For all you yoga enthusiasts out there, power yoga takes some skill and breath work. By being mindful of a few key ingredients to working your power yoga poses, you'll not only feel stronger but more vibrant as well.
Use Supported Backbends in Yoga to Relieve Minor Headaches
Minor headaches from working at your computer all day or from poor sleep or other reasons can often be relieved by using supported back bending poses in yoga. Supported backbends opens the chest passively to allow the lungs to expand and stretch intercostals muscles in between the ribs to encourage more oxygen into the body. When the body is in a reclining position, this mimics the position for sleep and signals the central nervous system to become calm. Blood moving to the head also can reduce minor headaches.
Stomach Lift In Yoga
The stomach lift (Uddyiana Bandha) cleanses and tones your body while massaging your internal digestive organs.
Keep My Yoga Mat From Slipping
A slippery yoga mat can increase the risk of getting injured during a yoga session and interfere with your workout. You can purchase nonslip mats or use specialty items to keep your yoga mat from slipping while you use it; you can also prevent slipping by keeping your mat as clean as possible.
Promote Chakra Healing With Kundalini Yoga
According to Eastern medicine, chakras are the 7 main energy centers of the body. When the chakras fall out of alignment and energy becomes imbalanced or blocked, it's possible to open them and restore energy flow with Kundalini yoga.