- Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 3:08
- Yoga Types
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 ...
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- Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 4:30
- Yoga Types
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 ...
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- Friday, June 18, 2010, 2:58
- Meditation
Meditation can be a very long path. If you are a serious student, you will practice for the rest of your life. Sometimes it takes years to make significant headway. Frequently, students just sit in silence wondering what is supposed to happen… if they do it long enough, eventually the change in consciousness will come. ...
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- Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 16:08
- Yoga Types
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 ...
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- Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 16:04
- Yoga Types
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 ...
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- Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 15:59
- Yoga Types
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 ...
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- Saturday, May 22, 2010, 5:00
- Yoga Types
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 ...
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- Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 21:39
- Meditation
Human resource professionals and CEOs utilise a broad array of techniques to improve productivity in the workplace these days. A lot of them involve team work, motivation and working on key psychological traits like emotional intelligence. Many exercises and techniques have evolved over the years in this hotly studied field with dozens of new courses, ...
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- Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 3:54
- Yoga Types
The Sanskrit word nata means dancer and raja means king. Nataraja is another name for Shiva, the Lord of the Dance, whose cosmic dance is the creation and destruction of the world.
1 Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides (see the tad-asana).
2 Inhale and bend the right leg backward grasping the ...
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- Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 3:12
- Yoga Types
The Sanskrit word naga means snake or serpent. The naga-asana is also known as the bhujanga-asana. The Sanskrit word bhujanga, which also means snake, is derived from the root bhuj which means to bend or curve.
1 Lie on the stomach with the head turned to one side and the arms alongside the body with palms ...
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- Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 3:09
- Yoga Types
The Sanskrit word dhanur means bow-shaped, curved or bent. The bow referred is a bow as in "bow and arrow." This asana is so named because the body mimics the shape of a bow with its string stretched back ready to shoot an arrow.
1 Lie on the stomach with the head turned to one side ...
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- Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 12:47
- Pranayama
Brahmari means Bumble bee. In this breathing practice your lips are supposed to be shut, and you are supposed to gently and smoothly make a sound like a humming bee in your throat. This simple practice is very helpful in making the breath smooth and quieting the mind.
You can feel the sound vibrations in your ...
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