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Urdhva Upavistha Konasana is an intermediate asana in which your spine plays an important role, you need to keep your back straight along with balancing your body on the sit bones. Urdhva Upavistha Konasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Urdhva Upavistha Konasana(Uerd-vah oo-pah-veest-ah kone-ah-sah-nah) Meaning “Urdhva” — meaning “upright”“Upavistha” — meaning “seated” or “sitting”“Kona” — meaning “angle”“Asana” […]
Sucirandhrasana is an excellent practicing for cross-legged Supine poses as well as considered a warm-up yoga pose to prepare the body for more intense yoga poses. Sucirandhrasana is one of the easiest yoga poses. that helps to prepare the body for gentle variations of King Pigeon Pose (Eka pada rajakapotasana) as well as Sugarcane Pose […]
Utthita Vasisthasana (sometimes called Vasisthasana) is also known as Side Plank Pose. Vasisthasana, taught by BKS Iyengar, is a standing balance and arm balance pose in modern yoga, which is beyond the ability of most beginners. From children to adults and from men to women, Vasisthasana will help improve the sense of physical and mental […]
The Supine Spinal Twist, or Supta Matsyendrasana, serves as an excellent warm-up pose before engaging in more intense twisting postures. It gently prepares the back muscles, spine, and surrounding tissues for deeper stretches and movements. Supta Matsyendrasan Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Supta Matsyendrasan(Soop-tah-MOTS-yen-drAA-SUN-aa) Meaning supta meaning supine or reclined,matsya means fish, indra means ruler, asana means pose Pose Type Supine, […]
With a balance between freedom and stability, Parsvottanasana yoga is a forward-bending yoga posture. This asana is the final pose of the Ashtanga Vinyasa style of yoga, which is a very important yoga posture among all the yoga asanas. In fact, Parsvottanasana is a particularly challenging side stretch that requires strength, stability, presence, and patience […]
Among all yoga asanas, plank pose is perhaps one of the most widely used foundational poses. This may be due to its many good challenging physical benefits. This is a transitional pose that usually falls under beginner yoga poses and prepares your body for other more intensive and advanced yoga poses. Plank Pose Basics Sanskrit […]
Bharadvajasana is one of the seated twists appearing in Iyengar and Ashtanga styles of yoga poses. It is also known as seated spinal twist asana, hip opener, and in English as Bharadvaja’s twist. Bharadvajasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Bharadvajasana (bah-ROD-va-JAHS-anna ) Meaning Bharadvaja, which is dedicated to the sage BharadvajaAsana, meaning “pose” or “posture.” Pose Type […]
Setu Bandhasana, or Bridge Pose, is a foundational asana in many yoga practices that serves as a stepping stone to more advanced backbends. By performing this asana, you not only prepare your body for deeper backbends but also gain a multitude of benefits. Setu Bandhasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Setu Bandhasana (SET-too BUHN-dah Sahr-von-GAH-sah-nah) Meaning Setu […]
Samkonasana or Straight Angle Pose is one of the highest or advanced levels of yoga poses. This asana is a sitting asana which requires a lot of flexibility in the hips, waist and legs. Health benefits of Samkonasana helps in gaining good strength. When you stretch your body, you relieve muscle tension, improve blood circulation, […]
