is there a yoga term for handstand lotus?
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I am not sure what it is called, but lotus on headstand is called Urdhva Padmasana in Sirsasana
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well u can do push ups and also this exercise which i don't know the name of ... but i'll tell ya hw 2 du it n e whz ... while standing spread out ur legs so tht they r in the shape of an inverted'V' bend down ... and reach 4 ur toes with ur hands ... like if ur doin it with ur left hand , reach 4 ur right toe and vice-versa ... it proves an excellent exercise\n\ncheers\nanu
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Ashtanga is great, like the above answer says.  However, I find a traditional ashtanga practice to be too rigid - it's the exact same poses every class, and much of the primary series (which will be the focus of most ashtanga classes you get at gyms, studios, etc.) is a seated sequence that I find rather monotonous.  In most ashtanga classes, each posture is held for 5 breaths.\n\nI prefer a vinyasa flow style or "power yoga" class (which has roots in ashtanga, but is not as rigid - its sequencing is pretty much up to the instructor).  In terms of strength and fitness, Bikram Yoga is great for cardio/strength - it is a fixed sequence of 26 postures done in a room heated to 90-something degrees.  You will likely either love Bikram or hate it - if you try it, be sure to hydrate well in the 24 hours before you go, and bring a lot of water and a large towel (or 2) - you sweat a LOT (I'm not a fan of this form of yoga, for a couple of reasons, one being that I get so dehydrated afterwards no matter how much water I drink that I get pounding headaches; also I find it hard to hold some of the postures when I am literally soaked from head to toe).  The purpose of heating the room to such a degree is that your muscles are more pliable as they heat up, and you can more easily get into postures.\n\nOther types I find physically challenging - Jivamukti, Iyengar (can be a slower flow, but is challenging because you hold the poses for longer and really focus on alignment), Forrest (each pose is held for a really long time) and Taoist (I had a great Taoist teacher who moved away - most studios don't offer this style, it's not really mainstream in my experience).\n\nTypes that you may want to stay away from (more spiritual and/or restorative than physical) - Kundalini, Kripalu, Svaroopa.  Hatha classes can be harder, or more geared towards beginners - it really depends on the instructor.  \n\nGood luck - I've been practicing yoga for about 4 years, and it is one of the best things I ever started doing.  If I can help with class/studio recommendations in your area, let me know!
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once you're in your handstand position upside down (the middle of your back handspring) snap your feet to the ground but not squished, stretch your body out a little. make sure you're hollow when you come up. Good luck!
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Hosanna in the highest?\n\nspelling on that one  may be off
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Yoga for Round Bodies  I and II (I only have I= $30)\nYoga for the Rest of Us (PBS)
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Butterfly stretches where you sit with your knees out and the bottoms of your feet together have some one press down on your knees and hold for a count thirty if you knees touch the floor have a person stand on your legs to add more pressure BE CAREFUL NOT TO START FROM THE KNEES START CLOSE TO THE HIPS AND WORK YOUR WAY OUT TO THE KNEES.\nLots of splits, regular splits and Jean Claude van damn splits(sorry!only way I know how to explain it)And lots of high kicking\nIt's not going to happen over night be patient and stretch slow and consistent
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For me, it's between hatha and kundalini.  Both are highly spiritual for me.  I find kundalini very interesting in that the form isn't the most important thing.\n\nI've tried bikram...while it was interesting and a great work-out, I really didn't feel any spirituality with it.  Maybe the specific yoga studio I went to didn't mesh with my beliefs.  But also I have a problem meditating when there's a mirror in front of me, and they keep telling me to look at myself.  I like to close my eyes during practice, if at all possible, and forget that I have a physical body.
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I don't think bokkendo is the word you are looking for. Maybe you thinking of kenjutsu or iado?\n\nedit-whoops, there really is such a thing as bokkendo. It appears to be kata for bokken and jo performed in conjuction with aikido. Seems like it may be some of the same kata that one learns in kendo.
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Take a Power Yoga class.  It's tough, but of all the forms of exercise nothing tones and lengthens body as well as Power Yoga.
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we called them knee bends...hands on hips and lower yourself where your behind touches your heels....then stand back up again, repeat.
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Okay...backhandspring. First off when your standing on the floor you always want to bend your knees just a bit, thats what i do. Stick your arms out. Then swing your arms back then up and arch your back. If you jump high enough your legs will be able to get over your head, and always keep your arms straight don't bend them. Im bad at explaining sorry... Good luck though for level 4!
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"Padma" is NOT a Religious term--It is a Sanskrit word meaning Lotus flower--synonyms(in sanskrit) are "Rajeeva"--"Vindham"
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Yoga, meditation and jogging.
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99% rumor and 1% truth. If you do the yoga pose Handstand, it takes strength in your arms, abs, back and legs. It is a very active pose and for most people, difficult to do. If you are able to do handstand, and hold it for long periods of time (say, 5minutes to 30 minutes) you would be burning lots of calories, because it is difficult. Then it would be just like lifting weights- with your arms lifting the weight of your body! But, just being upside down won't help- it is the work you are doing to keep yourself there!
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Try Yoga and Pranayam