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Pranayama and Breathing Exercises for Anxiety and Stress

Pranayama and Breathing Exercises for Anxiety and Stress

Anxiety is a common problem affecting at least 300 million people across the globe according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Worse, millions of people that suffer from anxiety can’t find an effective solution.Anxiety can range from very mild incidents that virtually everyone has...
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Pranayama Breathing
Baddha Konasana - Bound Angle Pose

Baddha Konasana - Bound Angle Pose

Baddha Konasana (BAH-dah koh-NAH sah-nah) is derived from the Sanskrit names Baddha which mean bound and Kona which means angle. This asana is best practiced early in the morning or late in the evening when you have not just had food. The pose is also known as the butterfly pose or cobbler’s...
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Yoga Asanas
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana - One-Legged King Pigeon Pose

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana - One-Legged King Pigeon Pose

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (pronounced as aa-KAH pah-DAH rah-JAH-cop-poh-TAHS-anna) is derived from the Sanskrit eka meaning one, pada meaning foot or leg, raja meaning king, kapota meaning pigeon and asana meaning pose. It, therefore, translates to the One-legged king pigeon pose in English. It is...
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Dhanurasana - Bow Pose

Dhanurasana - Bow Pose

The Dhanurasana pose reminds us to have balance in life just like the bow. Too much tension in the string of the bow and it might snap or too little and the bow cannot be used. The name Dhanurasana is derived from the Sanskrit words Dhanu meaning bow and asana meaning posture. It, therefore,...
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