Prof (Dr) Deepty Nair

M.D (Ayu), YIC, CSM, PGDCFT, PhD Scholar Professor & Head, Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Dr Vasant Parikh Ayurvedic Medical College, Vadnagar, Gujarat

To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Yogasana: Sitting Posture 13: Pavanamuktasana (Wind Releasing Posture) Sthithi: Supta Tadasana posture i.e., lie on your back keeping the legs close together, hands close…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Yogasana: Sitting Posture 10: Gomukhasana (Cow face Posture) Sthithi: Sit in Dandasana. Step 1: Bend the right knee and place below the left buttocks.…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Yogasana: Sitting Posture 8: Shashankasana (Rabbit Posture) Sthithi: Sit in Dandasana. Step 1: Bend the right knee and place below the right buttocks. Step…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Yogasana: Sitting Posture 6: Paschimottanasanam (Seated Forward Bending Posture) Paschimottanasanam is the sitting version of Pada Hastasana Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Sthithi: Sit in Dandasana. Step 1: Inhale…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Yogasana: Sitting Posture 3: BHADRASANA (Gracious Posture/ Butterfly Posture) Sthithi: Sthithi in sitting posture is known as Dandasana. For this, sit on the floor…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s Begin With Yoga Asana.. Yogasana: Sitting Posture 1: Padmasana (Lotus Posture) Sthithi: Sthithi in sitting posture is known as Dandasana. For this, sit on the floor with…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Yogasana: Standing Posture 6: Trikonasana (Triangle Posture) Sthiti: Tadasana (as described previously) Step 1: With inhalation, slowly move the right feet and place it…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Warm up your body with loosening exercises. Let’s Begin With Yoga Asana.. Yogasana: Standing Posture 3: Ardhakati Chakrasana (Lateral Arc Posture) Sthiti: Tadasana (as described previously) Step 1: With inhalation, slowly raise the right hand sideways…

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To begin the yoga practice… Sit comfortably with spine & neck erect. Keep the eyes closed. Observe your body…your breathe…your heartbeat for few seconds. Prepare your mind & body for the yoga practice and manifest that may your mind and body be benefitted with the yoga practice. Perform 3 rounds of deep inhalation & exhalation. Inhale…..Exhale…..Inhale….Exhale….Inhale….Exhale… Relax a few seconds. Slowly open the eyes. Let’s begin with yoga asana.. Sthiti: Every yogasana posture begins with Sthiti (Initial Pose). In standing postures, sthiti is known as Tadasana. For this, stand straight, feet together, arms close to the body, palms touching on…

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The last session dealt with the introduction to the prerequisites of Yoga practice and loosening exercises for the neck and the joints of the upper limb. Moving further, in this session, we will be dealing with loosening exercises for the hip joints and lower limbs. These exercises are practised sitting on the floor on a comfortable mat. Sit comfortably with your legs stretched out. Hip Exercises: Half Butterfly Stretch: Bend the right knee and keep the right heel close to the perineum. Keep the left leg straight and stretched out. Spine and neck straight. With exhalation, slowly lift the right…

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