Table 1.
List of practices.
Type of practices | Name of the practice |
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Loosening | Loosening of all joints from toes to neck Twisting, forward backward bending, side bending, jogging, drill walking |
Surynamaskar: 20 rounds | |
Breathing practices | Hands in and out breathing, hands stretch breathing, ankle stretch breathing, dog breathing, tiger breathing, sectional breathing dynamic kalapabhati, Bhastrika |
Asana | Emphasis on asanas involving backward bends, chest opening and supine relaxation. Ardhachakrasana, ardhakati-chakrasana, padahasthasana, ustrasana, bhunamanasana, vajrasana, setubandhasana, sarvangasana, matsyasana, shavasana, bhujangasana, shalabhasana, navasana, navakasana, janushirshasana were administered. |
Pranayama | Right nostril breathing (for activating sun channel). Ujjayi breath with antar kumbhaka and Chandra bhedana |
Meditation | Sun Meditation, Gayatri Mantra Chant |