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Takeaway:   Mostly known as the guru of modern yogi legends such as B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois and T.K.V. Desikachar, Krishnamacharya was also an Ayurvedic healer and scholar who made many important contributions to yoga as we know it today. Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989), or Krishnamacharya for short, was an Indian Ayurvedic healer, scholar and yoga teacher. He is widely regarded as “The Father of Modern Yoga” for reviving Hatha yoga, and combining breath and movement into  vinyasa . Although he had many students, some of his that went on to become influential yoga teachers include B.K.S. Iyengar, T.K.V. Desikachar , Indra Devi  and K. Pattabhi Jois . Krishnamacharya's yoga teachings for his style of yoga, known as Viniyoga, were based on the "Yoga  Sutras  of Patanjali" and the "Yoga  Yajnavalkya ." He believed and taught that every individual would walk different paths of yoga, as the practice meant different things to different...

Definition - What does  Hatha Yoga  mean? Hatha yoga is the yoga tradition most familiar to Western culture. The term is derived from the Sanskrit  ha , meaning "sun," and  tha , meaning "moon." The practice aims to unite the active and receptive qualities represented by each celestial being. Practitioners of Hatha yoga use physical alignment and breathing control to achieve an equilibrium between the active body and its universe. The resulting harmony manifests itself as physical strength, physiological health and emotional well-being. explains  Hatha Yoga Hatha yoga is a popular tradition that reinforces equilibrium, flexibility and strength. The primary elements of the Western practice are yoga poses (asanas) and breath control; however, there are six other elements, or "limbs," involved in the full enjoyment of the discipline. The "eight limbs" of Hatha yoga are: Yama  - Ethical behavior Niyama  - Spiritual practice As...

Although standing orients your spine into proper posture, standing for too long can cause back pain. Incorporating a yoga routine can help relieve pain. I switched to a standing desk, but I often get lower-back aches. Which yoga poses can prevent the pain? Working at a standing desk orients your spine into proper posture—your chin is parallel to the floor and your belly is firm. But standing for too long (even with good posture) can also place pressure on your lower back, as it's forced to engage muscles that run along the length of your spine. Incorporating a twice-daily yoga routine can help improve posture,  and relieve back pain. Practice upon waking in the morning and again in the afternoon.  Start in  Downward-Facing Dog roll through to  Plank ,  lower into  Chaturanga Dandasana ,  and finish in  Upward Dog .  Repeat twice. When you're at your desk, it's wise to alternate sitting and standing, so use a desk wit...

When after a long trip you come back home feeling extremely tired, what do you do? Most often, you take some kind of energy drink or eat a nutritious food to recover from the fatigue immediately. But, have you ever tried a yoga asana to feel relaxed? Do the Upward Facing Dog next time you feel exhausted. The Upward Facing Dog pose is considered an intermediate level of asana and is extremely easy to perform. No doubt, the health benefits of Upward Facing Dog are many as it is also an important part of the Sun Salutations. The pose enhances your prospects to build an overall physical strength. Steps for doing the Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Step 1:  First of all, lie down on the  yoga mat  keeping your stomach towards the floor. Make sure that your feet are also facing downwards and the arms are placed beside your body. Step 2:  Now gently fold the elbows and place your palms close to your lowest rib. Step 3:  Now take a deep breath in and pus...

Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-limbed staff pose) is an important Sun-Salutation yoga posture and is central to the Vinyasa Flow Yoga Style. Also performed as an individual yoga posture, the four-limbed staff pose deserves all the respect and attention of the yogis as it teaches alignment and prepares the practitioners for a multitude of  yoga asanas . With Chaturanga Dandasana, you can harvest the rewards of strength and stability that once might have seemed elusive. The pose may be a challenge for several  yoga practitioners , but its payoffs are incredible. It positively shapes the physical, mental, and emotional health of the practitioners for advanced arm balances, inversions, and backbends. The Four-Limbed Staff pose represents diverse challenges for different bodies. The key to making the pose doable for everybody is to learn the steps with a proper alignment of the body. A correct alignment of the body in Chaturanga Dandasana refines the practice of the practition...

Nurture your love-hate relationship with Plank Pose. A beginner's best friend, it's the perfect precursor to more challenging arm balances. Plank Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 Start in Adho Mukha Svanasana. Then inhale and draw your torso forward until the arms are perpendicular to the floor and the shoulders directly over the wrists, torso parallel to the floor. Step 2 Press your outer arms inward and firm the bases of your index fingers into the floor. Firm your shoulder blades against your back, then spread them away from the spine. Also spread your collarbones away from the sternum. Step 3 Press your front thighs up toward the ceiling, but resist your tailbone toward the floor as you lengthen it toward the heels. Lift the base of the skull away from the back of the neck and look straight down at the floor, keeping the throat and eyes soft. Watch this Video on  Plank Pose Step 4 Plank Pose is one of the positions in the traditional Sun Salutat...

Deservedly one of yoga's most widely recognized yoga poses, Adho Mukha Svanasana, offer the ultimate all-over, rejuvenating stretch. (AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAHS-anna) adho  = downward mukha  = face svana  = dog Downward-Facing Dog: Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 Come onto the floor on your hands and knees. Set your knees directly below your hips and your hands slightly forward of your shoulders. Spread your palms, index fingers parallel or slightly turned out, and turn your toes under. Step 2 Exhale and lift your knees away from the floor. At first keep the knees slightly bent and the heels lifted away from the floor. Lengthen your tailbone away from the back of your pelvis and press it lightly toward the pubis. Against this resistance, lift the sitting bones toward the ceiling, and from your inner ankles draw the inner legs up into the groins. Step 3 Then with an exhalation, push your top thighs back and stretch your heels onto or down toward the flo...