YOGA :

1. What is yoga ?

Yoga therapy is difficult to define, in part because of the breadth and depth of the tradition itself, and because, like Yoga, the discipline can be approached in so many different ways. Nonetheless, for Yoga therapy to be better understood and accepted, it is necessary to have a reasonable and pragmatic definition understandable to those without experience with Yoga, yet still acceptable to those steeped in the practice and philosophy.

2. 10 best yoga poses

1. Standing Deep Breathing Pose: Pranayama
Make sure to breath slowly as this will facilitate lung expansion. Keep your back straight all the time and do not bend backwards. This will be easier to achieve if you suck your belly in so that your rib cage protrudes a bit.

2. Half-Moon Pose with Hands-to-Feet Pose: Ardha Chandrasana with Pada Hastasana
Provides quick energy and vitality for your practice session Corrects any issues with posture or with lower-back pain

3. Awkward Pose: Utkatasana
Continues warming up body for all other yoga poses Heals chronically cold feet

4. Eagle Pose: Garurasana
Works into 12 major joints of body Warms body and readies it for next 3 poses

5. Standing Head-to-Knee Pose: Dandayamana Janushirasana
Uses all major muscle groups Exercises digestive and reproductive organs

6. Standing Bow-Pulling Pose: Dandayamana Dhanurasana
Exemplifies "tourniquet" effect in Bikram Yoga because this pose transfers circulation from 1 side of body to other side and then equalizes circulation Improves flexibility and strength of most of body's muscles

7. Balancing Stick Pose: Tuladandasana
Provides full spinal stress relief Increases cardiovascular circulation, especially to blood vessels of heart

8. Standing Separate-Leg Stretching Pose: Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana
Boosts circulation to brain and to adrenal glands Cures and prevents sciatica Increases flexibility of bottom 5 vertebrae

9. Triangle Pose: Trikanasana
Stretches both sides of body and revitalizes it Improves every joint, muscle, tendon, and internal organ Opens and increases flexibility of hip joints

10. Standing Separate-Leg Head-to-Knee Pose: Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana
Compresses belly and throat to flush out and stimulate abdominal organs Alleviates diabetic disorders Balances levels of blood sugar