Fix Aging With Yoga
January 30, 2009
Yoga is about aligning the mind, body, and spirit. Here are some simple techniques that are assured to make you look and feel younger. This is a 30 minute routine to be done at least three times a week.
Let us start with standing up with our feet together, ankles gently touching. Bend your knees slightly. Keep your arms relaxed at the side with your palms facing in. now lift your chest slowly and gently roll the shoulders back and down.. Keep looking straight ahead. Breathing deeply, hold this position for a full minute. For our next part of the exercise inhale and raise your hands with you palms facing out wards first to the side and then over head. Bend forward at the hip this time exhaling.
Bring your hands in front of the body as you do so and gently reach forward to touch as low as possible in front of you. Hold for a count of 15. Inhale and rise as you bring the arms overhead. Now bring the arms back to their resting place and exhale. Repeat the second portion three times. This helps in warming up your joints and muscles.
Now some thing to strengthen your legs, abs, arms, and your gluteus: Stand with your feet apart. Your right foot is to point slightly to the side while the left foot is turned inwards a little. Bring your torso gently forward. Exhale and bend the right knee gently. Now inhale and raise your arms out to the side. Lastly turn your head to the right and hold for a count of 15 to 30. This is called the Warrior 2 position. Take a deep long breath and exhale. Now take the right forearm and place it on the right thigh while gently raising the left arm overhead. Look up towards the sky. Hold for a count of 15 to 30. Breathe deeply and exhale returning to warrior 2 positing. Repeat this complete movement on the left side.
For your last exercise that is called the ‘Tree’, stand with your feet together. Gently raze the right foot and place the sole of the foot on the left leg any where between the ankle going up to the thigh (as you progress it will be come easier to take it up to the thigh). Bring your hands forward into a pray position and hold for a count of 15. Extend your hands overhead and inhale at the same time. Hold this for 15 to 30 counts. Then do the whole exercise with your other leg.
These simple exercises are guaranteed to help you live a healthier life.
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