The building blocks of yoga are poses. These are good ones to learn as you build a regular yoga practice. These 10 poses are a complete a yoga workout. Move slowly through each pose, remembering to breathe as you move. Pause after any pose you find challenging, especially if you are short of breath,…
If you are brand new to yoga, there are certain postures that are essential for you to learn so you can feel comfortable in a class or practicing on your own at home. It’s not easy to narrow everything down since there are over 300 positions in the physical yoga (asana) practice, but…
RUN MORE IF YOU EAT MORE Gwyneth is not ashamed of admitting that she loves to eat and even though her already skinny figure cannot bloat, a small tummy is enough to prevent her from looking good in a black dress. So, she fits in a lot of cardio exercises in her workouts to keep…
Top 10 Yoga Poses to Energize 1. Downward Facing Dog Downward Facing Dog is actually an inversion since your head is below your heart. Inversions work wonders to increase your body’s circulation and boost energy. Your heart will have to work just a little bit harder in this yoga pose and that will in turn…
Best Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain 1. Apanasana Begin lying on your back with legs and arms extended long. Exhale – bring both knees into the chest and clasp your hands around them. Keep the back flat on the mat and draw the tailbone and sacrum toward the ground to lengthen the spine. Release…
Thanks to famous celebrities around the world practicing yoga, like Reese Witherspoon, Demi Moore, Robert Downey Jr., Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, Kaley Cuoco, and Madonna, yoga has now become more of a fad and is also considered to be a safe and effective way to stay active and fit. But there’s a lot more…
10 Yoga Poses to Balance Your Chakras 1: Warrior Two (Muladhara Chakra) Warrior Two is great for the Root Chakra. Located at the base of the spin, this chakra is connected to the physical aspect of ourselves along with our balance. Because of this, it is the very reason that Warrior Two is a tremendous help to this…
Toning Yoga Pose #1 – Bridge Pose Bridge Pose – Lie flat on your back and bend your knees so that your feet are hip-distance apart and about 10 inches from your pelvis. Keep your arms and bent legs in a straight line, palms facing down. Using your abs and legs, slowly lift your back…
Yoga Poses for Beginners Pose #1 – Mountain Pose Mountain Pose with Upward Stretch – Stand straight up with your legs together or slightly parallel to each other, stretching your body. Open up your back and straighten your shoulders. Extend your spine from the top of your head to your tailbone. Lift your arms from…
Marilyn Monroe became world-famous for her curvy figure, but it may be surprising to know that keeping that alluring hourglass involved a lot of work. Just before she hit it big in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, Philippe Halsman photographed her for LIFE magazine, taking a few candid shots of her daily workout routine. One picture of…
IT’S the beginning of 2017 which means New Year’s Resolutions are on the cards, with many bound to be promising to get fit. Marylin Monroe Working out Rosemary Andree, a classical dancer and body culture expert demonstrating exercises using a treadmill in 1934 REX FEATURES 41 Around this time it seems working out in…
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