Yoga @ Amritha, Aluva. International Yoga Day 2020

Good morning friends 🙏

Welcome back to Yoga @ Amritha, Aluva.

21st June 2020.

Happy International Yoga Day to all my friends ❤️

Yoga is a way of living towards health, happiness and harmony.

Practicing yoga helps recharge the body with cosmic energy. 

A yoga practice on lying on the ground .

1. Breathing & stretching 

Stretches and strengthens the whole body.

Physical exercises 

1. Cycling

2. Criss Cross movement

Strengthens the legs, lower body and the back. Reduces belly fat.

Asanas (Postures)

1. Bridge Pose 

Strengthens the upper body and spine.

2. Four limbs raised Pose 

Strengthens the limbs, balances the body.

3. Wind release Pose

Strengthens the body, helps release the excess air in the tummy.

Relaxation 

Relax for a while on corpse pose.

Give autosuggestion that you are feeling better, the air, heat and water elements are all regular in the body and feeling sufficient strength. Turn to your right and get up.

Yoga is the road to health. 

It is the art of healing.

It is the art of practicing.

Include yoga practice in the daily routine. ‘Enjoy the journey of the self , to the self  through the self.’

Yoga is the golden gate to get connected with the Higher Self.

Thank you all, Stay safe and take care 👋👋

Yoga @ Amritha Aluva, A simple Yoga Practice in sitting posture

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Welcome back to Yoga @ Amritha Aluva.

Yoga is a lifestyle of the person who is willing to take the responsibility of own life. Yoga is all about health, happiness, compassion and freedom.

Include breathing exercises, physical exercises , asanas, meditation and relaxation in a 30 minute workout daily. Repeat each steps 3-5 times according to the available time. 

Yoga practice in sitting posture 

Cross legged posture 

Breathing 

Sit cross legged with spine straight.

Hold dhyana mudra with palms on the lap.

Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply.

Physical exercises 

Exercise for hands and eyes. 

A two in one exercise.

Asanas 

1.Seated mountain pose.

Stretches and strengthens the upper body.

2.Forward bending pose

Strengthens the spine and back.

Stretches the whole body.

Hero Posture 

Breathing 

1.Sit on the heels with spine straight.

Breath in and out holding dhyana mudra. 

2.Place the corresponding fingers folded palms on the sides of the navel, inhale and bend parallel to the ground while exhaling.

Breathe in and come straight.

Asanas 

1.Hero seated mountain pose.

2.Rabbit pose. 

Improves the function of pancreas.

Reduces belly fat.

Breathing enables the Fr life

Yoga makes body movements easy.

Yoga increases the sense of well-being.

A simple Yoga practice in standing posture @ Amritha, Aluva

Good morning friends 🙏

Welcome back to Yoga @ Amritha, Aluva.

Yoga is a way to living healthy and happy. Yoga brings harmony in body, mind and soul. It is a complete health package with breathing exercises, physical exercises, asanas, meditation, relaxation and visualisation. 

Yoga practice in standing posture 

Breathing exercises 

Deep and steady inhale and exhale.

Energises each and every cells.

Strengthens the lungs.

Improves respiration and blood circulation.

Physical exercises 

Balances the body.

Builds up flexibility.

Brings awareness of the movements.

Asanas 

Asanas are yoga postures. 

It provides physical and mental wellness. It enhances immunity. 

Prevents and cures diseases.

30 minutes workout a day brings the benefits of yoga practice. 

Early morning is the best time to practice yoga. 

Thank you 🙏

Seven Centre Meditation 🧘‍♀️ Yoga @ Amritha, Aluva

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Our lifestyle, environment, workplace stress, family problems results in blockage in our body, systems, glands and chakras.

It disturbs the free flow of vital energy (prana) which results in discomforts and illnesses. Chakras are related to systems, glands and emotions in our body and mind. It is very important to heal the chakras in Yoga.

Seven Centre meditation for chakra cleansing and balancing. 

Seven Centre meditation 

Sit tall with spine straight. Place the hands on the thighs with palms facing up. Take a few normal breaths and relax. Hold Gyan mudra. Focus on root chakra, visualise the unique nature of the chakra and start meditation. Switch on the red bulb in the midpoint and let it cover the chakra, spin off and visualise it is cleansed and balanced. Say yourself ‘I am secured’.

Like wise continue meditation on all the other five chakras visualising it’s unique characteristics.

Finally we reached crown chakra.

Visualise the chakra facing up. A beam of violet light is coming down and settling on the crown. It is spreading on the chakra, cleansing and balancing it. Say yourself ‘ I experience the bliss ‘.

