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What are the safest Yoga Poses during Pregnancy?

Yoga | Updated Nov 18, 2019


1. Tree pose, Vrksasana

2. Garland pose, Malasana

3. Eagle pose, Garudasana

4. Downward-facing dog, Adho Mukha Svanasana

5. Child’s pose, Balasana

6. Half moon pose, Ardha Chandrasana

7. Easy pose, Sukhasana

8. Seated forward bend, Paschimottanasana

9. Cat pose, Marjaryasana

10. Cow pose, Bitlasana

11. Mountain pose, Tadasana

12. Warrior I, Virabhadrasana I

13. Standing forward bend, Uttanasana

14. Warrior II, Virabhadrasana II

15. Chair pose, Utkatasana

16. Extended side angle pose, Utthita Parsvakonasana

17. Extended triangle pose, Utthita Trikonasana

18. Warrior III, Virabhadrasana III

19. Upward salute, Urdhva Hastasana

20. Bound angle pose, Baddha Konasana

21. Leg up wall pose, Viparita Karani

22. Happy baby pose, Ananda Balasana

23. Half Lord of the fishes pose, Ardha Matsyendrasana

24. Corpse pose, Savasana

25. Hero pose, Virasana

26. Camel pose, Ustrasana

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What are the best Yoga for weight loss?

Yoga | Updated Jul 25, 2019


One can easily lose weight by practising Yoga.

Yoga poses for weight loss

Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana)

Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)

Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)

Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)

Upward Plank Pose (Purvottanasana)

Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana II)

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Is Sukhasana good in Pregnancy?

Yoga | Updated Nov 17, 2019


Yes Sukhasana good in Pregnancy

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Is Makarasana good in Pregnancy?

Yoga | Updated Nov 17, 2019


Contraindications include pregnancy or any condition in which abdominal pressure is uncomfortable.

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Is Navasana good in Pregnancy?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Boat Pose should avoid in pregnancy....check more

Is Dhanurasana good in Pregnancy?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, it is good in Pregnancy...check more

Is Vriksasana good in Pregnancy?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, it can carefully perform this pose in pregnancy, it helps women to balance the different priorities and feel comfortable and stable as her pregnancy progresses....check more

What are the Precautions one should take while practicing Tulasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


One should avoid mistake to neglect the risk of injuries while performing Tulasana, The head, neck, and spine should be in a straight line. Don't try to do it if you are not confident enough to balance. Don't entangle yourself in any tough posture or state....check more

What are the Precautions one should take while practicing Janushirasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


One should avoid mistake to neglect the risk of injuries while performing Janushirasana, Keep bent only as long you are able to hold your breath comfortably. Don't put extra efforts at once. The extent of achievement in this asana depends upon the flexibility of your body, so try gradually for success in this yogasana....check more

What are the Precautions one should take while practicing Vriksasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The sole of the lifted foot should be placed above or below the standing knee, but not directly on the side of it. Placing the foot adjacent to the knee places pressure on the leg in a direction which could cause injury because the knee does not flex parallel to the frontal plane....check more

What does Sukhasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Sukhasana comes from the Sanskrit words sukha (सुख, sukha) meaning pleasure, and asana (आसन, āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Makarasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Makarasana comes from the Sanskrit मकर makara meaning "crocodile" and आसन āsana meaning "posture" or "seat". Makarāsana is described in the 17th-century Gheraṇḍa Saṁhitā (Chapter 2, Verse 40)....check more

What does Ustrasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Ustrasana comes from the Sanskrit words उष्ट्रासन Uṣṭra, "camel", and आसन, Āsana meaning "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Shirshasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Salamba Śīrṣāsana comes from the Sanskrit words षलम्ब Salamba meaning "supported", शीर्ष, Śīrṣa meaning "head", and आसन, Āsana meaning "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Uttanasana / Hastapadasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Uttanasana comes from the Sanskrit words उत्तान uttāna, "intense stretch";[2] and आसन; āsana, "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Gomukhasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Gomukhasana comes from the Sanskrit गो go meaning "cow", मुख mukha meaning "face" or "mouth", and आसन āsana meaning "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Tulasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


'Tula' means 'Taraju'; the traditional weighing tool. The name indicates that yogasana is somewhere concerned with balancing. This yoga pose involves balancing the whole body on palms and the body looks like a 'Taraju'....check more

What does Trikonasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Trikonasana comes from the Sanskrit words utthita (उत्थित), "extended", trikona (त्रिकोण) "triangle", and asana (आसन) "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Tadasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Follow-Up Poses for Tadasana is Standing Poses...check more

What does Halasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Halasana comes from the Sanskrit words हला hala, "plough" and आसन asana, "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Shalabhasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Salabhasana comes from the Sanskrit शलभा "shalabh" which means "grasshopper" or "locust"....check more

What does Janushirasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The word 'janu' means knee or 'knee-joint' and 'Shirsha' stands for the head....check more

What does Ardha Matsyendrasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Ardha Matsyendrasana is named after the yogi Matsyendranath. The name is taken from the Sanskrit words ‘ardha’, which means half, ‘matsya’, which means fish, ‘Indra’, which stands for a king, and asana, which means posture. ...check more

