Multitasking breathing
You can practice your pranayamas while reading the newspaper or you emails. As you are reading focus on your breathing. Inhale slowly and exhale out slowly taking about double the time you take to inhale.This helps in relieving your stress and keeps you calm throughout the day.

Upper Body Stretch
You can give your upper body simple stretches. Interlock your fingers behind your head while you are seated on a chair. Release the tension from your shoulders and elbows. Close your eyes and think of happy moments with a smile. This will help relax your body.

Lower Body Stretch
With your hands on the edge of something firmly in place like a desk or table, stand back with your feet apart. Drop your head and chest and then breathe, relaxing your shoulders.

Leg Stretches
Stand with your feet apart and hands stretched on the sides. bend your right leg at the knee and move your body towards the right.  Keep your left leg straight and placed firmly on the ground. Return to straight standing position after about 30 seconds. Repeat the same on the left side.

These are just a few simple and easy poses that can be taken up, if time is a big issue with you. You can contact local yoga studio to find out which else simple yoga poses can you take up. Take your first step towards a healthier you today.

You can go to the gym and exercise but I prefer Yoga.Yoga is the most efficient means of loosing weight. Yoga is an ancient exercise which has got spiritual qualities in it. It has got both physical and psychological benefits. Yoga makes the spine flexible, firms the skin, removes tension and makes you healthy overall. One can try out the following poses to reduce double chin:

• Bhujangasana or Cobra pose
• Dhanurasana or Bow pose
• Pavan Muktasana or Wind Releasing Pose

Another simple exercise you can is:

1. Position yourself on a chair in front of the mirror and then look up to the ceiling.
2. From that position, stretch your neck to look over the right shoulder and then follow it by doing the same over your left.
3. Finally bring your neck to look in front and lower it to touch it to your clavicle bone.
4. But remember to do this extremely slowly to get results.

There are many reasons which can cause kidney stones. The most common one is low intake of water. Lack of exercise and urinary track infection are the other reasons for kidney stones. When a person suffers from kidney stones, he experiences severe pain in his stomach and sometimes also in the genital region. Frequent urination is also a symptom of kidney stone.

Yoga is the answer for all those who want to get rid of their kidney stones. Some of the asanas recommended are:

• Shankha Prakshalana
• Wind Relieving Pose (Pavanmuktasana)
• Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
• Raised Feet Pose (Uttanpadasana)
• Plough Pose (Halasana)

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Yoga Therapy has been found to be beneficial to patients suffering from low back pain, arthritis, shoulder pain, asthma, hypertension, anxiety and depression. Yoga therapy can also be devised in case of pregnancy to help the expectant mother prepare for child birth as well as deal with health conditions experienced during pregnancy. Yoga therapy can also benefit the elderly and help them lead a healthy life.

Yoga therapy involves the following:

Asanas to tone up muscles and internal organs. This revitalizes the body and also relaxes the mind. This isturn helps prevent and cure diseases.

Pranayamas involves technique of proper breathing.

Kriyas includes set of exercises which helps clean up the entire system.

Yogic Diet is the completely balanced diet. Following the diet can rehabilitate the entire system.

Relaxation – Savasana is the yoga posture for complete relaxation of not just the body but also the mind.

Meditation to stabilize the mind and increase concentration and willpower.

With regular and consistent performance of these practice, one can get relief from various diseases. Yoga therapy deals with all aspects of mind and body; hence this approach makes yoga therapy more effective than general yoga practice.

Pranayamas are a great way of cleansing not just the body, but also the mind as well as our consciousness. Yoga asanas help the body realease all its tension and thus mnaking us healthier and calmer. In fact, practice of yoga has been found to stimulate the brain to releaase natural pain killers. As a result of which the muscles are relaxed. The rythmic breathing practice in pranayamas relieves us of stress and giving us a great sense of calmness and happiness.

But one thing to be kept in mind is that Yoga is not a pill. It is a practice which shows its effects over time. But in the long run it turns out to be the best option for a healhier and happier you.

There are a lot of reasons which leads to kidney failure such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating too much of protein food like pulses without skin and drinking a lot of tea, coffee which cuts down the urge to drink water. There are plenty of other reasons for kidney failure. If you are suffering from kidney disease, you can improve the condition of your kidneys by having vegetable juice daily along with fruits.

Yoga is the most effective treatment for curing kidney diseases. Practitioners of yoga and pranayama are never affected by kidney disorder. In fact their kidneys get stronger day by day. Some of the asanas which are recommended for healthy kidneys are – Surya Namaskar,  Supta Vajrasana, Sasankasana, Gomukhasana, Makarasana,  Dhanurasana, Sarvangasana, Matsyasana, Bhujangasana.

Among the Pranayamas are: Kapalbhati pranayama, Nadi-shodhan, Agnisar Kriya, Uddiyan Bandh. These asanas improves the condition of kidneys, heart, lungs and also reduces body fat if practiced regularly.

