Varun Mudra (Mudra of Water):

Varun Mudra (Mudra of Water):

This is the best yogic mudra for your outer beauty. It has a positive effect on your skin and keeps it away off all problems. A very effective yoga asana for your overall health let us learn to do this mudra with perfection.

How to do?

Lightly touch the tip of your little finger with the tip of your thumb. The rest of the fingers should be kept straight. There is no specific time to perform this mudra. You may do it at any time of the day and in any position, but sitting cross-legged when doing this mudra is preferable.

Caution:

Take care not to press the tip of the little finger near the nail. That will cause dehydration instead of balancing the water level in your body.

Benefits:

A number of benefits can be achieved by doing this mudra:

·         Varun Mudra balances the water content in our body.

·         It activates fluid circulation within the body keeping it moisturized always.

·         It cures all skin issues like dryness, skin diseases and skin infections. Moreover it also prevents the appearance of pimples for a longer time.

·         It adds a natural glow and luster to your face.

·         Varun Mudra also relieves and prevents any muscle pains that you may suffer from.

Quick summary of the 7 Chakras (from : http://www.mindbodygreen.com/)

The 7 Chakras are the 

energy centers in our body 

in which energy flows 

through.

Blocked energy in our 7 Chakras can often lead to illness so it's important to understand what each Chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely.

Here's our quick summary of the 7 Chakras:

1. Root Chakra - Represents our foundation and feeling of being grounded.

·         Location: Base of spine in tailbone area.

·         Emotional issues: Survival issues such as financial independence, money, and food.

2. Sacral Chakra - Our connection and ability to accept others and new experiences.

·         Location: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel and 2 inches in.

·         Emotional issues: Sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality.

3. Solar Plexus Chakra - Our ability to be confident and in-control of our lives.

·         Location: Upper abdomen in the stomach area.

·         Emotional issues: Self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem.

4. Heart Chakra - Our ability to love.

·         Location: Center of chest just above heart.

·         Emotional issues: Love, joy, inner peace.

5. Throat Chakra - Our ability to communicate.

·         Location: Throat.

·         Emotional issues: Communication, self-expression of feelings, the truth.

6. Third Eye Chakra - Our ability to focus on and see the big picture.

·         Location: Forehead between the eyes. (Also called the Brow Chakra)

·         Emotional issues: Intuition, imagination, wisdom, ability to think and make decisions.

7. Crown Chakra - The highest Chakra represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually.

Details of Each Chakra will followed by future Post

Tips to Get Started with Meditation :(With Thanks from artofliving.org)

Did you know by spending just a little time preparing for your meditation, you can actually have a deeper experience in meditation? For your ease, the tips given below will help you prepare for your meditation. Once done, click on the guided meditation below to begin your meditation.

Choose a convenient time

Meditation is essentially relaxation time, so it should be done entirely at your convenience. So, after the meditation you do right now, for the subsiquent meditations, choose a time when you know you are not likely to be disturbed and are free to relax and enjoy. 

The hours of sunrise and sunset, while nature transitions between day and night, are also ideal for the practice.

 

Choose a quiet place

  Just like a convenient hour, choose a place where you not likely to be disturbed.

  Quiet and peaceful surroundings can make the meditation experience more   enjoyable and relaxing.

 

 

 

 

 

Sit comfortably

Your posture makes a difference too. Make sure you are relaxed, comfortable and steady.

Sit straight with your spine erect; keep your shoulders and neck relaxed, and eyes closed throughout the process.

That you have to sit in Padmasana (the lotus position) to meditate is a very common myth of meditation.

 

 

Keep a relatively empty stomach

  A good time to meditate is before having a meal.

  After food, you might doze off while meditating. However, do not force yourself to   meditate when you are very hungry.

  You will find it difficult because of hunger cramps or you may even keep thinking   about food the whole time! In this case, you can meditate after two hours after having food.

 

 

 

Start with a few warm-ups

A few warm-up or sukshma yoga exercises before sitting to meditate helps improve circulation, removes inertia and restlessness and makes the body feel lighter.

You will be able to sit steadily for a longer time.

 

Take a few deep breaths

  This is again preparation for easy meditation. Deep breathing in and out as well as   doing some nadi shodhan pranayama before meditating is always a good idea.  

  This helps to steady the rhythm of the breath and leads the mind in to a peaceful   meditative state.

 

 

 

 

Keep a gentle smile on your face

You will see the difference.

A gentle smile throughout keeps you relaxed, peaceful and enhances your meditation experience.

