Secrets of 5 Vāyus of Yoga
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Kriya Asana Vanekom -Earth Salutation
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Ardha Salabhasana – Half Locust Pose
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Paripurna Salabhasana – Full Locust Pose
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Urdva Mukha Svanasana - Upward Facing Dog Pose
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Nindra Kokkusana -Crane Pose
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Talasana -Palm Tree Pose
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Virahdrasana I -Warrior I Pose
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Utkatasana -Chair Pose
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Ustrasana -Camel Pose
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Setu Bandha – Bridge Pose
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Urdva Dhanurasana - Upward Bow Pose
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Bhujangasana – Cobra Pose
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Ujjaii Breathing (Ocean Breathing)
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Bhastrika Pranayama (Breath of Fire)
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Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
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any of the Warrior Poses
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Gardusana -Eagle Pose
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Minasana-Fish Pose
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Pathi Minasana -Half Fish Pose
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Vilasana- Bow Pose
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Vibaritakarani Asana (Half Shoulder stand)
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Kalapoy Asana - Plow Pose
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Focus on Exhalation, particularly diaphragmatic breathing
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Udana Breath (IN: Breathe in through the mouth, attention at the throat chakra EX: Chant OM)
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Chanting (i.e. Om Kriya Babaji Namo Aum; So-Hum- Om Namah Shivayah)
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Meditations that highlight raising awareness of head and neck
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Preparatory Sidebend (on the back)-
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Utthita Trikonasana- Extended Triangle Pose
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Supta Garduasana- Reclined Eagle Pose
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Balasana-Child's Pose
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Sukasana- Easy Pose
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Parsva Tadasana- Sidebending Mountain Pose
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Parighasana -Gate Pose
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Utthita Parsvakonasana- Extended Side Angle Pose
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Prasarita Padottanasana -Wide Legged Forward Bend
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Janu Sirsasana -Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
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Parsva Upavistha Konasana -Side Seated Wide Angle Pose
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Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana - Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
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Sun Salutations
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Namaste Prayer
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Focus on Inhalation and expansion -Pulse Breathing
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Retention of breath (hold after Inhale)- Wim Hof Breathing
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Vyana Breath (Place the hands on your chest. IN: Bring the arms out, expanding from the center out into the periphery, filling up the lungs; hold 2 seconds; EX: Place the hands back on your chest. Keep your focus at the heart center)
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Any breathing activities that give you joy, touch your heart
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Standing postures (especially standing on one foot)- Eka Pada Utkatasana-Figure Four
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Paschimottanasanas-Seated forward folds
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Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend | Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
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Parivrritta Sukasana - Seated Twists
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Nauli Kriya- Abdominal Massage
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Agni Sara Kriya- Fire Essence Purification of Abdomen
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Ashvini Mudra
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Supine Twisting Postures
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Planks
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Arm-balancing poses
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Focus on Exhalation with abdominal contraction (i.e. Kapalabhati)
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Suspension of breath (hold after Exhale)
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Progressive abdominal contraction (Zip-up)
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Uddiyana Bandha-like practices
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Samana breath (IN: Imagine pulling the energy in toward your belly EX: Contract the abdomen, imagine the energy becoming more concentrated; hold contraction for a moment.)
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Kapalbhati (to stimulate agni)
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High-vibrational food & fasting