Is "alien yoga" pose really healthy for yoga
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what is alien yoga ?
- There are so many yoga trends roaming around internet nowadays animal yoga trends like Goat yoga and Horse yoga.
- But Alien yoga is considered to be new internet sensational yoga trend, where Human stomach is contorted in a weird and amazing way to perform ab massage like workout.
- The Alien ab yoga is actually from the ancient yoga practice of "Nauli Kriya".
- Its one of Cleaning or purifying exercise used by the yogis to remove toxins and clean the body.
- Nauli is considered as more hard or difficult yoga move to perform, its advanced yoga technique which can be attained gradually by continuous practice.
- To master this advanced nauli kriya , first the person has to master the uddiyana bandha (the abdominal lock), mula bandha (the root lock) and jalandhara bandha (the chin lock).
- There are various kinds of variations to Nauli kriyas
- Madhyana nauli
- Vama nauli
- Daksina nauli
Health Benefits of Performing Nauli kriyas aka "Alien Yoga" :
- Helps in Relieving Constipation Problems
- Heals digestive Disorders like ulcer and gastrointestinal problems
- Increases Digestion Capacity
- Cleans or Detoxifies the body
- Strengthens the Ab muscles
- Can even Regulates Blood Pressure and prevents diabetes
- Improves the digestive fire
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Who Should not do Alien yoga (Nauli kriyas) ?
- Pregnant women
- Hernia patients
- People with hypertension
- Heart disease conditions
- People with Stomach Ulcers
- Patients with various gastrointestinal ailments
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