Life is hard -- Just breathe!

This year, I really started to indulge myself in yoga. I found that having that hour and a half to myself was extremely relaxing and inspiring.



Yoga benefits anyone's mental health by helping them to relax and reduce anxiety and stress, therefore resulting in better mood and concentration throughout the day. It has been used for years to treat a wide variety of emotional and mental disorders including anxiety, depression and even those pesky mood swings.

Not only does Yoga benefit the mind, it also brings benefits at the physical level. Because yoga is all about movement, it increases flexibility. It has positions that act upon the various joints of the body including those joints that are never really used let alone exercised. Trust me, after working those joints, you feel a BIG difference! It increases lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons and massages ALL organs of the body/ Yoga is the only form of activity which massages all the internal glands and organs of the body in a thorough manner. By massaging all the internal organs, complete detoxification takes place. By gently stretching muscles and joints as well, yoga ensures the optimum blood supply to various parts of the body. This helps in the flushing out of toxins from every nook and cranny! This lead to benefits such as delayed ageing, engergy and a better outlook on your day.
I personal having notice toning of my muscles. The only way to tone and create a healthy body is to work on the underlying muscles.

Here are a couple of my favorite yoga positions:

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
This pose builds up strength in the upper arms and give space and opening in the back, neck, chest, hips and shoulders.



Balasana (Child's Pose)
This pose is a simple relaxation position.



Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
This pose strengthen the spine, chest and lungs, shoulders and abdomen. It stimulates abdominal organs and helps relieve stress and fatigue.


Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana (High Lunge Pose)
This pose strengthen and stretches the legs, knees, ankles, waist, groin, spine, chest and lungs. It stimulates abdominal organs and increases stamina and lung capacity.



Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose)
This pose is known to stretch the shoulds, chest, thighs, groin and abdomen. It strengthens the legs and ankles while improving balance.