Winter is upon us but does that give you the excuse to stay at home for next two months, certainly not. Especially if you want to stay in good health and maintain yours shape. Winter ushers in physical discomforts like cold, fever, sometimes even depression also. In winter your body increases its fat reserves as a protection against the cold. In winter for beginner or an intermediate practitioner they should practices dynamics yoga, mean instead of holding a pose for few seconds, one should practice each Shuksham vayama and Asana 2 to 5 times continuously. While practicing yoga in winter it advisable to practice indoor yoga with proper warm up. To have good heath, lots of energy and a calm mind. A warm up is essential before practicing yoga in winter.

• Chest Breathing: sit in padamasna or sukh asanas hand on your knee in (Ghyan mudra). In hale deeply, expending your chest, hold your breath as long as you are comfortable then exhale slowly to relax the whole body. Repeat minimum 15 times.
• Spine exercise : stand with both legs apart and place both your hands on your hips thumbs pointing forward. Bend backward from the waist while inhaling and then bend forward while exhaling. Repeat Minimum 10 times.
• Shiatsu therapy : sit in meditation pose now with help if your right hand thumb squeezes the flashy web between the left thumb and fore finger near where the Web V comes together at the hand for 5 to 10 seconds. This will relive sore throat, common cold, flu, Dizziness and headache.
• Drink plenty of water: if you suffer from Bronchitis or other respiratory illness be sure to drink 10 to 12 glass of water or other fluids daily. This fluid will thin the mucus in your inflamed upper bronchial passages.
• Blow up a balloon: For relief from a persistent Breathing problem try blowing up balloons. Because Balloon blowing helps increase lung capacity.
• Sore throat : Take 1000 to 3000 mg of vitamin C daily to help fight the cold or other viral infection causing it. You may also wish to eat three raw cloves of garlic a day. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and antiseptic.
• Surya mudra : sit in meditative posture your back and Neck straight. Then join the tip of ring finger with the Root of the thumb in both the hands and press with the Thumbs. Keep the other finger straight. Then place hand on your knees with palm facing upward. Put a little Pressure on your palm while rest of the hand should be in a relaxed position. Practice this for 10 to 15 minutes every day. Benefits: cures ailments like common cold, flu, Headache and beneficial for obesity and body gets more energy