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Emotional De-Stress - The best way forward! - Mira Katyal

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Mira Katyal is a specialized Emotional De-stress Lifestyle Therapies joins the podcast this week. Mira Katyal uses the eastern wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga therapy, Reiki, and even astrology, I help deconstruct stress, and build up calm. 

There are three groups of emotional imbalances, knowing yourself, is half the battle won, in setting up strategies for calm. 

Calm is not merely a mental issue, it is a body constitution issue, and a lifestyle issue as well and a societal issue as well.

In this week's episode, we looked at three exercises the first one is Shaskank Asana. 

Here are the steps below to complete the Shaskank Asana Exercise. 

  1. Kneel and place hands on your thighs allowing your spine to push back. Then open your knees so that they are apart. 
  2. Place your palms on the floor in between the space you have created with your knees. 
  3. Exhale and slide your hands on the floor and bend your torso forward at the hip level. Ensure to keep your hands, knees, and spine straight at all times. 
  4. Stretch down to touch the floor from the palm to the forehead, then breathe softly. 
  5. Inhale and gently slide your hand back using your muscles. 

    6. The second exercise was the Pranayama Breathing. 

    Here are the steps below to complete the Pranayama Breathing. 

    1. Place your index and middle fingers of your right hand on your forehead in between your eyebrows. Rest your thumb onto your right nostril, ring finger, and baby finger onto your left nostril. 
    2. Inhale and exhale while interchanging the position of your thumb onto your nose, e.g close the left nostril with your thumb; inhale through the right nostril for a count of 5. 
    3. Then close both nostrils and hold count to 5. 
    4. Then exhale for 5 counts.
    5. Then repeat step 2 with the right nostril and breathe out through the left nostril. 

      6. This will complete one round and you can continue and complete up to 5 more rounds. 

      The third and final exercise we looked at was the Bhramari (Bee Breathing Technique). 

      Here are the steps below to complete the Bhramari Breathing Technique. 

      1. You can find a calm environment or a quiet spot in your home. 
      2. Sit into a Padmasana position, cross-legged sitting position. 
      3. Relax your body and clear your mind. 
      4. Ensure that your breathing is normal. 
      5. Place your finger on your forehead and remaining fingers on your eyes to cover them. 
      6. Now take a long deep breathe through your nose and make the humming sound. 

        7. Find out more about Mira on your website Miraom.com. 

        Listen to her podcast Zen Time with Goddess of healing .

        Find on Facebook at Ayurconsultant . 

         Follow our show on @forchangebeboldpodcast


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