What does Sarvangasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Sarvangasana comes from the Sanskrit सलाम्बा Salamba, "supported", सर्वाङ्ग Sarvāṅga, "all limbs", i.e. "the whole body", and आसन Āsana, "posture"," position", or "seat"....check more

What does Padahastasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Padahastasana comes from the Sanskrit pada which means "foot," hasta meaning "hand" and asana meaning a "seat" or "posture."...check more

What does Bhujangasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Bhujangasana comes from the Sanskrit words भुजङ्ग bhujanga, "snake" or "cobra" and आसन asana, "posture" or "seat", from the resemblance to a cobra with its hood raised....check more

What does Pavana Muktasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Pavanamuktasana comes from the Sanskrit पवन pavan, "wind", मुक्त mukta, "free" and आसन asana, "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Matsyasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Matsyasana comes from the Sanskrit words matsya (मत्स्य) meaning "fish" and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Navasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


'Tula' means 'Taraju'; the traditional weighing tool. The name indicates that yogasana is somewhere concerned with balancing. This yoga pose involves balancing the whole body on palms and the body looks like a 'Taraju'....check more

What does Dhanurasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name comes from the Sanskrit words Dhanura (धनुर, Dhanura) meaning (bow), and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning (posture) or (seat)....check more

What does Balasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Balasana comes from the Sanskrit words बाल bala, "child" and आसन asana, "posture" or "seat"....check more

What does Setu Bandha Sarvangasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The name Setu Bandha Sarvangasana comes from the Sanskrit words सेतु Setu, a bridge; बन्ध Bandha, caught; सर्वा Sarva, all; ङ्ग Anga, limb; and आसन Asana, seat or posture....check more

What does Vriksasana mean?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Tree pose is the easiest yoga pose and will teach you the art of balance. While performing, it gives the true spirit of tree, thus named as tree pose....check more

Janushirasana is followed by which Yoga Pose?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


This yoga pose may be followed by Paschimottanasana for better practice....check more

Dhanurasana is followed by which Yoga Pose?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Follow-up Yoga Poses for Dhanurasana are Matsyasana Ustrasana Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Urdhva Dhanurasana Urdhva Mukha Svanasana...check more

Is Sukhasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Sukhasana is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

Is Gomukhasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Gomukhasana is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

Is Shalabhasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Shalabhasana is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

Is Janushirasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, It is one of the best yoga poses for children....check more

Is Bhujangasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Bhujangasana is good for children...check more

Is Dhanurasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, this yoga pose is good for children....check more

Is Setu Bandha Sarvangasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Setu Bandha Sarvangasana is good for children...check more

Is Virabhadrasana 2 good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Virabhadrasana 2 is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

Is Virabhadrasana I good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Virabhadrasana 1 is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

Is Utthita Parsvakonasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, this yoga pose is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

Is Adho Mukha Svanasana good for children?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Yes, Adho Mukha Svanasana is kids friendly yoga pose...check more

What are the Benefits of doing Tulasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Practising Tulasana help you to removes many common defects of the eyes and also increases concentration, strengthening the shoulder, smoothens the functioning of abdominal muscles and helps greatly in relieving gastric problems....check more

What are the Benefits of doing Tadasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Benefits of Tadasana This asana strengthens the lungs and the chest. It is very much beneficial to those who suffer from asthma. It activates the respiratory system. It expands the chest and makes it shapely or symmetrical. This yogasana helps rectify posture problems and makes the spine straight. The regular practice of this asana helps to increase the height of the body to some extent in teenagers....check more

What are the Benefits of doing Janushirasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Practising Janushirasana help you to improve your digestion, kindles the gastric fire, cures kidney troubles, helps in observing celibacy, cures colic pain, keeps the body free from sluggishness and weakness and relieves in stress....check more

What are the Benefits of doing Matsyasana?

Yoga | Updated Nov 17, 2019


Improves blood circulation.

This yoga poses also lower back pain also pain that due to sciatica.

Activates abdominal glands and enhances the digestive system.

Yogasana relaxes muscles and soothes cramps and pain.

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What are the Benefits of doing Navasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Practicing Bow Pose helps to opens up the chest, neck and shoulders, It helps people with renal (kidney) disorders, it provides relief from headache, improves posture, adds greater flexibility to the back, strengthens the back and abdominal muscles, stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck, stimulates the reproductive organs....check more

What are the Benefits of doing Dhanurasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


The benefits of Dhanurasana are Opens up the chest, neck and shoulders Helps people with renal (kidney) disorders. It provides relief from headache. Improves posture Adds greater flexibility to the back. Strengthens the back and abdominal muscles. Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck Stimulates the reproductive organs....check more

What are the Benefits of doing Vriksasana?

Yoga | Updated Jul 18, 2019


Calms and relaxes the central nervous system Emphasizes alignment of the head, spine and hips. Strengthens the ankles. Stretches the entire body from toes to fingers Increases the range of motion in the hips. Tones the muscles of the legs, back and chest. Increases your stamina, concentration, immunity and balance. Makes your ankle strong Improves and aids neuro-muscular coordination...check more

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