 

 

 

 

Open your eyes slowly and gently

  As you come close to the end of the meditation, don't be in a hurry to open your eyes and start moving about.

  Open your eyes slowly and gradually and take time to become aware of yourself and your surroundings.

Nadi Shodhan Pranayama ( Article from http://www.artofliving.org with Thanks)

A beautiful breathing technique that helps keep the mind calm, happy and peaceful. A few minutes of Nadi Shodhan pranayama in a day is best to de-stress the mind and release accumulated tension and fatigue. The breathing technique is named Nadi Shodhan, as it helps clear out blocked energy channels in the body, which in turn calms the mind.

(nadi = subtle energy channel; shodhan = cleaning, purification; pranayama = breathing technique)

How to do Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhan Pranayama)

1. Sit comfortably with your spine erect and shoulders relaxed. Keep a gentle smile on your face.
2. Place your left hand on the left knee, palms open to the sky or in Chin Mudra (thumb and index finger gently touching at the tips).
3. Place the tip of the index finger and middle finger of the right hand in between the eyebrows, the ring finger and little finger on the left nostril, and the thumb on the right nostril. We will use the ring finger and little finger to open or close the left nostril and thumb for the right nostril.
4. Press your thumb down on the right nostril and breathe out gently through the left nostril.
5. Now breathe in from the left nostril and then press the left nostril gently with the ring finger and little finger. Removing the right thumb from the right nostril, breathe out from the right.
6. Breathe in from the right nostril and exhale from the left. You have now completed one round of Nadi Shodhan pranayama. Continue inhaling and exhaling from alternate nostrils.
7. Complete 9 such rounds by alternately breathing through both the nostrils. After every exhalation, remember to breathe in from the same nostril from which you exhaled. Keep your eyes closed throughout and continue taking long, deep, smooth breaths without any force or effort.
   Nadi Shodhan pranayama helps relax the mind and prepares it to enter a meditative state. So it is a good idea todo a short meditation after doing Nadi Shodhan. Some others practice this breathing technique as part of thePadma Sadhana sequence.

Benefits of Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhan Pranayama)

• Excellent breathing technique to calm and center the mind. Our mind has a tendency to keep regretting or glorifying the past and getting anxious about the future. Nadi Shodhan pranayama helps to bring the mind back to the present moment.
• Works therapeutically for most circulatory and respiratory problems.
• Releases accumulated stress in the mind and body effectively and relaxes it.
• Helps harmonize the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which correlate to the logical and emotional sides of our personality.
• Helps purify and balance the nadis, the subtle energy channels, thereby ensuring smooth flow of prana (life force) through the body.
• Maintains body temperature.

Points to remember while practicing Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhan Pranayama)

• Do not force the breathing, keep the flow gentle and natural. Do not breathe from the mouth or make any sound while breathing. Also, do not use the Ujjayi breath.
• Place the fingers very lightly on the forehead and nose. There is no need to apply any pressure.
• In case you feel dull and are yawning after practicing Nadi Shodhan pranayama, check the time you take to inhale and exhale. Your exhalation should be longer than inhalation.

Tratak Meditation For Eyes, Mind, Anxiety, Memory, Spiritual Awakens etc….

Tratak Meditation

For Eyes, Mind, Anxiety, Memory,

 Spiritual Awakens etc….

 

#     Decide on an object for Tratak meditation.

    #     Object may be :::

-  A  “ Candle Flame”

-  A “LED Light”.

-  The symbol for "OM"

-  May be a picture of a spiritual “GURU” 

Whatever you choose for Tratak Meditation, it should be uplifting and meaningful and offer you qualities you want to develop in yourself Set up your meditation space. Your space for Tratak meditation must be clean and comfortable.You can just use an empty corner of your room or,If you have facility, you can set up an Entire Room dedicated to  Meditation pactices Keep it simple, especially if you're a beginner to Tratak meditation.All you need in your space is something to sit on and something to look at.

Steps ::::

+  Sit down on the floor or on a chair. Comfortably as you can seat without feeling pain. Specially sit on the floor. If you do decide to sit on the floor, sit cross-legged. If you sit cross-legged, you can put a soft pillow under your hips to help your back get more comfortable. Place your object about 3 -4 feet in front of you at eye level. Before you begin Tratak meditation, close your eyes and take Deep Breathe. Notice the breath air & sound of your breath.

+  After breathing for a few minutes, open your eyes and fix your eyes on your object of meditation. Try not to blink. You can think anything except your object of Tratak meditation. And supricingly you notice that your eyes not blink for single time when your mind is not on your object. Stay over for the time when your eyes got watered.

