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INDIA New England News New Delhi– Yoga is a powerful practice that works on both the body and mind; that is why it helps in transforming the whole personality and not just the physical body. However, there’s a common misconception that yoga is all about complicated postures. That by doing a complicated backbend, or after achieving the full splits, we somehow become ‘better than we were before’. It limits the concept of yoga to something that you only do on the mat. It assumes that if you can’t do extreme postures, you can’t ever be good at or practice yoga.

Yoga is a powerful practice that works on both the body and mind that is why it helps in transforming the whole personality and not just the physical body

Already have an account? Sun Salutations and backbends are great for opening up the shoulders.  But if you have seriously tight shoulders and upper body, isolating the area with some static stretches can help relieve pain and creakiness. These five stretches will loosen the shoulders and help to keep you ouch-free. Half Dog Shoulder Stretch From Child’s Pose with your arms extended, lift your hips over your heels and slide your arms forward. The spine drapes toward the floor and the shoulders release. If this feels extreme, back off by bending your elbows and bringing your hands closer tog...

Already have an account? An energizing morning yoga flow can energize you set you up for a happier, more productive day. But with a nearly endless array of  yoga videos to choose from, picking one before you’ve even had a cup of or coffee can make you want to pull the covers back over your head. To the rescue: 5 flows to help your ease into your day with an empowering, focused start:    Morning Yoga for Joy This beginner-friendly joy-focused flow by This Curvy Yogi will perk up your body and mind. That’s because it offers back stretches, hip openers, and side body movements—plus the ...

Lots of things can cause constipation: poor diet (especially not getting enough fiber and fluids), stress, travel, and even certain medications and digestive conditions like diabetes can all prevent your colon from absorbing enough water from the food you eat so it can be easily eliminated. Drinking more water and adding fiber-rich foods to your diet can ease constipation, but so can movement. Physical activity stimulates the muscles in your intestine, so they can move your waste along more easily. Yoga has an added benefit in relieving constipation. Certain yoga poses—particularly twists a...