Yoga for Thyroid

Navasana (Boat Pose) How to Perform  From Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold with Extended legs) Place hands, face down, on either side of your hips. Tone belly by drawing naval in towards your spine, away from your shirt (were you to be wearing one, of course). Keeping the thighs hugged together, draw knees into the chest by engaging core. Move the muscles that move the bones. Lengthen from tailbone to the top of the head, drawing shoulders drawn down the back to the elongate neck. Grasp thighs below the knee crease, keeping elbows drawn in towards the side body. VARIATION ONE—ArdhaNavasana: Shins parallel to the ground, toes pointed, head neither lifted nor lowered (neutral neck) Expand chest without lifting ribs. Play with floating arms in line with knees, elbows, and fingers extended. VARIATION TWO—Full Navasana: Extend lower legs in line with thighs, maintaining toe point. Arms can stay floating, or grasp shins/calves/feet/big toes/cold...

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - Bridge Pose Setu Sarvangasana is in the lying down and Intermediate Level of the Aasanas category. Also called Setu Bandhasana, Dwi Pada Pitham, Shoulder Pose, Two-Legged Table, Half Wheel Pose, Kandhrasana, it has more scientific benefits as compared to other types of asanas. Setu Sarvangasana comes from three Sanskrit names. Setu means “bridge,” Bandha means “bind” or “lock,” and asana means “posture” or “seat.” The name, therefore, suggests that the posture resembles a bridge. It is the spine that forms a bridge-like curve in this pose. Step by Step Instructions Lie supine on the ground If necessary, put a thickly folded blanket under the shoulders to protect the neck Bend the knees and set the feet on the ground and the heels as close to your sitting bones as possible Exhale and, pressing the arms and inner feet actively into the ground, push the tailbone upward in the direction of the pubis, firming and not hardening the butto...

How to do Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) Lie on your stomach with your toes flat on the floor and forehead resting on the ground. Keep your legs close together, with your feet and heels lightly touching each other. Place your hands (palms downwards) under your shoulders, keeping your elbows parallel and close to your torso. Taking a deep breath in, slowly lift your head, chest, and abdomen while keeping your navel on the floor. Pull your torso back and off the floor with the support of your hands. Checkpoint: Are you putting equal pressure on both the palms? Keep breathing with awareness, as you curve your spine vertebra by vertebra. If possible, straighten your arms by arching your back as much as possible; tilt your head back and lookup. Checkpoint: Are your shoulders away from your ears? Keep your shoulders relaxed, even if it means bending your elbows. With regular practice, you will be able to deepen the stretch by straightening the elbows. Ensure that your feet are still...

How To Do Cat Stretch (Marjariasana) Come onto your fours. Form a table such that your back forms the tabletop and your hands and feet form the legs of the table. Keep your arms perpendicular to the floor, with the hands directly under the shoulders and flat on the ground; your knees are hip-width apart. Look straight ahead. As you inhale, raise your chin and tilt your head back, push your navel downwards and raise your tailbone. Compress your buttocks. Do you feel a slight tingle here? Hold the Cat pose and take long, deep breaths. Follow this by a countermovement: As you exhale, drop your chin to your chest and arch your back up as much as you can; relax the buttocks. Hold this pose for a few seconds before you return to the initial table-like stage. Continue five or six rounds before you come out of this yoga posture. Tips Practicing Cat-Cow can warm the body and prepare it for many activities. Keep the following information in mind when practi...