Physiotherapist Aditi Sharma can’t live without it. Architect Sumanto Sinha needs his daily dose. Interior decorator Monica Rao must do it everyday.
From Hema Malini to Shilpa Shetty, to starlets like Mallika Sherawat and Nisha Kothari, to muscle men like Suniel Shetty, they all need their everyday bout of the art of good living.
Hectic lifestyles and stressful work routines have left people with less time than ever to devote to exercise routines. In the race to get ahead in life, our well-being suffers adversely and people in demanding and taxing everyday lives are no longer taking health or fitness for granted.
Generation Next is rushing in droves to gyms, spas and Yoga studios to live a healthier life. Of the lot, Yoga has caught the fancy of the urban yuppie more than anything else. The art of Yoga no longer means having to grow a beard and living in the Himalayas; yet it is most effective in its traditional form.
But for those who cannot squeeze in a Yoga studio into their busy schedule, here are a few Yoga moves, by Yoga Guru Suneel Singh, to kickstart your mornings the healthy way.OM MANTRA DHYAN (MEDITATION)
The root of word meditation owes to Sanskrit word Dhyeya which means right thinking.Method: Sit in a comfortable position (preferably cross-legged) for Om¬ Mantra Meditation. Close your eyes. Both hands should be placed on the knee in Gyan Mudra position, wherein the tip of the index finger touches the thumb. Keep your back, neck and head in a straight line. Next, relax the muscles and do not move the body and begin inhaling deeply. While you inhale, chant Om focusing on the pronunciation of the word.Benefits & Effects: This asana helps to lessen tension, constipation, gastric problems, weakness, stammering, mental tension, heart disease and anger.
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The problem of stammering is cured by this practice. It relaxes mind and imparts us true knowledge. We encounter our being by this technique. It improves our aura. We learn to live in present. Om is the name of supreme God so by pronouncing it we invoke Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh & adopt good qualities in us. VAJRASANA Method: Fold your legs in the reverse direction, sitting on your knees, with hips sticking out. The toes should be touching the ground, while the heel should be facing skyward. The thumbs of both the feet should be touching each other. Then, place both your palms on your thighs. Keep your waist, chest and neck in a straight line. Now, sit in this posture for a few minutes (begin with 2 minutes a day and increase as per your comfort). Breathe normally.Benefits: This asana cures constipation. It also digests food easily. Yoga gurus say the posture is good for pregnant women to practice on for a normal delivery. The asana also improves blood circulation in the body.Precaution: The asana is not advised for people suffering from severe rheumatism. Also, a new practitioner will feel some pain in the heel and the palate of the legs. After finishing the asana, Yoga gurus advise moving the legs a little to ease the pain. (The pain will not occur after continued practice).YOGA FOR THE EYES
This one is for people who spend the entire day working in front of the computer. Here are a few simple steps to take care of tired eyes and enhancing the eyesight.
Benefits: All these exercises, strengthen the eye muscles, decrease stress, synchronize the eyeball movement and improve eyesight. They also increase the accommodating and focusing power of the eyes.
If we keep in mind certain other things, in addition to these exercises then we can have more gain for our eyesight.FACIAL YOGA
Coping with tough and stressful conditions have almost become synonymous with the lives of the urban professionals. In such conditions, the face – the most integral part of our looks – tends to lose its shine, which is instead replaced with dry, dead and dull skin as well as wrinkles.
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Yoga guru Suneel Singh prescribes a few exercises which can bring back the shine to the skin as well as reduce wrinkles, dark spots and stubborn forms of acne from the face. The exercise is called Kapol Shakti and has 10 steps to it.
PAGE_BREAKYOGA FOR THE STOMACHAgnisaar Kriya: This can be done either in Padmasana or by sitting comfortably or in a standing position. Keep both your hands on your knees, exhale and pull your stomach inside. Hold your breath for as long as you can and then release your breath, at the same time expanding your stomach. Repeat this cycle 4-5 times initially and increase it as per your comfort.Benefits: This exercise works like a panacea in constipation. It is also beneficial for menstrual problems as well as in controlling obesity.Note: Do not be in hurry initially. Do not practice Agnisaar Kriya soon after you have eaten. The exercise is NOT ADVISED for people suffering from heart diseases and high blood pressure.YOGA FOR THE BACKBhujangasana: In this asana, our body looks like a snake, with its hood rising. Hence, the name.Method: Lie on your belly with the thighs, knees and feet touching each other. Stretch your toes outwardly and keep your palms near your armpits, elbows touching the ground. Now, lift your upper torso above the ground, with the support of your palms, with both elbows slightly bent and stretching your neck towards the back of your body. Keep your breathing normal. Hold the position till you can and then slowly come back to the original position on the ground. Repeat at least five times.Benefits/Effects: This asana helps ease neck pain, sciatica pain as well as back pain. It helps keep tonsils at bay and cures stomach disorders, while strengthening the back, chest, heart, neck, and shoulder. The liver too is benefited and the asana helps control diabetes. In women it strengthens the ovary and uterus.
PAGE_BREAKPrecautions: People suffering from hernia, ulcers or heart problems should avoid this exercise. Pregnant women should practice it under the guidance of a Yoga guru.YOGA FOR FORWARD BENDINGShashank Asana:Method: Sit in Vajrasana on the land, then take a long breath and raise both hands upwards with the palms open. Then exhale and folding your waist in a downward direction, bringing the palms of both hands on the ground. Bring your head to the ground while breathing normally. Stay in the asana as per your comfort and slowly raise your hands. This is one complete cycle. Practice this asana at least five times.Benefits: The asana calms the mind, increasing concentration. It helps cure asthma, diseases of the heart and lungs. It also eases body ache.Precautions: Pregnant women and rheumatic patients are NOT ADVISED to do this exercise without the consent of Yoga guru.SHAVASAN
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