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Parivritta Parshvakona Asana - The Turned Side-Angle Pose

Parivritta Parshvakona Asana - The Turned Side-Angle Pose
The Sanskrit word parivritta means revolved, turned round or back, parsva means side and kona means angle. 1 Inhale and spread your legs apart slightly further than shoulder distance (about 3-4 feet).   2 Stretch your arms straight out from the shoulders parallel to the floor with your palms facing down.   3 Exhale slowly and turn your right foot ... Full story

Trikona Asana - The Triangle Pose

Trikona Asana - The Triangle Pose
The Sanskrit word tri means three and kona means corner or angle. Thus "three corner or three angle posture" is often called the triangle posture. This posture is also known as the utthita trikona-asana. Utthita means stretched or extended thus this is the Extended Triangle Pose. 1 Stand in the tada-asana (Stand with both feet touching ... Full story

Vriksha Asana - The Tree Pose

Vriksha Asana - The Tree Pose
"Standing straight on the left leg, bend the right leg and place the right foot on the root of the left thigh. Stand thus like a tree on the ground. This is called vriksha-asana." 1 Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides (see the tad-asana).   2 Bend the right leg at the ... Full story

Vajra Asana - The Thunderbolt or Diamond Pose

Vajra Asana - The Thunderbolt or Diamond Pose
1 The vajra-asana is a seated posture. Begin by sitting back on your heels and placing your knees, legs and feet together.   2 Keeping the back straight place the palms of your hands down on top of your thights.   3 Breath gently thorugh your nostrils and sit in this position for at least three minutes. The vajra-asana is ... Full story

Sarvanga Asana - The Shoulder Stand Pose

Sarvanga Asana - The Shoulder Stand Pose
1 Lie flat on the back in the shava-asana.   2 Inhale through the nostrils. Place the palms face-down on the floor. Keeping the hips on the floor, bend the knees and bring them up toward the stomach while exhaling.   3 Inhale slowly through the nostrils, press down on the hands and lift the torso from the waist ... Full story

Akarna Dhanura Asana - The Sooting Bow Pose

Akarna Dhanura Asana - The Sooting Bow Pose
The Sanskrit word karna means ear and the prefix "a" means near to or towards. Dhanur means bow-shaped, curved or bent. The "bow" here referred to is a bow as in "bow and arrow." Literally we could translate this as the near-the-ear bow posture but because of the obvious appearance of the posture we'll call ... Full story

Basis To Choose Your Yoga Exercise

Basis To Choose Your Yoga Exercise
There are different types of yoga that you can choose that can help you with your meditation and as your daily exercise. It’s up to you to choose the best type of yoga that suits your personality, your intensity level of fitness and even your lifestyle. Below are some of the types that you can ... Full story

The Hot Yoga Class - The Practice Of Your Lifetime

The Hot Yoga Class - The Practice Of Your Lifetime
A hot yoga class is an intense 1.5 hour routine that utilizes 26 yoga positions with two repetitions each. It is also referred to as Bikram yoga, named after its creator, Bikram Choudhury. This is done in a studio room where the temperature is put up very high to encourage natural sweating of the body. ... Full story

Anjaneya Asana - The Salutation Pose

Anjaneya Asana - The Salutation Pose
The Sanskrit word anjaneya means salutation or praise from the root anj which means to honor, to celebrate, to anoint. 1 Sit comfortably in the vajra-asana (thunderbolt pose).    2 Kneel up on your knees until your back, buttocks and thighs are aligned.   3 Extend your left foot foward bending your left knee at about a 90 degree angle.   4 Place the ... Full story

Baddha Kona Asana - The Restrained Angle Pose

Baddha Kona Asana - The Restrained Angle Pose
The Sanskrit word baddha means a bond, chain, caught or restrained. The word pada means foot, and kona means corner or angle therefore this is the restrained-foot-angle posture. 1 Sit on the floor with the legs together and extended straight out in front. Keep the back straight, shoulders level and head straight. Place the hands, palms ... Full story

Hala Asana - The Plow Pose

Hala Asana - The Plow Pose
The The Sanskrit word Hala means plow, as in a traditional plow that is drawn by a horse or oxen. When performing this posture your body resembles a plow. 1 Lie flat on the back in the shava-asana.   2 Inhale through the nostrils. Place the palms face-down on the floor. Keeping the hips on the floor, bend ... Full story

Ekapada Asana - The One Legged Pose

Ekapada Asana - The One Legged Pose
The Sanskrit word eka means one and pada means foot making this the one-foot, or more commonly, one-legged pose. 1 Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides (see the tad-asana).   2 Focus the eyes straight ahead on a spot midway between waist and eye level and remain focused there throughout this asana. (standing ... Full story

Tada Asana - The Pose Of A Mountain

Tada Asana - The Pose Of A Mountain
The Sanskrit word tada means mountain. This posture is also known by the name samasthiti-asana. Sama means unmoved, equilibrium, and sthiti means standing upright or firmly, abiding, remaining, thus samasthiti means standing firmly without moving. 1 Stand with both feet touching from the heel to the big toe, keeping the back straight and the ... Full story

Padma Asana - The Lotus Pose

Padma Asana - The Lotus Pose
The Sanskrit word padma means lotus. Besides the obvious reference to the similarity of the folded legs to lotus petals, the lotus hold special significance in reference to Yoga and Meditation. Though rooted in the mud, the lotus blossom rises above to blossom in the sun. Although it grows in pools of water the leaves ... Full story

Simhasana - The Lion Pose

Simhasana - The Lion Pose
The Sanskrit word simha, which literally means "the powerful one," is the word for "lion." This, therefore is known as the lion posture, and one performing it can be said to resemble a roaring lion about to attack. 1 Sit up on the knees with the heels of the feet pressed against the buttocks and the ... Full story
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