Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

220 Light on Yoga are cured by interlocking and stretching the palms and fingers. People suffering from stiff shoulders and elbo ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 221 hands either on the back of the ribs (Plate 245) or interlock the fingers and stretch out the ar ...

222 Ligh t on Yoga Technique From Kar�ap1dasana (Plate 246), stretch the legs straight and spread the legs as far apart as you ...

Technique Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya^223 Do Supta Ko�asana (Plate 247) and come back to Halasana. Place the palms on the back ...

224 Light on Yoga Sarvangasana, one leg is on the floor in Halasana, while the other is in a vertical position along with the tr ...

Effects Yogasanas, Bandha and Kr£ya 225 This asana tones the kidneys and the leg muscles. Parsvaika Pada Sarvangasana Six* (Pla ...

226 Light on Yoga Effects This pose relieves constipation and also tones the kidneys. 97· Parsva Sarvangasana Nine* (Plate 254) ...

254 (^255) Effects Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 227 This asana strengthens the wrists. It also exercises the liver, pancreas and ...

228 Light on Yoga Ut means intense and tan means to stretch. This asana resembles a stretched peacock (Mayiira), hence the name. ...

(^259) Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya^229 the ground will be the back of the head and neck, the shoulders, the elbows and the fe e ...

230 Light on Yoga 260 3· Exhale, swing the legs back to Sarvangasana (Plate 22 3), slide them gradually to the floor by removing ...

26! Yogiisanas, Bandha and Kriya 231 3· Stay in this pose from 20 to 30 seconds with deep and even breathing. 4· To increase the ...

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266 267 Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 233 Stay in this position for ro to r 5 seconds with normal breathing. Exhale, come back to ...

2 34 Light on Yoga foot over the left thigh. Stay for an equal length of time in all these positions as in the earlier ones. Pi ...

(^269) Yogiisanas, Bandha and Kriyii 235 Turn the hips sideways to the right, exhale and lower both knees to the floor. The lef ...

236 Light on Yoga The knee near the ear will not rest on the floor to start with, but only after long practice. 6. Stay in this ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 237 (there also the spine and trunk get a lateral twist but the legs remain straight)-is recommended ...

238 Light on Yoga 272 4· Remain in this position for a few breaths. Then exhale, and move both the legs sideways (Plate 273) dow ...

273 274 Yogruanas, Bandha and Kriya^239 time and with an exhalation, come back to the perpendicular legs position (Plate 272) an ...