+  Close your eyes after they start to tear. When u closed your eyes you will see an impression of your object of meditation; it will look like a photo negative. Keep your eyes steady and try to maintain the image. Once the image of your Tratak meditation object has faded, open your eyes and look at the real thing in front of you.

+   Repeat these steps for 10 to 15 minutes every day. As you become more experienced, you can decide to increase the time of your Tratak meditation.

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Improve Concentration

7 Yoga Moves to Improve Concentration

(Article Taken from ::::  http://www.care2.com)

We live in a short attention span society. Between the hours most of us spend in front of the television and the time we spend online, our ability to concentrate is practically under siege on a daily basis.

Yoga is a great way to improve concentration, just by its nature. Working a few of the postures and breathing exercises below into your practice can help boost your power to focus even more!

1. Salutation Seal

This simple breathing exercise is a great way to start your practice. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, bring your hands into prayer position. Try to quiet your mind, focusing instead on inhaling and exhaling deeply while keeping your spine nice and straight. Salutation seal really helps bring focus to the rest of your practice….it’s so centering!

2. Alternate Nostril Breathing

Another breathing exercise, practicing alternate nostril breathing for a couple of minutes can really help clear your mind. Like with salutation seal, you’ll sit cross legged. Hold your right hand with your palm in front of your face, and fold down your pointer and middle fingers. Before you inhale, use your thumb to hold your right nostril closed. Hold onto that breath, then release the right nostril and use your ring finger to hold your left nostril closed as you exhale.

Now, inhale while still holding the left nostril closed, then switch nostrils to exhale. Repeat this cycle for a couple of minutes to focus your mind and clear your head of distracting thoughts.

3. Tree Stand

Balance poses are excellent for concentration! You can do tree stand in a number of ways, but to start stand up straight with your hip distance apart. Bend your right knee and grab hold of your right knee with both hands. Once you feel like you have your balance, move your grasp so you’re holding your right foot, and slowly place that foot on your left thigh with the toes pointed toward the floor. Move your hands into prayer, and breathe here for about 30 seconds.

If you feel balanced with your hands in prayer, you can move them over your head and either hold them with your arms straight and palms facing each other or place your palms together over your head.

Repeat this on your left side.

4. Crane Pose

This is another balancing posture, but this time you’re balancing on your arms. Start out in a squat with your feet hip distance apart. Move your legs so that your shins are right in line with your armpits, then place your palms on the floor in front of you. Ever so slowly, tilt your weight forward. The idea here is to get your feet off the floor, so you’re balancing fully on your hands.

Crane pose is a bit tricky, but if you keep at it, the payoff is so worth it. Not only does this help with concentration, but it’s so gratifying when this posture finally clicks.

5. Seated Forward Bend

A gentle forward bend goes a long way toward quieting the mind. To do this simple posture, sit on the floor with your feet out in front of you and a straight back. Inhale, and lift your arms above your head, stretching your spine. On your exhale, fold forward at your hips, reaching toward your feet. Grab your leg wherever you can reach – knees, shins, or feet – then just relax and breathe here for up to 30 seconds.

6. Camel Pose

Backward bending is about facing our fears, which goes a long way toward quieting those distracting thoughts in our heads. Start sitting on your knees, then raise your bottom off of your feet, so your thighs are perpendicular to the floor. Place your hands on your lower back, then inhale and arch back slowly, letting your head hang gently backwards.

If you feel comfortable there, you can take camel pose to the next level by taking your hands off of your back and grabbing your right foot with your right hand and left foot with the left hand. Stay here for 10-12 deep breaths.

Regardless of how far you take the pose, make sure you move your hands to support your lower back as you come out of it, and come up slowly. Your head should be the last thing you straighten.

7. Reclining Hero Pose

Relaxation poses help you focus in a way similar to some of the breathing exercises. Sit on your knees, then move your feet apart slowly until your bottom is on the floor. Inhale and straighten your spine, then exhale as you lean backwards. The idea here is to relax your back onto the floor. Lay your arms at your sides, palms facing upward and focus on taking deep breaths. You can hold this pose for 30 seconds or up to five full minutes.

If this is too much on your knees, you can try savasana instead. Rather than laying with your knees bent, just lay on your back with your legs straight out and feet hip distance apart. Relax, breathe, and clear your mind.

Do you guys have any favorite yoga postures for improving concentration? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!

Thanks to :: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/yoga-moves-to-improve-concentration.html?page=1

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