News for 'Asanas'

Yoga lessons from Aamna Sharif

Yoga lessons from Aamna Sharif

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The 38-year-old actor mum reveals how yoga keeps her fit and healthy.

Inspiring! How a non-believer turned yoga addict

Inspiring! How a non-believer turned yoga addict

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Rediff reader Shikha signed up for yoga two years ago and has since never looked back.

Malaika's moves will set your core on fire!

Malaika's moves will set your core on fire!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Malaika Arora is the newest fan of acroyoga, which combines the best of yoga and acrobatics.

How world's costliest mangoes are guarded

How world's costliest mangoes are guarded

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

The Top Videos of the Week!

Can you bend and stretch like this yogini?

Can you bend and stretch like this yogini?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

With her picture-perfect poses, Namita Chandra Piparaiya has all the inspiration for you to take up yoga as a routine.

Taking a stand on yoga

Taking a stand on yoga

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Two fitness experts weigh in on what works for them in the ancient Indian practice and what doesn't

Feeling bloated? Try these yoga poses

Feeling bloated? Try these yoga poses

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

7 asanas to help you deal with festive bloating.

Want to lose weight? 10 easy workouts for you

Want to lose weight? 10 easy workouts for you

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Yoga and meditation expert Paloma Gangopadhyay tells you how to get back in shape.

HC seeks response to plea challenging recognition to Yoga federation

HC seeks response to plea challenging recognition to Yoga federation

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

The Yoga Federation of India contended that the recognition granted to the National Yogasana Sports Federation is arbitrary and suffers from malafide intentions.

'Yoga from home' to mark this year's International Yoga Day in US

'Yoga from home' to mark this year's International Yoga Day in US

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

For health enthusiasts in the US, popular yoga guru Baba Ramdev is scheduled to conduct a virtual session on common yoga protocol with postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation during an online event organised by the Indian Consulate in Houston in collaboration with various community organisations.

Yoga Day sets 2 Guinness records; 35K; 84 nationalities participate

Yoga Day sets 2 Guinness records; 35K; 84 nationalities participate

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

India on Sunday set two new Guinness World Records for Yoga with 35,985 participants performing asanas at one venue and as many as 84 nationalities joining in the official observation of International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi.

Can you twist your body like Sonal Chauhan?

Can you twist your body like Sonal Chauhan?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The actor got in a great workout in the New Year.

5 yoga poses to help you focus better

5 yoga poses to help you focus better

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Yoga expert Sabrina Merchant shows you how to use yoga to improve your mindfulness so you can focus better and reduce stress.

'Yoga is not secular,' says Togadia

'Yoga is not secular,' says Togadia

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Amidst opposition in some quarters to observing International Yoga Day, Vishwa Hindu Parishad International Executive President Dr Praveen Togadia on Sunday said that the discipline was never secular and was more of "Vedic and sanatan".

Quiz: Can you identify these yoga poses?

Quiz: Can you identify these yoga poses?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Know the difference between Padmasana and Bhujangasana?

No 'Suryanamaskar' this Yoga Day, 'Om' not compulsory

No 'Suryanamaskar' this Yoga Day, 'Om' not compulsory

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

There has been a controversy over this asana, with Muslim groups saying their faith does not allow such a practice.

Amid crisis, JD-S MLAs de-stress with yoga

Amid crisis, JD-S MLAs de-stress with yoga

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The MLAs, who support the coalition, are staying at the Golfshire Club in the city. Various photos show the politicians performing asanas in different groups. With wooden flooring and huge glass windows, a scenic view is seen outside the room where the MLAs are gathered.

PHOTOS: When New York's Time Square turned into yoga square

PHOTOS: When New York's Time Square turned into yoga square

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Some 30,000 enthusiastic people performed the ancient spiritual practice, celebrating the first UN International Yoga Day.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev: Notes from a yogi

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev: Notes from a yogi

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Yoga is considered a form of exercise by those who follow it and those who want to. But the ancient practice goes beyond just physical well-being

PHOTOS: India's Olympic champ Mary Kom celebrates International Yoga Day

PHOTOS: India's Olympic champ Mary Kom celebrates International Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Among the hoards of Yoga enthusiasts who marked International Yoga Day on Sunday was India's Olympic boxing champ Mary Kom.

