Posts tagged yoga poses
How to become more flexible? (Make your asanas practice more comfortable and effective, updated)

In the previous article we dicussed how a great part of the asanas practice involve a big dose of stretching and we gave some guidelines on how to stretch properly and comfortably. Some principles suggested holding the poses for as long as 5 minutes if your goal was to increase the flexibility and range of motion (ROM), besides collecting the mental benefits of the asanas practice. Although effective, that can be quite demanding and time consuming but we have good news.

As Dr. Andrew Huberman pointed in his podcast on the science behind range of motion and flexibility, holding the pose for 30 seconds can be as effective as longer durations if we are practicing with the right frequency. So, which are the parameters we shoud take into account? Let’s review them:

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May I know what is Yoga while I have my double espresso?

"Ah! Yoga is in trend nowadays!" said Brenda, my stock broker friend from college, as she was taking a sip of her double espresso. "Yes, that sport that focuses on flexibility and breathing. Similar to pilates but with more complicated poses, right?"

If you can relate to the above views on Yoga, then my conversation with Brenda may help you see it in a new light.

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The 3 benefits of Yoga poses that are known since the 15th century

Yoga is a discipline which is in trend. Born on the banks of the Indus river more than 4000 years ago, every day more people join this ancient practice. It comprehends a whole philosophy, the study of human mind, and different techniques of postural control (asanas), energy control through breath (pranayama), body hygiene (kriyas) and meditation.

Today we will speak about its most popular and visible face: the Yoga poses or asanas. We will tell you 3 benefits that are known and documented since centuries and some piece of example of what modern science has to say.

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