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Yoga Mudras are rituals which are used in Hinduism, Jain and Buddhism traditions which describes some symbolic hand gestures. Mudra is an ancient yoga art. Yoga not only involves Asana, but Mudra also plays an important role. By the way, yoga mudras are of many types, main mudras like – Gyan Mudra, Varun Mudra, Shunya […]
Mudra has great importance in life. There are two types of mudras, the first is done as an asana and the second is the hand Gesture. Along with postures in yoga, there are various Mudras, which you can learn and benefit from. Mudras can provide mental and physical health. Health benefits can be achieved by […]
Ardha Mandalasana Yoga Pose is considered a Intermediate-level ground posture, it encourages the body to open up effectively for spiritual purposes. This asana helps to open up your chest and lower ribs stimulate the immune system and helps with deep breathing. Ardha Mandalasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Ardha Mandalasana( ard-hah Man-d-al-ah-sah-nah ) Meaning ardha stands for half, mandala means circle, Asana mean pose […]
Before beginning any yoga practice, make sure you warm up your body with a number of loosening or warm-up exercises known as Sukshma Vyayam. The reason for warming up, it will warm up the whole body and keep you ready for intense exercises. Hindolasana or Baby Cradle Pose is a warm-up exercise that starts with […]
Vrischikasana is an advanced yoga pose described in Yoga, which can be quite challenging. It’s a combination of backbends and inversions balance. Flexibility, balance, arm and shoulder strength are required to successfully perform this yoga posture asana. It is one of the advanced Ashtanga postures, has been labeled by some as one of the hardest […]
Prasarita Padottanasana is a part of the half-inverted yoga pose. It is a beginner-level forward bending pose, usually practiced at the end of the standing poses and just after Sun Salutation, the fundamental positions for the Ashtanga Yoga practice. This pose is described by BKS Iyengar in his book Light on Yoga and K Pattabhi […]
Gorakshasana is an intermediate level yoga asana yogic posture generally practiced for meditation for various mental and health benefits. The pose is a very simple seated balancing posture, which requires extreme flexibility in the leg muscles of the practitioner. A person of any age group can perform it. By practicing this asana, it becomes easier […]
Like other asanas of yoga, Kukkutasana is also a type of asana. There is no doubt in calling it a complex asana, but the health benefits of Cockerel Pose (Kukkutasana) are vast and varied. It is also mentioned in the ancient hatha yoga text, “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” and “Gheranda Samhita.” Kukkutasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Kukkutasana […]
Scale Pose or Tulasana is one of the most versatile yoga postures, which is essential in yoga practice due to its immense health benefits. The benefits of Scale Pose (Tulasana) are both mental and physical and it also awakens our spirituality which can change the quality of our life. Tulasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Tulasana (toe-LAHS-anna) […]
