Yoga for Health
By Dr.Aruna Shukla, Indian Cultural Centre, Bali

Here-under we will describe yoga for health number 19-21, so keep staying for practice to harmony your body and soul.

19. CHAKRASANA (SIDE BENDING)
Stand erect with legs together, toes together, hands by the side of the thighs, look in front. Slowly raise your one hand from the side and bring it parallel to your shoulder, hands straight. Palms facing down ward in the same position turn the palm towards uprising your hands up ward and let the arms touch the ear. Fingers will point towards sky; now start bending laterally towards the left side. Keep the arm by the side of the head. Maintain the final position and slowly come back.
Benefits-It is good to strengthen side muscles.

20. TADASANA
Stand erect, bring the hands up straight towards sky, fingers pointing upward, now slowly raise your heels and stand on toes. Raise heels as much as possible stretch body up as much as possible. Now slowly come back and bring your heels on the ground.
Benefits- this improves height and spine becomes flexible.

21. VRIKSHASANA(TREE POSE)
Stand erect with legs together, hands by the side of the thighs gage in front fold your right leg at the knee and place the sole near the left thigh joint. Bring both the hands in Namaskar Mudra. After maintaining it for sometime, come back to the original position.
Benefits- this improves body-mind co-ordination. Thigh and calf muscles are made strong.

Thousands Participate in BTN Fun Bike

Sunday (12/11), at 06.00 AM, the BTN (Bali Travel News) Fun Bike was held. The event was held in conjunction of the 8th anniversary of BTN, on 4 December. The bike rally was participated by the Chairman of Bali Post Media Group, Mr. Satria Naradha and 350 participants followed him. The start held at Pasar Oleh-Oleh Bali, Jalan Raya Kuta No. 88 Kuta through Kediri, Kartika Plaza, Kuta Square, Pantai Kuta, Melasti, Majapahit, Patih Jelantik, Legian, Blambangan streets and finished at Pasar Oleh-Oleh Bali.
The participants looked very enthusiastic to join the fun bike. The participants came from a number of bike clubs in Bali like Club Sepeda Tua Sanur, Club Sepeda Sesetan, Club Sepeda Blahbatuh – Gianyar, 25 from Tourism Police and Club Sepeda Bali Wisata.
While relaxing their muscles after the rally, the participants received many door prices and grand price return ticket Denpasar – Surabaya – Denpasar, cash money 1 Million from BTN and a bicycle from Planet Bike Bali. (BTN/015)

350 Participants Taking Part in Cycle Rally

350 participants of cycle clubs in Badung Regency, Gianyar, Tabanan and Denpasar took part in a bike rally entitled "Subak the Mother of Balinese Culture, Save and Stop the Function Transfer of Rice field" held by Satak Cycle Club Denpasar, Sunday (5/11). Such rally that was participated by Panjer Club, Braban Club, Bab MC, Jimbaran Klinik and McDonald Club, Marga and Sukawati Club and was released by the Hamlet Chief of Kayumas Kaja.
Participants of the rally covered the distance of some 25 km and took the route of paved roads and partly at rice field areas. The start was performed in front of the meeting hall of Kayumas Kaja and headed to Jalan Surapati, Jalan Kapten Agung, northwards passed through the Catur Muka statue, then eastward to Jalan Patimura, Jalan Suli, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan Seroja and northwards till Jalan Cekomaria. From here, it then straightforwardly explored the Subak Kedua, Subak Duaji, Subak Saradan and Subak Anggabaya. Afterwards, it departed to Jalan Trenggana, Jalan Trengguli, Pengerebongan and right southwards to Jalan Supratman, Jalan Kamboja, Jalan Melati and arrived at the finish line in front of the meeting hall.
On entering the rice field area, the participants were welcomed by local farmers and voluntary guards. Then, participants got an opportunity to have a break for a while at the Dharma Jati orphanage at Penatih to undertake social activity while delivering gift brought along by each participant in the form of instant noodle, soap and tooth paste.
Chairman of the Committee of the Cycle Rally, Ketut Karnayasa said that such a relaxing activity was meant to campaign the preservation of Balinese culture to achieve the sustainable Bali. In the meantime, the Head of Satak Cycle Club I Dewa Made Merthakota admitted that what has been performed could become the milestone of the advent of people’s spirit in bike riding and at the same time supporting the programme of Denpasar Municipality to reduce the traffic jam and air pollution.
One of the participants involved in this event were the Mayor of Denpasar A.A. Puspayoga and his vice I.B. Dharma Wijaya with their mountain bike. (BTN/015)