Upper body strength

Another great asana for deep relaxation is to sit in Lotus Pose with arms stretched outwards and rested on the knees. Hold thumb and forefingers together on each hand and open the jaw slightly whilst pushing the tongue against the palette. Breath deeply through the nose whilst pushing the thumb and forefingers together and pressing the other fingers which are straight out, against each other. Push together on breathing in and relax the fingers on breathing out. After this warm up excercise has been repeated for ten to fifteen breaths, raise the arms above the head and interlace the fingers. Hold this pose whilst continuing with a steady breath for as long as possible. You will start to feel the forearms working for upper body strength.  

Revitalise

Revitalise with this easy asana in sitting position. Firstly, begin with your hands on your knees and chest open forwards and chin tucked slightly inwards. Rotate your chest forwards and round in a clockwise direction breathing in through the nose towards the front of the rotation and outwards towards the back of the rotation. The movement should be coming from the waist and chest, whereas the hips and legs should be still and rested on the mat. Keep rotating with momentum and feel the effects of an energised body. Do the same in an anti-clockwise direction for the full benefit. 

Yoga Breathing Techniques

A simple and quick breathing exercise to relax the mind and cleanse the body is by sitting comfortably in Lotus Position on the mat and taking the thumb and forefinger to the nostrils. Start by blocking the right nostril with the thumb and breathing through the left nostril for 8 seconds. Hold the breath for a further 8 seconds and release through the right nostril for 8 seconds. Maintain a natural breathing state to prevent hyperventilation and simply enjoy the excercise. Repeat this several times at the end of your practice. 

Tongue and Eye detox

Tongue and Eye Detox

Tongue detox

Curl your tongue from the outside, upwards into the mouth and breath deeply inwards for the count of eight and outwards for the count of eight. You will begin to get a metallic taste in your mouth after a few breaths which is the toxins coming out of the body; including the internal organs and the tongue. If you're unable to curl the tongue this way you can curl the tongue towards the front and behind the top teeth. Both will have the same end result. 

Eye detox 

To remove toxins from the eyes, light a candle and stare at the candle without blinking until your eyes water. Even though this sounds dangerous, it isn't! The water from the eyes help to detox the eyes and leaves you feeling fresh and revived.