Question by Neekizzle <3: Which size yoga ball and what good exercises?
Ok I’m going to get a yoga exercise ball today after work…. What size ball should I get? Does it matter, and if so, why? I am a 150 pound nineteen yr old female if that matters….. Also what are some good workouts I can do using the ball to tone my body? Thanksss! <3

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Answer by Jayme M
the size depends on your height the larger is 5’6 and above, the smaller is 5’5 and bellow. With the ball you can buy dvd’s that train you on the exercise…at Target, it’ll come all packaged together with a band too.

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Prasara Yoga – Pigeon To Pigeon Transitions This video shows three types of transition: from pigeon yoga pose to pigeon opposite side pose inspiration from Scott Sonnon Prasara Yoga serie A flows background music: “Prelude To Disaster” Shadows Fall

Question by : What is the benefits doing yoga?
I want to start doing yoga, but I don’t know exactly what yoga helps or improve anything of you, or your body. I don’t want to do yoga for nothing, but I know it does something, so someone tell me what exactly are the benefits of doing yoga…

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Answer by Kasey Marlo
it stretches your muscles and relaxes you. i do it, and it really works on relieving stress and it makes you get a lot of energy! you should definitely do it

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Why would you use the ball? Sitting on the ball can be very comforting. It is soft unlike sitting on a chair and even sometimes on a chair with a cushion is too hard in labor. As you sit you have the baby in a gravity plus position which helps the baby come onto the cervix. Generally the more pressure the babys head has on the cervix allows the cervix to dilate faster…and this is especially helpful for first babies (translate to less time in prodromal labor from 0-4 cms). When you sit the muscles inside the hip bones are relaxed and this gives the baby just a little more wiggle room as they descend down the birth canal. The ball easily moves from floor to bed to shower and is easy to clean! Who would use the ball? Anyone can use the ball. It helps to play with these positions during pregnancy so you o feel comfortable with them in labor. I had a weekly student in my yoga class where we did not have access to balls and when she went into labor and I suggested she sit on the ball for comfort she thought I was crazy! Many women who have used the ball in my classes or on their own say it is one of the most comfortable positions in labor. Sitting on the ball really helps relax the pelvis and is a great gravity plus position. There are also ways to have the birth partner sit on the ball to support you as you lean on them. When would I use the ball? Anytime your back hurts she can make hip circles. If you are trying to get the babys head to pivot from back labor(babys back of …
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Learn how to teach your dog downward facing dog using this free doga instruction video. Expert: Leta Koontz Contact: www.schoolhouseyoga.com Bio: Leta Koontz has been studying yoga since 1998. She is certified to teach yoga through the Himalayan Institute and is the principal of Schoolhouse Yoga. Filmmaker: Danniel Fishler
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Question by thisissilly: What are a few good yoga positions for a woman pregnant in her first trimester?

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Answer by Sahil
May be this will help…

http://yoga.about.com/od/prenatalyogaposes/Recommended_Poses_for_Prenatal_Yoga.htm

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Learn tips and techniques for mastering the advanced flying insect pose advanced arm balance yoga position and stretches in this free how-to video on advanced yoga poses for arm balance. Expert: Leta Koontz Contact: www.schoolhouseyoga.com Bio: Leta Koontz has been studying yoga since 1998. She is certified to teach yoga through the Himalayan Institute and is the principal of Schoolhouse Yoga. Filmmaker: Danniel Fishler
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Restoring Fertility is a project to help couples help themselves. The inspiration for this project has been our patients. Through years of working with thousands of subfertile couples, we found there were many commonalities. While it can be crucial to identify the unique causes of each couple’s infertility, some of the most important elements to actually restoring fertility relate to exercise, diet, environment and lifestyle. However, its not just any type of exercise, diet, environment and lifestyle. They have to be appropriate for the goals of fertility. Many well meaning patients have “healthy” lifestyles that are actually contributing to their infertility. For example, many types of exercise can throw your hormones off and make it very difficult to get pregnant and to have a healthy pregnancy. However, if exercise is done right, it can be a very powerful tool. This is why our first project was to provide a Yoga set to facilitate reproduction. Consider this: Our bodies have an intrinsic ability to deal with environmental stressors such as “bad” diets, pollution and emotional stress. Exercise can help to optimize liver function by assisting with all phases of detoxification. It can also improve digestive function and reduce stress. The problem again is that certain types of exercise can cause reproductive problems. The four yoga sets contained in the DVDs were created specifically to optimize reproductive function. However, they also have poses to improve tolerance to …
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Question by Butterfly: What are the best yoga exercises?
What are the best yoga or pilates exercises to lengthen the spine and the legs?

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Answer by Herbie Popnecker
Any of the Power Yoga dvds by Rodney Yee will have a lot of great leg and spine exercizes. On www.gaiam.com, you can find a package of 5 of his best which will give you a different workout every day.

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This simple Neck Exercise from Wai Lana’s TV series on PBS will help release head and neck tension. www.wailana.com
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Question by agarthfan_1999: Does anyone know of any websites where there is free Yoga exercises?
I’m new to yoga. Particularly Namaste and would like to know if there are any websites that are free that show how to do the positions. Please help me!
No ipod ones please. I’m sorry but I don’t own an ipod. Wish I had one, but can’t afford it. Thanks anyway to the first person that answered.

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Answer by Adria A
I don’t have an iPod either. iTunes is the program you download from Apple that plays on your computer (kind of like Windows Media but much better).

iTunes has free yoga podcasts. I have downloadad two..one is an hour-long class, the other is 20-30 mins long. Just search for “yoga” under podcasts.

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