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corpse pose (savasana)

Fitness; Yoga

The Corpse Pose or Savasana may look like a simple relaxing pose that is done in between or after an Asana, but this exercise requires a lot of concentration and will develop through continued ...

The Easy Pose or Sukhasana is a relaxation pose intended for Meditation. It promotes inner calm and straightens the spine, opens the hips,and relieves tiredness. As the name suggests, this pose is ...

chakra

Fitness; Yoga

Within yoga it is one of the centres of spiritual and ethereal power in the human body.

Chakra

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Centres of spiritual and etheral power within a human's subtle body according to yogic and tantric philosophies. According to the most popular traditions, there are seven chakras in the subtle body.

tamasic depression

Fitness; Yoga

According to yogic beliefs, tamasic depression (from the Sanskrit term "tamas") is the type of depression where one feels lethargic, fatigued and hopeless. Some signs of tamasic depression ...

bridge pose

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Bridge Pose, or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, is a type of backbend practiced in yoga. This posture is achieved by laying on the ground face up with the knees bent and the heels near the glutes and then ...

fish pose

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Matsyasana, or fish pose, is a yogic posture that is achieved by lying on the back and arching backwards in order to rest the crown of the head on the ground.