Now visualise the light is coming down through the sushmna nadi covering the rest of the chakras. It is spreading sideways and the body is now illuminated with violet light.Bring the focus back to crown centre, see a fountain on crown showering violet light down around the body. Feel like we are inside a protective shield of violet light. An aura is formed around us. Our inner self is connected with the upper self.  Experience the blissful state for a while. 

Feel thankful for the amazing opportunity of meditation.

Pray for the whole Universe.

Rub your palms strongly, feel the warmth on your face, open your eyes with a smile on your face.

Be your own therapist and practice meditation for better physical and mental wellness.

Thank you 🙏

Unique features of the Seven Chakras

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Unique features of chakras....

Any blockage in chakras imbalances the mind and body. The natural flow of vital energy will enables to balance the chakras and ensures physical and mental wellness.

The chakras are having colours, connected to systems and glands and qualities.

Crown chakra

Violet colour, central nervous system and endocrine gland.

Centre of Bliss.

Third eye chakra 

Indigo colour, nervous system and pituitary gland.

Centre of Wisdom.

Throat chakra 

Blue colour, respiratory system and thyroid glands.

Centre of Communication.

Heart chakra 

Green colour, circulatory system and thymus gland.

Centre of Love and Compassion.

Solar plexus chakra 

Yellow colour, digestive system and pancreas.

Centre of Happiness.

Sacral chakra 

Orange colour, excretory system and sexual glands.

Centre of Feelings and Purity.

Root chakra 

Red colour, skeletons ( bones, muscles and teeth) and adrenal glands.

Centre of Security and Grounding.

If the chakras are blocked it become inactive and opened beyond it become overactive. The need is to balance the chakras.

Thank you all 🙏

Seven life centres (Chakras) in the body

Good morning friends 🙏

Welcome back to Yoga @ Amritha, Aluva.

Yoga is the gateway to health. Knowledge of chakras in our body is very important in yoga and meditation.

In my book ‘Life is Beautiful’, there is brief description of chakras and chakra cleansing.

There are seven main chakras in our body. Chakras are life energy centres. Chakra is a wheel/ circle with spinning energy. These are associated with physical, emotional and mental wellness. Any blockage in the chakra leads to disease. 

1. Root chakra ( Mooladhara)

Located at the base of the spine.

Centre of security and grounding.

2. Sacral chakra ( Swadishtana)

Located below the navel.

Centre of feelings and intimacy.

3. Solar Plexus chakra (Manipura)

Located above the navel.

Centre of happiness, self esteem and self confidence.

4. Heart chakra (Anahata)

Located in the centre of the chest.

It is the mid one with three lower and three upper chakras.

Centre of love and compassion.

5. Throat chakra (Vishudhi)

Located at the base of the throat.

Centre of communication and self expression.

6. Third eye chakra(Ajna)

Located in the forehead just above the eyebrows.

Centre of wisdom, intellect and intuition.

7. Crown chakra (Sahasrara)

The highest centre located at the top of the crown.

Centre of connectedness, bliss, devotion and enlightenment. Connects with the energy of the Universe.

Thank you 🙏

Laugh to Heal @ Amritha, Aluva. 4 Steps of Laughter Yoga

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Welcome back to laughter yoga 😄😂🤣🤣 @ Amritha, Aluva.

Laughter is an energy booster.

It releases suppressed emotions and brings happiness.

The essentials of laughter yoga are enough space outdoors or indoors, a group of people and a captain to lead. 

Wear loose and comfortable clothes. Maintain eye contact. 15-20 minutes workout brings the health benefits.

The 4 steps in laughter yoga.

1. Clapping, the warming up exercises. 

It stimulate the reflex points in the palms and energise the corresponding organs, nerves and glands in the body and enhances energy.

2. Deep breathing exercises 

Inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth.

Increases oxygen intake and flushes out the stale air in the lungs.

Strengthen the lungs and the heart.

3. Child like playfulness 

Keeps the energy up.

Makes the laughter spontaneous and turns it into real.

4. Laughter exercises 

 a. One metre laughter 

 b. Spicy food laughter 

 c. Appreciation laughter 

 d. Silent laughter 

These exercises are great cardio vascular workout. Enhances immunity. 

One minute Prayer for hoping peace in the Universe.

Stand with eyes closed with arms stretched up hoping for peace. 

Practice laughter yoga everyday to feel positive. Keep laughing and bring health and happiness in life.

Thank you all 🙏