A variety of ailments and conditions can affect the throat, including pharyngitis, or a sore throat; strained throat; allergies; and acid reflux, according to MayoClinic.com. Yoga includes poses that work to stretch, stimulate, soothe or...
As a rule, exercise enthusiasts will focus on known problem areas such as the midsection without giving much thought as to how to achieve a beautiful neck line. The goal of exercises for the neck is to gently strengthen and stretch neck muscles to...
Mastering yoga positions in order of difficulty can help prevent injury while helping you advance your yoga skills gradually. A solid grasp of beginner poses helps you perform more difficult poses, because beginner poses are often starting...
Fish or color can affect your mind, changing stress and anxiety levels, in a variety of ways. Color can calm, and fish in a tank may help some folks sleep better. You also can consume fish -- and place your body in a fish pose -- to achieve stress...
The thyroid is a gland located in the neck that's responsible for regulating the body's metabolism, or the rate at which it burns energy or fat for fuel. Hyperthyroidism, or an overactive or accelerated thyroid, produces excess amounts of the...
Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, occur when the veins in the anus and rectum area become inflamed. They are most often found in men over the age of 30, but women can get hemorrhoids too. Yoga poses may be useful in reducing the inflammation so...
Yoga asanas are yoga poses or postures, which represent the physical aspect of yoga. Each posture has a specific physical benefit or benefits. Some postures stretch or strengthen the back muscles, as well as connected muscles such as the...
According to B.K.S. Iyengar, author of "Light on Yoga" and creator of Iyengar yoga, "the yogi's body assumes many forms resembling a variety of creatures," so that you become aware of all beings and their unique qualities.
Exercising when bloated to sweat out excess fluid retention helps with menstrual bloating. A routine of specific yoga poses not only makes you sweat, but also is therapeutic for menstrual symptoms. However, poses such as inversions typically...
The intercostals, which are the muscles between the ribs, diaphragm and abdominal muscles, are the body's primary breathing muscles. Certain yoga poses allow the breath to fully engage the main respiratory muscles and make breathing exercises more...
Living a modern life--whether you are seated at a desk and staring at a screen or seated in your car, staring out your windshield--has helped to create a society of people with bad posture. One place this is most obvious is in the curvature or...
Back extensions are a type of exercise and movement that describes extending your spine. Leaning backwards or arching your back stretches your abdominal muscles and extends your spine. These stretches also usually lengthen the neck, hip flexors...
Yoga is a form of mind and body exercise that helps increase your flexibility and mental awareness. It has been around for centuries and has gained popularity and acceptance over the past decade around the world. Although flexibility is an...
Though traditional yoga consists of eight different limbs, here in the West the focus is on the asanas, or yoga positions. These make up the physical practice of yoga and despite a variation from discipline to discipline, the categories of yoga...
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease of joints in the spinal cord that causes the vertebrae to eventually fuse together, states MayoClinic.com. As a result of this fusing, the spinal cord develops a forward hunched posture and...
When you have your period, the last thing you may feel like doing is exercising. Exercising may help reduce cramps by increasing blood flow to the tissues in your midsection. Although you can safely do almost any exercise during your period, some...
Yoga is practiced almost anywhere and requires only enough space to fit a yoga mat. Because yoga is so accessible, many practitioners are developing personal practices based on understanding yoga sequencing. Initially, sequencing can seem...
Lack of strength in the neck can lead to neck pain and tension in the upper back and shoulders. If you sit at a desk for long periods of time, be sure to incorporate neck exercises into your work day in order to keep the neck strong and flexible....
Both a meditative art and a form of physical exercise, yoga attempts to unify the mind and body through various stretches and sustained poses. Yoga practitioners also claim the movements can help treat various medical problems, including digestive...
Hypothyroidism is a condition where your thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormones. Your thyroid is an extremely important gland, playing a role in major physiological functions, such as metabolism. Medication is one form of treatment for...
Body Flex is a company that makes inversion tables. Inversion tables allow you to do exercises on them to decompress your spine and stretch your body. You can also use your inversion table to strengthen your lower back with a gentle arch, as...
Yoga has hundreds of poses. Some styles of yoga use certain poses unique to type, although most styles have the same basic poses. Yoga poses are generally categorized into certain groups, and often overlap. They can be categorized as sitting,...
Children are under a great deal of stress in modern times. Endless after-school activities, homework, pressure to compete with other children to succeed and an overbooked schedule all add up quickly. Kids these days, just as their parents, are...
Yoga positions feature standing poses, seated poses, kneeling poses, lying poses and balancing poses. Within these groups, there are poses that include twists, bends and inversions. Hold each pose individually for a certain length of time, or...
According to the National Institute of Health, children need at least one hour of active play every day. As children watch more television and play computer games, also encourage them to stay active both in school and at home. Gym class -- or...
According to a study published in Complementary Therapy Clinical Practice in 2008, practicing yoga during pregnancy can decrease discomfort during labor, improve comfort before and after labor, and shorten the actual time in labor. However, the...
The neck is considered one of the five parts of the spine. It is referred to as the cervical spine and consists of seven vertebrae, which begin at the base of the skull to the top of the thoracic spine. All of the vertebrae in the spine have...
The truth is that yoga won't target your saggy or fat belly for weight loss. Nothing will. The idea that you can get your body to burn fat from one particular area is called spot reduction. It's a debunked fitness myth. However, the poses in yoga...
Bloating, cramping, fatigue, irritability and depression are all symptoms on a long list of the effects of your period. Some of these occur during premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, while others continue through the end of your period. While it's not...
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