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',

What is a good yoga video for beginners to use?

I have recently become interested quite interested in yoga. Iv been doing a yoga Pilate's combination video for a while, but im not flexible enough to do it properly. I was wondering if anybody new any good yoga videos for increasing flexibility. Im pretty skinny so Im not really looking for a video that is trying to burn fat or increase weight loss.

I would recommend Shiva Rea's "Yoga Shakti."

Check out some of her sample clips on youtube to get a feel if her style of instruction appeals to you.

If increasing flexibility is your only goal, then I recommend book "Stretching" by Bob Anderson.

There is also a "Stretching" dvd by Anderson, but I have not seen it.

I don't know about Pilates, but would like to comment that being "not flexible enough" should not stop you from practicing yoga asana (poses).

You do not have to do a perfect pose (or even close to it), to derive benefit.

Example, in pose Uttanasana (Standing forward bend http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Lifestyle/health-care.html ) even if a person cannot touch their toes (let alone get forehead to touch shins), you receive benefit by doing whatever creates a "developmental stretch."

A "developmental stretch" is more than an "easy" stretch, but less intense than a painful, drastic (and potentially injury causing) stretch.

If you practice developmental stretches regularly (ideally once a day), you will likely see improved flexibility in two to three weeks.

What types of yoga are best for healing depression?

I think I am depressed, and I have significant lack of interest in my work. I used to do yoga, hatha yoga, and it helped.

I want to start again. What types of yoga are best for healing depression?

When you experienced the benefits of yoga why don't you start it. Just take it easy when you start and concentrate more on static postures like Kati Chakrasana, Tadasana, Vrikshasana Parvatasana plus sit in meditative pose holding Vayu Vardak Mudra also called Gyan mudra.

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The mudra is performed by simply touching the tip of the thumb with the tip of the forefingers and keeping other three fingers straight and palms facing upward. This has to be done with both the hands.

How do I become a certified yoga instructor?

I am interested in becoming a yoga instructor, specifically for prenatal and mommy and me yoga (also known as Itsy Bitsy Yoga in some places). I used to do yoga all the time and I am now getting back into it and my love for it keeps growing. I know it will take a long time, and I am starting by taking regular Hatha Yoga classes, I just want to know the steps I will need to take, and any tips from anyone who has been there.

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Talk with your Yoga instructor to see how they were certified...and to see "if" they are certified, many are, but quite a few are not...

You could also look online to see what the cert process is...try doing a google search on Yoga Certification and see what comes up...

How much yoga does it take to become a yoga pro?

I've been doing yoga for a while, and I definitly can feel a deference in how I am able to move now. The guys on my yoga tapes are bendy to the extreme though. Any yoga gurus out there, please let me know how many months, years, etc. it takes to have a great range of motion, and a ton of flexibility.

It's a case by case basis.  Being a 'yoga pro' isn't about bendibility.  The fact is we are born with a set range of motion.  The muscles hold about 20% of the flexibility.  The ligaments only 4%.  So, once you've worked out all the flexibility that is being held in the muscules, you only have 4% left to go and if you go over that level, then you can hurt yourself and damage the ligaments (in other words, don't do it - don't over push yourself past pain ).

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The other thing about yoga is the spiritual aspect which comes with letting go of expectation, judgement and competition.  This is more important than the flexibility and physical balance that we observe.  So, once we've mastered those inner voices - once we've let go of those things like the ego which hold us back then, we may quite happily say that we've become 'yoga pros'... but at that point, when you've conquered these ego based attachments, you might not want to be a yoga pro anymore - and be just really happy with where you've come in your life.
Write me if you have any more questions.