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Butterfly Pose- Badhakonasana
Badha = Bound or Restrained, Kona = Angle, Asana = Pose or Posture This pose is pronounced as BAH-dah-cone-AHS-ana The posture is named Badhakonasana because of the way it is carried out – both the feet tucked close to the groin, clasped tightly with the ... -
Marjariasana (Cat Stretch)
Even pet cats can teach us lessons in yoga! With a keen eye, the yogi absorbs ideas from the world around. Marjari asana, or the cat stretch, incorporates the excellent feline stretch in the yoga workout. Marjari = Cat; Asana = Posture or Pose How To Do M ... -
How to Do Halasana (Plow Pose) Steps & Benefits
Hal = plow, Asana = posture or pose This yoga pose gets its name from the plow – a popular farming tool commonly used in Indian agriculture to prepare the soil for sowing crops. Like its namesake, this pose prepares the ‘field’ of the body and mind for de ... -
Garudasana- Eagle pose
Garuda – Eagle, asana – pose How to do Garudasana / Eagle Pose Begin by standing in Tadasana. Bend your knees and lift your left foot up to cross it over the right one. Ensure that right foot is firmly placed on the floor and the left thigh is over the ri ... -
Reverse Prayer Pose (Paschim Namaskarasana)
Paschim = west. In this context, it means backside; namaskar = greeting; asana = pose Paschim Namaskarasana or the Reverse Prayer pose is an upper body strengthening pose that works specifically on the arms and the abdomen. It is also known as Viparita Na ... -
Side Plank Pose- Vasisthasana
Vasistha is the name of one of the most revered saints who was also one of the Saptarishis or Seven Seers. He was the chief author of Rigveda’s Mandala 7. Vasistha had in his possession a cow named Kamdhenu and her child, Nandini. This divine cow could gr ... -
Vajrasana Benefits & How to Do it
What is Vajrasana? ‘ Vajra ’ means diamond-shaped or thunderbolt; ‘asana’ means posture or pose. Vajrasana has been named after the shape it takes – a diamond or thunderbolt. This asana is pronounced as vahj-RAH-sah-na. If there is one holistic pose that ... -
Superman Pose- Viparita Salabhasana
The Superman Pose is similar to a flying superman high in the air. This is where this yoga posture gets its nickname. viparita = inverted/ reversed; shalabh = locust; asana = pose/posture It is pronounced as Vip-a-RHEETH-uh shah-lah-BHAAHS-uh-nuh This pos ... -
Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana)
The name of this yoga posture, Katichakrasana, literally means rotation of the waist. It gives a nice stretch to the waist and helps in making it more flexible and supple. It takes very little time to do the stretch and it benefits your body in many ways. ... -
Dolphin Plank Pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Padma = Lotus, asana = posture or pose Pronounced: MA-curr-AA-doh-MOO-kah-shvah-NAS-anna Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana is an intermediate level rejuvenating yoga posture that helps tones the abdominal muscles. It is a variation of the Dolphin Pose. How to ...
