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Proper Breathing Technique for Weight Lifting

Proper Breathing Technique for Weight Lifting

Sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in lifting that you forget to do what comes naturally, like breathe. Many of us, though remember to breathe but do it incorrectly. However, proper and correct breathing is the next most important function, the first being the right technique to do the exercise…

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Types of Pranayama

Types of Pranayama

‘Prana’ means life or life force. ‘Ayama’ means development or control. Therefore Pranayama is the development and control of life force. It is a form of breathing exercise, very important in yoga. It goes along with the asanas or exercise…

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Benefits of Pranayam

Benefits of Pranayam

Breathing is life but how little do we know about it! For example, do you know that at any time, either only the right or left nostril will be working. The ancient yogis in India knew the intimate connection between breath and mind. By controlling the breath, they were indirectly able to influence the mind. This is called Pranayam…

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Proper Breathing for Good Health

Proper Breathing for Good Health

Everyone breathes. But few of us breathe right. The last time people breathed properly was at birth. After that, life begins to complicate the process. By the time we reach adulthood, our ability to breathe properly compromises both our physical and mental performance…

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Introduction to Yoga

Introduction to Yoga

In recent years, yoga has been steadily gaining popularity as a means to get and stay fit and healthy and achieve more balance and harmony in an often-busy world. People are drawn to yoga for a number of reasons, including exercise, stress relief or to alleviate pain…

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Breathing Techniques while Running

Breathing Techniques while Running

If you are contemplating starting a running program, there is one thing you’ll want to do before you begin. This is learning how to breathe properly. The technique of breathing while running is the most important thing to learn…

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