Friday 4 November 2011

What are the best yoga poses to help me release the gas that is present in my belly?

I've recently had a bout of gastro and I am still not fully recovered yet. What I am noticing is that I am developing a lot of gas in my intestine but the gas is not being released. I want RELEASE!!

What are the best yoga poses to facilitate release???

If the plow doesn't squeeze it out, nothing will.

What are the most beneficial yoga poses during pregnancy?

Could you please list some yoga poses that are good for pregnancy as well as helping with labor & delivery? And how long should you gold each pose & how many sets of each pose or how many times should you go through the routine / list?

Asana poses are generally regarded as good poses for pregnancy. These poses not only aid in the pregnancy itself, but begin the process of body restoration after the baby is born. Breathing via yoga also aids in curtailing morning sickness and nausea. Here's a quick program which would be beneficial:

1) Half butterfly 10x per leg
2) Full butterfly 20x
3) Cat Stretch Pose 10x hold for 3-5 seconds per pose
4) Waist Rotation 10x per side hold for 3-5 seconds each side
5) Palm Tree Pose 10x hold for 3-5 seconds per.

What yoga poses are safe to do while pregnant?

I am 19 and a half weeks pregnant and I don't have the time to go to a yoga class as I work 9-6 seven days a week. I was wondering if anyone knew of any trusted yoga websites that have poses for me to do at home while pregnant.

Just about all of them as long as you don't push it.

Make sure you keep your back straight - this is very important as you gain weight.

Squatting is very good as this will help with the birth.

What do you call a set of yoga poses done in quick succession?

In high school I took yoga and I remember doing one exercise where you quickly switched between a bunch of poses, starting out in child's pose, and then eventually having to stand up into other poses.  There was a name for this kind of sets, but I fail to remember it.  So what is it called?  Also, the kind of yoga I took was Kundalini Yoga.

"Vinyasa" is the sanskrit word whose connotation in English is often translated as breath synchronized movement (as in flowing from one posture to another coordinated with inhale and exhale).

However, there is no emphasis on being quick (generally the opposite, so as to stay fully mindful of the movements), so this may not be the term you are trying to remember.

Perhaps it was someone's idea of "power yoga." Namaste',