FOLLOW US Blood is made up to 55% plasma and 45% blood cells, blood cells consists of red blood cells, white blood cells and plateletsRed bloods cells impart red colour to blood, they are also called erythrocyte. Their red colour is due to hemoglobin. The function of RBC’s is O2 and CO2 transport and maintenance […]
Medical Yoga
Ankylosing Spondylitis & Rope & Belt Therapy
Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, that primarily affects the axial skeleton. Peripheral joints & extra articular structures may also be involved. This disease is more common in men than women. Genetics play a key-role in the disease. A gene is a marker, called HLA-B-27 for this disease. However it may be […]
Samatva Helps Homeostasis
Samatva is a word for equanimity used in Yogic Sciences for state of chitta. Chitta is mind – intellect complex. Aim of Yogic study is to stabilize our body and mind with the help of intellect to experience this state. Constant deviations of mind are due to various sensory inputs. These inputs travel their pathways […]
Ujjayi Pranayam & Larynx
Ujjayi Pranayam is practiced with both nostrils open, by producing a snoring sound during inhalation and exhalation. This sound is produced due to adduction of vocal cords. i.e. they come near each other, so that air of inhalation and exhalation produce the snaring sound. During this practice, inhalation and exhalation are done by thoracic breathing. […]
Yogic Postures for Strengthening Pelvic Floor
Pelvic floor or diaphragm is formed by right & left sided levator Ani muscles, meeting in the center. The Levator Ani muscle has 3 parts, front – pubococcygeus, middle – ileococcygeus & back – ishio-coccygeus. It spreads like a Japanese fan. It is pierced by 3 structures in female & 2 in male. They are […]
Yoga & Womanhood
Hypothalamus controls the hormones of pituitary, which in turn controls ovaries. This is called Hypothalamopitutaryovarian axis. Hypothalamus is the head quarter of limbic System. It is a part of brain which receives all the sensory information from thalamus & gives rise to emotions. These emotional reactions give rise to our actions. Hypothalamus is constantly in […]
Yogic Postures & Skeletal Muscles Article – 1
Yogic Posture is defined as arrangement of body parts with understanding and awareness. Ashtang Yoga explained by Mahamuni Patanjali elaborates Yogic Postures in 3 Sutras. Ashtang Yoga is dedicated to study of mind & its discipline. Hathyoga elaborates various types of Yogic Postures in detail. Hathyoga mainly concentrates on purification and strengthening of body. In […]
Yogic Postures & Skeletal Muscles Article – 2
Balance of agonist & antagonist The group of muscles doing one action on a joint are called Agonist group of muscles. The muscles doing the opposite action on same joint are called Antagonist group of muscles. e.g. for flexion (folding) of elbow the agonist group is Biceps, Brachialis and Brachioradialis. Muscles causing extension unfolding of […]