mountain’, which requires the practitioner to ...
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Vajrasana- Thunderbolt Pose

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   Yoga made Easy! By Reshma Jadhav           In this series I am going to write about basic but very effective yoga Asanas one can practice with minimal directions. if you practice these asanas daily as per instruction you will find very tremendous health benefits.        Todays Asana is Vajrasana(thunderbolt Pose) ' Vajra' means Diamond-shaped or thunderbolt; Asana means Pose or posture. So Vajrasana reflects ahape of diamond or thunderbolt.  If there is one holistic pose that you can slip into easily and still gain a variety of benefits' it is Vajrasana.  Steps Sit with your legs stretched straight in front of you. Now, fold both the legs and sit in a kneeling position. Keep the hips on the heels; the toes should point out behind you, and your big toes should touch each other at the back. If you are a beginner, you may want to keep a cushion under your feet for comfort to prevent ankle pain. You...
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