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Standing Poses

Seated Poses

Breathing Techniques

Backbends

Arm Balances

Flow Sequences

Resting Poses

Hips & Twists

Lunges

Forward Bends

Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

Improves posture, reduces back pain.

Warrior Pose I (Virabhadrasana)

Strengthens the legs, opens the hips and chest. Stretches the arms and legs.

Warrior Pose II (Virabhadrasana II)

Strengthens the legs and arms. Opens the hips and chest.

Warrior Pose III (Virabhadrasana III)

Strengthens the backside of the body including the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, ankles and back.

Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)

Relieves stiffness in the shoulders and back.

Wide Stance Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana)

Stretches and strengthens the hamstrings, calves, hips, lower back and spine.

Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

Improves balance, posture and concentration.

Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)

Calms the mind. Relieves back and neck stress.

Chair Pose (Utkatasana)

Strengthens the ankles, thighs, calves and spine.

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TOP Antioxidant-Rich Foods

Avocado
Artichokes
Apricots
Berries
Beans
Broccoli
Carrots
Capsicum
Coffee
Dark Chocolate
Green Tea
Garlic
Grapes and Grapefruit
Kale
Kiwi
Mango
Nuts
Oranges
Onion
Poultry
Parsley
Pumpkin
Red Wine
Red Cabbage
Strawberries
Spinach
Seafood
Tea

Foods that contain Omega-3 FA

The American Heart Association recommends eating two servings of fish (particularly fatty fish) per week. A serving is 3.5 ounces cooked or about a cup of flaked fish.

Common fish and seafood products rich in Omega-3 [5]

Seafood	Serving Size	Omega-3 FA (mg/serving)
Anchovy	2.0 oz	1,200
Catfish (farmed)	5.0 oz	253
Clams	3.0 oz	241
Cod (Atlantic)	6.3 oz	284
Crab	3.0 oz	351
Fish sticks (frozen)	3.2 oz	193
Halibut	5.6 oz	740
Lobster	3.0 oz	71
Mahi mahi	5.6 oz	221
Mussels	3.0 oz	665
Oysters	3.0 oz	585
Pollock (Alaskan)	2.1 oz	281
Salmon (wild)	6.0 oz	1,774
Salmon (farmed)	6.0 oz	4,504
Sardines	2.0 oz	556
Scallops	3.0 oz	310
Shrimp	3.0 oz	267
Swordfish	3.7 oz	868
Trout	2.2 oz	581
Tuna (albacore)	3.0 oz	733
Tuna (light, skipjack)	3.0 oz	228