Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

140 Light on Yoga Effects The dorsal region is fully extended in this posture and the chest is well expanded. Breathing becomes ...

Effects Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 141 This posture strengthens the wrists and abdominal walls. 53· Garbha Pir:cfasana Seven* ...

142 Light on Yoga 5· Remain in the pose for about 15 to 30 seconds with normal breath­ ing. Lower the legs, release the arms fro ...

II7 Te chnique Sit in Paclmasana. (Plate 104) Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya (^143) Exhale, swing the left arm back from the sh ...

144 Light on Yoga 118 Il9 Throw the head as far back as possible and take a few deep breaths. 7· Inhale deeply, and then with ...

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I46 Light on Yoga 57· Supta Vajrasana Twelve* (Plate I24) Supta means lying down. Vajra means a thunderbolt, the weapon of Indra ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 147 5- Stay in the pose for a few seconds. Exhale, release the grips on the toes, uncross the hands ...

148 Light on Yoga (^125) Repeat on the other side, keeping the left leg straight and the right one bent for an equal length of ...

Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 149 3· Place the left heel against the inner side of the left thigh near the perineum. The big toe ...

150 Light on Yoga 128 129 1· Stretch the back fully, pull the trunk forward and keep the chest against the right thigh. Stay in ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 151 Persons suffering from enlargement of the prostate gland will benefit by staying longer in this ...

152 Light on Yoga Throw the trunk back, stretch the left arm over the head keeping the wrist up, and with the left hand hold th ...

Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya I^53 turn the left forearm and the left wrist so that the left thumb points to the floor. With the ...

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Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya I55 9· Inhale, raise the head and trunk, release the hands, straighten the left leg and come to posi ...

I 56 Light on Yoga in the human nervous system, is situated there. This chakra corresponds to the hypo-gastric plexus. The pose ...

(^139) Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriyii 157 5· Join the knees, exhale and bend forward. Rest first the forehead, then the nose, next ...

158 Light on Yoga Krounchasana Ten* (Plates 141 and 142) Krouncha means a heron. It is also the name of a mountain, said to be ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 159 (^5) · Hold this position for 20 to 30 seconds, with deep breaths. Do not lift the bent knee off ...