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Every month you should work on these questions: Who am I? What skill set do I have? What experience do I have?

Indian sets Guinness yoga record in Hong Kong

Indian sets Guinness yoga record in Hong Kong

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

Yogaraj C P performed yoga continuously for 40 hours non-stop, demonstrated more than 1,500 'asanas'.

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma suggests ways to calm the stomach.

150 'divyangs' to participate in Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

150 'divyangs' to participate in Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Manisha Verma, a yoga therapist at GRIID, says the participants are looking forward to the event with a lot of enthusiasm. "These students are very excited about the event and they want to give their best performance. They also talk about getting a selfie with the prime minister," Manisha Verma said.

PHOTOS: World stretches and twists for Yoga day

PHOTOS: World stretches and twists for Yoga day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Here are some of the glimpses of the celebrations.

5 Tips to LOSE WEIGHT FAST

5 Tips to LOSE WEIGHT FAST

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

All you need is 150 minutes in a week to workout so you can remain healthy and fit, suggests celebrity nutritionist and wellness expert Neha Sahaya.

Why yoga gives Ban Ki-moon a simple sense of satisfaction

Why yoga gives Ban Ki-moon a simple sense of satisfaction

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Emphasising that yoga does not discriminate, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he discovered the "simple sense of satisfaction" it brings when he tried his first "asana" during his visit to India.

Muscle pain? Five really easy yoga poses will cure it!

Muscle pain? Five really easy yoga poses will cure it!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Get rid of that niggling pain with yoga. Shameem Akthar takes you through some simple asanas.

Even the rains can't stop Modi from doing yoga

Even the rains can't stop Modi from doing yoga

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a keen practitioner of yoga and on Wednesday he took to the yoga mat to prove it.

10 Tips To Take Care Of The Heart Post COVID

10 Tips To Take Care Of The Heart Post COVID

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

One may be at a risk of heart attack or stroke even months after recovery, cautionss Dr Ruchit Shah, interventional cardiologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai.

How this Delhi blogger found her bikini body

How this Delhi blogger found her bikini body

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Radhika Bose turned her love for travel and fitness into a way of life.

How the world celebrated Yoga Day

How the world celebrated Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The age-old Indian practice has brought people from different cultures and countries together.

Dinacharya: 13 Simple Healthy Habits

Dinacharya: 13 Simple Healthy Habits

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Dinacharya is a Sanskrit term for daily rituals that one must practice regularly to live in sync with nature.

I gave up junk food and lost 16 kg in 5 months

I gave up junk food and lost 16 kg in 5 months

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Pranav Bodani, 29, from Pune shares his story.

Yoga gets a league, but will it work?

Yoga gets a league, but will it work?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

The centuries-old tradition of yoga is looking towards the reality television concept to increase its popularity

Five yoga poses for better digestion

Five yoga poses for better digestion

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala, shows a few poses will cure your digestion problems.

Rolling out the welcome mat for Yoga Day

Rolling out the welcome mat for Yoga Day

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Celebrations will take place in 150 countries with Indian missions coordinating activities in landmark places such as Eiffel Tower in Paris, Trafalgar Square in London and Central Park in New York.

Yoga poses to improve your digestion

Yoga poses to improve your digestion

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Five poses that will help you in controlling digestive ailments.

To counter Sadhvi, Digvijaya performs 'Hath Yoga' with Computer Baba

To counter Sadhvi, Digvijaya performs 'Hath Yoga' with Computer Baba

Rediff.com7 May 2019

'BJP sarkaar 5 saal mein Ram Mandir bhi nahi bana paayi. Ab Ram Mandir nahi toh Modi nahi'

ZEN OUT: Yoga moves in the most unthought-of locales

ZEN OUT: Yoga moves in the most unthought-of locales

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

India is all set for a mega Yoga event on June 21. But before that watch these Yoga moves played out in the most 'out there' of locations.