Is ‘alien Yoga’ The New Fad? Here’s All You Need To Know About The Not So Alien Concept!

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It was International Yoga Day a few days ago and we witnessed the spirit of celebration across the globe. Though Yoga is an ancient concept originated and practised in India, since last few years Yoga has gained its ardent followers Worldwide who can vouch for the goodness of it. However, there is something which has caught the fancy of people lately and has been termed as ‘Alien Yoga! The term sounds intriguing so let’s decode it further. The head Guru Mahi at Mahi Yoga Centre will tell you more about it.

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Alien Yoga has got nothing to do with Aliens, it’s just a type of Yoga practice which is quite unique and looks amusing which is why it has been named so. As a matter of fact, Alien Yoga is not a new discovery. It has been practised in India by Yogis since decades. The actual term for the so called Alien Yoga is ‘Nauli Kriya’. Nauli kriya is the strange wave like movement of the stomach which looks almost impossible to be performed at first glance.

The term Nauli Kriya has been derived from Sanskrit wherein Kri means to perform an action or put effort and nauli means boat. ...
... Together they make nauli kriya which is an abdominal technique which massages the internal organs along with muscles by moving the abdomen in a wave motion. The best metaphor to explain Nauli Kriya is a boat moving in a stormy sea!

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Just like any other form of Yoga, Nauli kriya too has its own set of benefits.

It is considered as one of the best abdominal workouts requiring optimum strength along with focus.

The kriya massages internal organs such as large and small intestines, liver, bladder, spleen, gall bladder and pancreas which in turn help the body in increasing the gastric fire as well as eliminating the toxins from the digestive tract.

The Nauli Kriya is believed to stimulate Manipura chakra which is considered as storehouse of prana. Stimulation of Manipura chakra strengthens our immune system, boosts metabolism and enhances mental clarity.

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