Exercises to tone and firm the arms and bust

Between the ages of 13 and 19 teenagers are more likely to feel awkward in their bodies and lack confidence around their peers. By beginning yoga at such a great age the benefits will be plenty. Most great teachers began practicing yoga in their early teens or even younger. Ideally yoga is best started around the beginning of puberty.

Practicing yoga balances the entire nervous system and also energizes and relaxes the body. For the real benefits of yoga both sides of the brain need to be worked out. That is why a lot of the yoga poses concentrate on training and using both sides of the body.

Before performing yoga asanas / postures you should always warm up the muscles and loosen the joints and ligaments with some gentle exercises first. This will help with performing the yoga asanas and also reduce of causing injuries such as pulled muscles. A warm up will also improve the effectiveness of yoga postures and should be done before every session.

OM / (A-U-M)

Om is the highest and most abstract mantra of all. Om is the Shabdabrahman or the sound by which the universe was created. The ancient name for the big bang theory of modern sciences. Om is all sounds, all vibrations and all Mantras together.