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7                    Yoga-Good for Health







            Yoga is a systematic practice of physical exercise, breath control, relaxation,

            diet  control  and  positive  thinking.  Meditation  aimed  at  developing
            harmony in the body, mind and environment.
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            Write the names of the following yogasanas.
                                                                                 It is also known as
                                                                               mountain pose and it
                                               This yoga pose helps in
                                                                               is one of the best yoga
                                             reducing the belly fat very
                                                                                 asana’s. Practising
                                          easily. It strengthens the ankles,
                                                                                  this yoga asana
                                           thighs, groin, chest, abdominal
                                                                                  regularly every
                                               organs and spinal cord.
                                                                               morning gives a good
                                                                               massage to our hands,
                                             1                                  back, spine and the
                                                                                    whole body.

                                       This asana     2
                                      removes the
                                       diseases of
                                                                     This asana
                                       the throat,
                                        nose, ears                    keeps the
                                       and mouth.                     brain and
                                      It makes the                  glands of the
                                          voice                     head strong
                                        beautiful.                    and also         This asana
                                                                       brings           helps in
                                                                    smoothness       stablising the
                                                                     to the face.       nervous
                                                                                      system. It is
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                                                                                     very effective
                                                                                       posture for
                                        This asana increases the efficiency               deep
                                        of the digestive system. It is useful           thinking.
                                             as an after meal posture.
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                                                                                Clue Corner

                This Corner                                                      a)  Simhasana  b)  Dhanurasana

             June 21 is declared as the International Day of Yoga                c)  Veerasana  d)  Vajrasana
             by the United Nations General Assembly.                             e)  Shirshasana  f)   Tadasana



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