| Given today's stressful environment and the negative | | | | hand positions. There are three alternative positions for |
| impact it has on our health, it is imperative that we can | | | | your hands in the Lotus Position. Firstly, you can hold |
| find an effective method of relaxing and unwinding. | | | | your hands with the palm facing upwards and lay |
| Through the years many people have successfully | | | | them on the heels of your feet. In the next position you |
| used the well known relaxation and meditation | | | | keep your palms down and place them on your knees. |
| techniques widely used in Yoga. | | | | And finally, the third alternative is to place your hands |
| While there are many different aspects to Yoga, we | | | | on your knees with the palms facing upwards, and |
| will be concentrating solely on the aspects that help | | | | using your index finger and thumb to form a small |
| you relax your mind and focus your concentration. You | | | | circle. |
| can achieve this by learning how to properly control | | | | Breathe in slowly and deeply through your nose, |
| your posture, concentration and breathing. | | | | expanding your lungs with oxygen and then exhale |
| The most common postures or position to achieve this | | | | slowly through your nose, cleansing your lungs and |
| goal is the Lotus Position. To get the most out of the | | | | helping your body eliminate toxins. During this exercise, |
| Lotus Position, you will need to find a nice quiet area | | | | concentrate on your breathing and avoid any |
| where you can sit comfortably, preferably on a thick | | | | distractions - this in itself will have a calming effect on |
| yoga mat. You place your right foot on your left thigh | | | | your mind. |
| and your left foot on your right thigh. Your knees | | | | Using this Yoga relaxation and meditation technique will |
| should be on the floor with your feet positioned | | | | also have a beneficial effect on your muscular system |
| upward. Try and maintain a good posture by keeping | | | | and body as a whole. You will find that this emphasis |
| your back straight. You might find this posture a little | | | | on deep breathing will nourish your body with oxygen |
| difficult at first especially if you are relatively inflexibility. | | | | and have a beneficial effect on your overall health. |
| If you feel any discomfort or pain, then you will need to | | | | With the increased oxygen in your blood, your |
| do a few days of stretching exercises before you | | | | circulation should also improve. This will also help |
| start. | | | | eliminate or balance any carbon dioxide that may have |
| Once you have mastered the proper position with | | | | found its way into your blood. |
| your legs and feet, then you need to focus on your | | | | |