Moksha Yoga is another variant of hot yoga which was developed by two Canadian Yoga teachers Ted Grand and Jessica Robertson. In this type of yoga, vigorous exercises are carried out in a heated yoga studio with a temperature of almost 105 Fahrenheit maintained continuously. Famous as Moksha Yoga in Canada, it is also called as Moda Yoga in the USA. Moksha Yoga has 40 different poses which have its roots in the Traditional Yoga System.

Further, these exercises relax the mind and stress and also helps in weight loss. The heated temperature leads to excessive sweat, which helps in detoxifying the body while the muscles are relaxed so that stretching can be done safely and effectively.

Moksha Yoga Poses:

A few of the yoga Moksha exercises have been mentioned below to avoid confusion-

1. Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana:

• One has to stand in an upright position and lift up the right leg, at the same time the person has to hold that very leg with the right hand only.
• The head is to be positioned in a straight manner and the other hand at the side. After a few seconds, one has to repeat the same thing with the other set of hands and legs.

Benefits:

• This Moksha Yoga pose is very effective in relieving stress, anxiety, and depression.
• The liver, as well as the kidneys, are activated.
• It strengthens the calves and thighs of the legs.
• The digestive system is also improved.
• It helps in curing the menstrual disorders.
• Headaches can be relieved by practising this asana.
• Regular practice of this asana can cure insomnia.

[Read: Therapeutic Yoga Routine for Beginners]

2. Utkatasana:

• This kind of asana is also known as the ‘chair pose.’
• The person has first to stand straight and then bend his or her knees by keeping them a little apart from each other.
• Thighs have to be straight, and both the knees have to be parallel to each other.
• The body, in the end, must look like a person sitting on an imaginary chair.

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