| As we have discovered in previous articles, there are | | | | asanas in Sanskrit) an improved level of strength, |
| indeed several styles of Yoga, all of which are pretty | | | | flexibility and confidence. |
| effective in their use, based on one's fitness levels, | | | | It should also be noted that this particular form of Yoga |
| needs and desires. | | | | has incorporated the ancient abdominal exercises e.g. |
| Still it is noteworthy of mention that I singled out the | | | | Agni Sara (Cleansing Fire Breath) which, along with |
| Sivananda Style of Yoga made popular by Swami | | | | doing what their names suggest, banish constipation |
| Vishnu-Devananda and named after his teacher. | | | | and other intestinal disorders when practiced regularly |
| Taking that into consideration, here is brief overview of | | | | and of course with my prescribed diet. |
| this particular style. | | | | Furthermore, included are instructions on how to |
| Sivananda Yoga consists of the ancient methods of | | | | breathe properly with the prescribed breathing |
| yoga for cleansing the body, physical exercises such | | | | exercises given in up to date texts so the average |
| as the Sun Salutations (aka Surya Namaskara in | | | | reader or health seeker can start to enjoy some of |
| Sanskrit) "hailed as the best exercise for the human | | | | their benefits without necessarily needing an expert |
| body! Shoulder Stand, Bridge Pose, Fish Pose, Plough | | | | guru subject to certain limitations. |
| Pose, Forward Bend, Incline Plane Pose, Bow Pose, | | | | So if executing the Sivananda Yoga Style is what you |
| Wheel Pose, Spinal Twist, Peacock and Crow Poses, | | | | are interested in, as has been depicted in this article, |
| Standing Forward Bend, Triangle and Corpse Poses. | | | | when executed in its proper order and provided |
| When executed in their specific order with the detail | | | | instructions, you can put your mind at ease that this |
| that is attached to this art of Physical Culture, they all | | | | method of Yoga does indeed stand on its own with |
| combine to bestow the average practitioner of these | | | | bestowing you not only with improved health, but |
| systematic and scientifically proven poses (aka | | | | increased vigor and vitality. |