bikram yoga

What was once ridiculed as a bizarre fad in health has been widely accepted as a way of life for many people. This ‘fad’ however has been in practice for over 5
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years and is known as Yoga. Though it is recognized as a form of exercise
some specific poses unique to this method of physical culture have been highly recognized and recommended in the drugless healing cycles for centuries.

With a sensible and proper diet with emphasis on Fruits and Vegetables (the Mucus-less diet)
these specific ailments listed below can each be alleviated with a consistent and wise execution of the poses recommended.

1. Acne: Sun Salutations
the shoulder-stand and its counter-poses
head to knee poses
Peacock poses and Abdominal Isolation.

2. Arms (Sagging): Sun Salutations
Incline plane pose
Bow Pose
Wheel pose and the Balancing Poses (peacock and Crow)

3. Asthma: Deep abdominal breathing
Shoulder-stand
bridge and fish Pose
Bow Pose and Corpse pose (Abstinence from animal products and ALL processed foods strongly required! Fruits and Veggies Only!)

4. Back-Ache: Sun Salutations
Fish pose
bow pose

5. Bad Breath: Sun Salutations
Inverted Poses
Bow and Balancing Poses
Cleansing fire Pose and Breathing exercises. (Short fasts and Restricted Occasional juicy organic fruit diets are recommended)

6. Body Odor: Sun Salutations
the Shoulder-stand (15-20 Minutes after the poses are practiced
use a warm damp rag to wipe the pubic regions)

7. Bust and Chest (firming): Sun Salutations
Bow
Crow pose

8. Chin-(prevention of double chin): Fish
Wheel
Sun Salutations

9. Common Cold: Sun Salutations
shoulder-stand and her counter- poses
Breathing Exercises
Nasal Irrigation (Avoid Dairy
Grain and Animal Products and of course Processed Foods
this is a good time to do a short fast!)

10. Constipation: Inverted Poses
Sun Salutations
head to knee Poses
Bow Pose
the balancing poses (Peacock and crow variations) (Fiber Rich Foods- Dates
celery
melons etc)


This concludes the first part of the 3-part series on how to use Yoga and a Proper diet to alleviate health symptoms.