Redefining Yoga: 5 Yoga Poses with Meditation Techniques for Peace of Mind

By Sidhharrth S Kumaar

Today’s busy yet disconnected life has made stress a man’s second nature. The daily hustle and bustle have left no room to disconnect from the exterior noise and connect with yourself. Practicing yoga makes life easier by providing stability, comfort, and peace of mind.

Yoga combined with meditation is the foolproof way to face the world with a refreshed mind and calm heart. It promotes your overall well-being by nurturing you physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Personalizing your yoga and meditation routine with your date of birth and name enhances its benefic to life and is 3X more beneficial to mankind.

Let’s take a look at a few calming meditation techniques before discovering 5 revitalizing yoga poses to enjoy some moments of serene tranquility.

Follow these Meditation Techniques along with the Yoga Poses –

1. Focused Attention Meditation –

Focused Attention is a mediation technique used to stay in the present moment by focusing on your breath. It calms your mind by shushing down the inner dialogue.

2. Mantra Focused Attention Meditation –

This technique is similar to the previous one. The only difference is that it involves focusing on a mantra rather than your breath. You can chant a positive affirmation or a calming mantra to intensify its results.

3. Resting In Awareness –

This meditation technique focuses on allowing your mind to simply rest; not reciting any mantra, not rejecting any thoughts, and just being in awareness.

5 Yoga Poses to Achieve Peace of Mind –

1. Marjaryasana/Bitilasana (Cat/Cow Pose)

This breath-synchronized pose stretches your lungs, neck, back, chest, hips, and abdomen, relieving your muscles and releasing tension. This calming exercise increases your attention span and stabilizes your mind.

2. Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)

Uttanasana is a full-body stretching pose. It opens up your hamstrings, relieves back stiffness, and lengthens hip flexors. This yoga pose is great for your overall well-being. It’s great for healing mild symptoms of depression and anxiety.

3. Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Pigeon Pose)

It’s said that your hips hold your emotions. Opening your hips helps in releasing trapped feelings. Apart from taking you to a calm state of self, the pigeon pose stretches your lower body including hips, pelvis, and groin while stimulating the internal organs to release tension.

4. Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)

Working or sitting for long hours can stiffen your back and mess up your posture. This yoga pose opens up your back, chest, and shoulders and lengthens your spine. It instantly elevates your mood and makes you feel composed.

5. Savasana (Corpse Pose)

This is the final resting pose after any yoga session. It requires you to just lay down and rest while practicing the rest in awareness meditation technique. It calms your nervous system and improves your immune system.