Archive for March, 2009

Yoga and tendonitis

If you suffer from tendonitis, you know that recovery takes time. Yoga can help.

I’ve got biceps tendonitis (mainly in my left arm) at the moment, and although it’s occasionally painful, I’m still doing yoga, and it helps.

Here’s some good advice.

Ask Our Yoga Teachers – Yoga and Tendonitis – Yoga Blog – My Yoga Online suggests:

“Rest and ice application will help the recovery of the tendon sheaths more readily. As the tendon is recovering, you may feel comfortable to slowly and mindfully lengthen and bend the elbow to maintain joint/muscle mobility (I am assuming the tendonitis is located in the tendons crossing over the elbow into the forearm bone).”

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Downward Facing Dog has been one of my favorite poses ever since I discovered that it works as a sleep-inducer. It’s better than a sleeping pill for fixing insomnia.

But I know it’s difficult for many new students to understand how active this pose is, and learn to relax in the pose.

Here’s a great description of the pose Asana Anatomy Downward Facing Dog – My Yoga Online:

“At the palms, our fingers are spread wide, distributing the weight evenly from the thumb side to the pinky finger side. This minimizes tension and discomfort in the wrists. There should be an ever so slight bend in the elbow, created by the biceps, avoiding hyperextension at the elbows. Imagine the eyes of your elbows (the crease) gently turning forward without changing the hands. This requires the pronator muscle of the forearm to engage the internal rotation of the lower arms, as the rotator cuff muscles (teres major and infraspinatus) turn the elbow eyes forward with outward rotation of the upper arms. “

If you need help relaxing at any time, try Downward Facing Dog — a couple of minutes in this pose, and you’ll face the world with new confidence.

[tags]yoga, yoga poses, downward facing dog[/tags]

These free yoga exercises will instruct you on how to practice yoga exercises; you just need to have a discipline and confidence to yourself in performing the exercises.

Yoga as a system of physical exercise it is designed to improve your body strength, increase the vital flow of energy and gives a peace of mind. This free exercise is performed by different poses and needs to be practiced correctly.

The daily routine starts with having the a fixed procedure of practice everyday in three points; first, Japa meaning chanting some mantra over and over to maintain the same consciousness; second, study by reading some yoga scripts; and third, meditation which should be performed at a fixed time in a fixed place everyday.

The beginning pose of these free yoga exercises should be the Corpse pose, and be repeated between other asanas (yoga poses) and as a final relaxation. The easy pose which is the standard pose is also a good position for meditation while allowing your mind to gain strength and relax.

Start these yoga exercises with the warm up exercises to relax and prepare your muscles for the next exercises. After warm up you can perform the shoulder lifts the natural following exercise and the eye exercise, which can improve your eyesight and prevent tiredness. For the next exercises you can practice sun salutation which will stretch all your body muscles, this to prepare for the much more difficult exercises. Try also leg raise, which will tone your leg muscles, giving you more endurance and improved flexibility; head stand pose is also good for resting some of your organs such as heart.

Now prepare your mind and body for much more difficult yoga exercise.

Start with the bridge and plough poses; this will increase your back flexibility. It might look difficult to perform but this poses can easily reached by performing it gently. At first this exercise might not be perfect because it takes time to develop and execute them correctly. After that try forward bend pose to stimulate the nervous system and then fish pose, it tones the chest muscles and lungs.

Women who suffer from menstrual problems can try the cobra pose, it stimulates the pelvic and lower abdomen area, improving the circulation and massaging the internal organs.

The locust pose on the other hand can help strengthen the lower back. Locust pose is also known to help prevent constipation.

The bow is another pose that will help your back area remain strong and flexible at the same time and abdominal fat my also be reduced if proper diet is applied. Furthering this yoga exercise you can try the half spinal twist pose for your spines.

You can improve your joints and arm strength by the crow pose; this will give you more breathing capabilities. Then followed by hands to feet pose and the triangle, the pose requires your body’s strength and flexibility. For the final perform the corpse pose to regain any energy that has been lost during these free yoga exercise and also to rest your body.

Try these free yoga exercises and see which ones work the best for you. Use the ancient wisdom of yoga to keep you in a healthy and comfortable lifestyle.

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