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Re: Ramdev baba's pranayam step by step

thankyou kirti,
for your great information.......please tell me what food baba reccomends.........from yesterday i was going to start his way like sprouts for breakfast and broken wheat khichadi for lunch and dinner but some how not successful.........if you have know anything more will be happy to know it...........

 

Re: Ramdev baba's pranayam step by step

Manisha i started a new weight loss group u can join.I wrote all things about food & detail about pranayan & asana.I'll start from tomorrow.this is a 90 day weight loss challenge.welcome to my thread.

 

Re: Ramdev baba's pranayam step by step

Thanks for the information. :thumbsup

 

Re: Ramdev baba's pranayam step by step

thanks for posting the useful info

raji
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Re: Ramdev baba's pranayam step by step

thanks for posting the useful info

 

Animated sun salutation

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Salutation to the Sun

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Purpose
The series of poses which comprise the sun salutation are executed continuously. The Sun Salutation has a complete and total effect on the entire body. All the plexus of the body are stimulated. Circulatory system is rejuvenated. The pulmonary, nervous systems, digestive organs and the large muscle groups are all affected. It affects each section of the spine and all the other joints of the body. It is used in Hatha Yoga as a warm up exercise and for enhancing the cardiovascular system.
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<TD bgColor=#ffff99>(1) Stand with your arms bent at the elbow, hands pressed together in prayer position in front of the chest.
(2) INHALE, raise your arms up over your head then lean backwards as much as is comfortable. Look behind you. Hold for a brief few seconds.
(3) EXHALE fold forward slowly bring your arms down in front of you all the way to the floor. ( knees are extended but not locked.)
(4) INHALE step your left foot back to lunge position, while bending the right knee. EXHALE.
(5) INHALE bring your right foot back to meet the left foot you are now in (downward facing dog) position. Hold your breath for a second or two.
(6) EXHALE, lower your body down, raise your elbows, and rest on your hands, here the hands, chin, knees and toes are all touching the floor.
(7) INHALE, raise your head, shoulders and chest up into the cobra position. The hips should not leave the floor. For those who are able to go from the downward facing dog position straight into the cobra position please do so, then EXHALE and come back down to the floor with your head and shoulders.
(8) INHALE, raise your body to form a peak or the downward facing dog position again. EXHALE.
(9) INHALE, assume the lunge position as in step 4 by bringing your left foot forward and placed flat on the floor between the arms.
(10) EXHALE now step the right foot forward so the feet are together, try to touch your nose to your knees. (11) INHALE Lift your arms and torso up above your head and if your can lean backwards and hold your breath for a sec. or two. (12) EXHALE resume prayer posture with your hands in front of the chest the back is straight the legs are straight.

 

Re: Animated sun salutation

thankyou kirti,
by seeing your posts hope will stop surfing here and there as you have done it for all of us.........
thankyou:bowdown

 

Salutation to the Moon

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Salutation to the Moon

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"Salutation to the Moon" Purpose This is the same as the "Salutaion to the Sun" which most people are more familiar with. The "Salutation to the Moon" is primarily meant as an alternative series designed for women, providing an extra stretch in the hips, shoulders and the hamstrings. These extra stretches make it even more effective as an all around conditioner for the body. The "Salutaion to the Moon" is performed later in the day while the "Salutation to the Sun" is practiced in the morning.
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Salutation to the Moon Instructions
1) Stand with your arms bent at the elbow, hands together in prayer position in front of the chest.
(2) INHALE, raise your arms up over your head while leaning your torso slightly backwards. Look behind you. Hold for a brief second.
(3) EXHALE fold forward slowly bring your arms down in front of you, to the floor. ( knees are extended but not locked.)
(4) INHALE step your left foot back, straighten the left leg then straightening the right leg. Legs should be in a V position, EXHALE. Place your nose onto the right leg, then INHALE
5)Bend the right knee and come down into lunge position sit down into the pose. Feel it in the hips. look forward EXHALE
(6) INHALE While in the lundge position, lift your arms up above the head the EXHALE and bend backwards. INHALE bring your arm back infront of your chest and lift yourself up, right knee bent, now step the right foot back beside to meet the left foot. Flaten your back and EXHALE completely, you are now in (downward facing dog) position. INHALE then EXHALE, lower your body down to the floor, bend your elbows, and rest on your hands. The hands, chin, knees and toes are all touching the floor.
(7) INHALE, raise your head, shoulders and chest into the cobra position. The hips should not leave the floor but for those who are able, go from downward facing dog position, straight to cobra position. ont the EXHALATION.
(8) INHALE, raise your body to the downward facing dog position. EXHALE.
(9) INHALE, Step forward with the left leg, then straighten the front left leg and the back right leg. The legs are in a V shape, place the nose onto the left front leg, Then EXHALE.
(10)Lower the body into lunge position on the eft leg and INHALE, lift the arms above the head, EXHALE lean back, INHALE come back into lunge on the same left front leg then EXHALE.
(11)INHALE Lift the buttocks up while you step the right leg forward to meet the front left leg. Your head is down both legs are straight, your nose is touching both knees. (12) INHALE lift the torso and arms up into standing position. (13) EXHALE and assume prayer position ready to begin another round

 

Re: Ramdev baba's pranayam step by step

Hi
Thanks for the very detailed info about pranayam. I need to lose atleast 20kg and have just joined a gym yesterday. I wonder if one can do breathing in the morning and gym in the evenings.
Cheers
Priya

 

Re: Salutation to the Moon

Kirti,

This is the first time I have heard/read about Moon salutation. bonk

Thanks for sharing this with us. :thumbsup