Tag: Pigeon Pose

Sitting for a long time can decline your hips' range of motion. You need a flexible hip to walk, run, or do weight training. To stay flexible and healthy without any pain, work your hips with regular stretching exercises. With no need for equipment or a gym, yoga can work on your hips. From rotating your hips to opening up the outer thighs, these poses will prepare your hips for each workday.

Most conventional exercises do not focus on the hip because they're aimed at developing muscles that you can see, like your shoulders, biceps, abs,...

There are some Yoga poses you can use to relieve stress in the back caused due to hours of sitting. The Pigeon pose helps stretch the back and hamstrings and also helps deal with sciatica. A full body stretch can loosen all the muscles that are bunched up with tension. The cat pose and Vakrasana help twist the spine in different directions while also relieving tension in the lower back. Finally, the tree pose relieves stress in the upper back and centers you.

For those of you who're not familiar with Yin yoga, it is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held...

Everyone does yoga for their own reasons. Some want to be flexible, some want to become more spiritual, and some people do it because...

Though the purpose of yoga has always been to take you on the spiritual path of unity, one cannot ignore the immense physical benefits...

With the right moves, yoga can help your sexual energy flourish. Do poses that strengthen and stretch the pelvis. For beginners, the seated and standing forward bends are easy. You can also open up the hips with the reclining bound angle pose and garland pose. To stretch your entire body, try the pigeon pose. Don't forget about inhaling and exhaling completely. It'll boost circulation – a vital factor of sexual energy.

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The best way to combat stiff hips or lower back pain are yoga poses that you can do before you board a flight or even on your seat. Deep breathing or shoulder exercises help you relax and relieve stress before you board the flight. Other yoga stretches like shoulder shrugs, twists, or a hug for your upper back are also helpful to ease the body and relieve the pain.

There are many dimensions to yoga. Some do yoga to lose weight while others might use it for muscle therapy and toning. Though yoga...

Yoga is a popular form of exercise that has taken over much of the world. An important aspect of yoga is the asanas, which...

Downward-facing dog is a full body stretch that’ll make your calves and hamstrings stronger. It’s a common position in many yoga sequences. The head-to-knee pose will also strengthen your hamstrings, preventing injuries and tightness. It’s related to the bound angle pose, which is another great pose for your thighs; it'll help you move swiftly with ease. To make your back stronger, do the pigeon and bridge poses. These positions improve posture while running.

Traveling puts stress on your mind and muscles as you carry heavy luggage, sit for long periods of time, or wait in line ups....

Close to all of us spend most of our lives sitting, be it in a car, at our desk-jobs, at home on the couch,...

A weak back can deny you even the littlest pleasures in life like lifting your child up and throwing him in the air or...