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Having said few of the home remedies, I would like to mention Yoga as one of the best treatment for curing gout. Yoga, with its gentle asanas and pranayama can be good for gout patients. The postures and exercises can stretch muscles, loosen joints and improve circulation in the entire body. Controlled and steady movements are best for gout patients. Some of the asanas that are recommended for treating gout includes: Ekpadsahajhasta Bhujangasana, Hastashirasana, Januhastasana, Swastikasana, Makarasana, Pavanamuktasana and Tadasana. Patients can also try Vrikshasana, Trikonasana, Veerasana and Bhujangasana.

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• Your neck pain persists for more than three days or keeps coming back.
• You suffer from neck pain after a fall or accident.
• Pain radiates from your neck down your arms or legs.
• Neck pain is associated with nausea or dizziness.

Yoga is a practice of meditation, spiritualism, and physical disciplines that has quickly become a very popular mainstream alternative for stress reduction, increasing core strength, and correcting posture. The following asanas are helpful in strengthening the neck, shoulders, chest, spine and abdomen while focusing on improving and releasing and postural discomfort.

• Cat Pose
• Cobra Pose
• Upward Bow Pose
• Downward Facing Dog Pose

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Fasting allows our digestive system to recover from the abuse: from eating too much, eating unhealthy foods or eating at the wrong time. It also allows us to get rid of toxins in our body.

Fasting should not be an excuse to do some mild exercise. Take a walk every day, but avoid strenuous activities like jogging. Practice Asanas and give time for Meditation. Fasting should not also prevent you from accomplishing your daily tasks. Don’t just lie down doing nothing just because you are fasting.

Only after about 3 days of Fasting will you begin to see its benefits: increased mental energy, enhanced concentration and improvement in some senses. That is why longer fasts are required for the ultimate Fasting experience.

Fasting is beneficial physically, mentally, and spiritually. And good physical, mental and spiritual health is what Yoga  is all about.

Mountain Tilt
Stand with your arms at your side and your feet hip-width apart. Your toes should face forward. Raise your arm above your head, pointing your fingers upwards. Bend sideways at the waist, extending up and out to your left. Hold for a few seconds and return to center. Repeat on the right side. Do 3 to 5 times

Triangle Pose
Stand tall with your feet 3-feet apart. Turn your left foot out 90 degrees while keeping your right foot pointing forward. Extend your arms out to either side at shoulder height. Bend to your right at your waist, keeping your chest facing forward, and place your right hand on your shin as your left arm reaches up. Your eyes should look skyward (if this hurts your neck, look down). Hold for 15 seconds and return to the starting position. Switch feet and sides. Do 3 times on each side.

Torso Stretch
Lie on your belly, hands flat on the floor close to your chest. Lift your upper body by pressing the tops of your feet and shins into the floor as you press your hands into the floor and straighten your arms. Breathe. Hold for 40 seconds.

Tree Pose
Stand with feet planted, arms at sides and body in alignment (ears over shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips over ankles).  Inhale and bend the right leg, pulling the heel up until it rests on the inside of the left thigh.  Get your balance and hold this position, then slowly push arms overhead, palms touching each other.  Press the knee back without moving the hips.  Hold this for 30 seconds then switch sides. Repeat 2-3 times.

Bending Forward Pose
Sit with your legs together stretched straight in front of you. Point your toes. Inhale and stretch toward your toes with your finger tips, keeping your body long and extended. Hold for thirty seconds. Breathe normally. Return to the starting position. Repeat.

Butterfly Pose
Sit on the floor stretching straight up through your spine. Bring the heels of your feet together, with your knees bent and pointing out to the sides. Let your legs open towards the floor to a position where you are comfortable. Hold your feet in your hands and slowly stretch forward.

Bridge Pose
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Rest your arms at your side. Using your abdominal, lift your hips as far as you can off the floor. Your head, shoulders, and arms should remain on the floor. Keep your thighs parallel. Hold. Repeat 5 times.

Locust Pose
Lie on your stomach so that your chin is on the floor and your arms are extended in front of you. Engage your abs. Inhale and lift your arms, chest, head, legs, and feet off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds then slowly lower to the floor. Repeat 5 times.

Cat Pose
Get on all fours and look straight ahead with your back as flat as a table. Exhale and arch your back upwards while tucking your chin to your chest. Inhale and arch your back downwards, swaying the low back as you look toward the ceiling. Repeat up to 5 times.

Yoga Crunches
Lie on your back and bring your knees to your chest. Rest your hands over your head on the floor behind you and raise your legs with feet flexed toward the ceiling. Use your ab muscles to slowly guide your legs downward. stop when you feel your back arching. Hung your legs to your chest again. Repeat. Build up to 10 in a row.