Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Publications

• Research Article   
  Develop and Assess the Impact of Musical Yoga Carpet for Better Yoga Practices
  Author(s): MM Kasun Asiri Weerasinghe* and S Joniton
  
  Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines that focus on bringing harmony between mind and body. Soothing music is important in yoga practices to set an emotional tone. Whether practitioner is consciously aware of music or not, someone is affected physically, spiritually and mentally by the sounds or a slow mantra can ease the mind and body to relax, letting the mind’s eye turn inward. Listening to music can have a tremendously relaxing effect on our brain. Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines physical poses, controlled breathing and meditation or relaxation. Yoga may help to reduce stress, lower blood pressure and lower heart rate. Yoga carpet helps practitioners to keep their hold strong on the surface due to its anti-slipping nature. A yoga carpet is provided in which upper surface of the carpet includes sound syst.. Read More»
  

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