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MATSYA ASANA
Posted on
Thursday, December 27, 2007
by DSLR MASTER
MATSYA ASANA (The Fish Posture)
Technique
Matsya Asana
Matey a Asana (Second Variation)
• Sit in Padma Asana. (Picture 63)
• Gradually bend backwards and lie on the back.
• Do not raise the knees locked up in Padma Asana. Rest the elbows on the floor.
• Then bend the head backwards and make an arch form by bending the backbone.
• After bending the backbone in an arch, rest the head on the floor.
• For making a bigger arch exert more pull on the thighs and more twist on the
neck and back. But do not strain to achieve.
• After making an arch of the body, stay in this position for ten to fifteen seconds.
(Picture 23)
• An advanced way of doing this Asana is to bring the right hand below the body
to the opposite side and catch the right big toe.
• Similarly the left hand should be brought below near the hip to catch the left big
toe. (Picture 24)
Synchronisation of Breath
Maintain normal breathing.
Benefits
1.Activates the spine and all muscles of the back.
2.Gives massage effect to facial tissues and face wrinkles disappear, thereby ensuring a youthful look.
a Removes stiffness of the neck and back and brings flexibility to the whole upper area of the body.
3.As the chest is thrown open, deep breathing is possible. Helps to remove spasm from bronchial tubes and thereby relieves asthma.
4.Backward pressure of the head causes a brisk flow of blood to all areas of the neck.
5.An excellent Asana for colds and purulent tonsils.
6.Thyroids and parathyroids receive lot of blood.
a Gives strength to the waist, back and neck.
7.Tones up pituitary and pineal glands that are located in the brain.
8.Eliminates constipation and massages abdominal organs.
9.Good for women as it stimulates pelvic organs, especially genital ones and the
ovaries in particular.
10.roadens the chest, corrects a hunchback and thereby ensures body symmetry.
11.Good for wrestlers in preventing defeat by pin fall.
12.Reduces fat from buttocks and stomach.
13. Imparts lightness and activity to the body as a whole.
14.Useful for abdominal illness.
15.Helps diabetics by improving general metabolism.
16.Relieves inflamed and bleeding piles.
Activates the Subconscious Mind
Since this Asana ensures varied benefits one should mentally repeat any statement suited to his needs.
Suitability
Suitable for all.
Precautions
None.
Technique
Matsya Asana
Matey a Asana (Second Variation)
• Sit in Padma Asana. (Picture 63)
• Gradually bend backwards and lie on the back.
• Do not raise the knees locked up in Padma Asana. Rest the elbows on the floor.
• Then bend the head backwards and make an arch form by bending the backbone.
• After bending the backbone in an arch, rest the head on the floor.
• For making a bigger arch exert more pull on the thighs and more twist on the
neck and back. But do not strain to achieve.
• After making an arch of the body, stay in this position for ten to fifteen seconds.
(Picture 23)
• An advanced way of doing this Asana is to bring the right hand below the body
to the opposite side and catch the right big toe.
• Similarly the left hand should be brought below near the hip to catch the left big
toe. (Picture 24)
Synchronisation of Breath
Maintain normal breathing.
Benefits
1.Activates the spine and all muscles of the back.
2.Gives massage effect to facial tissues and face wrinkles disappear, thereby ensuring a youthful look.
a Removes stiffness of the neck and back and brings flexibility to the whole upper area of the body.
3.As the chest is thrown open, deep breathing is possible. Helps to remove spasm from bronchial tubes and thereby relieves asthma.
4.Backward pressure of the head causes a brisk flow of blood to all areas of the neck.
5.An excellent Asana for colds and purulent tonsils.
6.Thyroids and parathyroids receive lot of blood.
a Gives strength to the waist, back and neck.
7.Tones up pituitary and pineal glands that are located in the brain.
8.Eliminates constipation and massages abdominal organs.
9.Good for women as it stimulates pelvic organs, especially genital ones and the
ovaries in particular.
10.roadens the chest, corrects a hunchback and thereby ensures body symmetry.
11.Good for wrestlers in preventing defeat by pin fall.
12.Reduces fat from buttocks and stomach.
13. Imparts lightness and activity to the body as a whole.
14.Useful for abdominal illness.
15.Helps diabetics by improving general metabolism.
16.Relieves inflamed and bleeding piles.
Activates the Subconscious Mind
Since this Asana ensures varied benefits one should mentally repeat any statement suited to his needs.
Suitability
Suitable for all.
Precautions
None.
posted by DSLR MASTER @ 8:54 AM
The tale of the eight limbed girl
Posted on
Thursday, December 20, 2007
by DSLR MASTER
posted by DSLR MASTER @ 10:46 PM
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Obesity & eating pattern
Posted on
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
by DSLR MASTER
Obesity & eating pattern
That luxurious eating habits and lifestyles confine only to royal families, is no more true today. People who are unable to make two ends meet, try to imitate them even at the cost of incurring debts. Trying to keep up with the Joneses, be it a marriage party or any other function, encourages people to serve readily available food items rich in calories and refined carbohydrates. Catering services have become a thriving business. Tailor-made lunch and dinner kept warm on spirit lamps to retain heat constantly to be served fresh further make the food more refined and add more calories to it.
A Royal disease
Obesity can be called a Royal disease. From among the various terminologies under "Royal", we will for our purpose take the example of only two, i.e. "Royal Games" and "Royal Road".
Royal games include games like Chess which donot provide any physical exercise to the players and is generally played indoors. In those days, kings and nawabs played chess-whenever they were in need of diversion and relaxation. The present generation has found exposure in abundance to such games (video games being one of them} and these breed in the children and youngsters the tendency to avoid other sports and outdoor games which give physical exercise.
Royal Road, which stands for a short and easy way to overcome difficulties, has come to play its own role. Progress and advancement towards better living conditions of the people all over the world, has brought with it many disadvantages too. Comfortable and luxurious lifestyle of living influenced by the television network and magazines, constantly keeps projecting all labour saving devices one could acquire for their day-to-day living. People least realise that by falling a prey to these devices, they are gradually getting alienated from much needed normal exer¬cise, which these chores provide.
Feast and festivals
An important destabilising factor is the celebration of festivals in our country. We have festivals for the asking throughout the year and at such occasions more than the real significance behind celebration of such festivals what most commonly occurs is indiscrete consumption of rich, fatty and refined food at untimely hours. Even festivals that advocate complete fast have been modified by eating sweets and savories made out of sugar, ghee etc. Birthday parties of even infants are celebrated with a lavish dinner where ice-creams, cold-drinks and cakes are served and consumedeven during the very cold winter months. Overloading the stomach under these circumstances on a very regular basis cannot but make one put on more weight.
posted by DSLR MASTER @ 11:01 PM