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Pincha Mayurasana is an advance level forearm standing pose that imitating a peacock spanning its feather out. In this whole body weight is supported on forearms. Pincha Mayurasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Pincha Mayurasana(PIN-chuh my-YUR-AH-sah-nah) Meaning Pincha = featheredMayur = Peacock Asana = pose Pose Type Inversion stretching Pose Level Advanced pose Style of yoga Hatha Yoga Other Names Forearm balance […]
Krounchasana is an advanced seating posture that is similar to Paschimottasana but also Involving the elements of Ardha virasana and Janu sirsasana. Krounchasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Krounchasana(crown-CHAHS-ah-nuh) Meaning krouncha‘ = ‘heron’ ‘asana‘ = ‘pose’ Pose Type Seating Pose Pose Level Advanced level asana Style of yoga Ashtanga Yoga Other Names Heron pose, Mount Krauncha Stretches Leg muscles Strengthening […]
Shashankasana (Rabbit Pose) is one of the easiest poses of Hatha Yoga posture, It is a wonderful setting forwards bending posture. This dynamic forward-bending posture stretches the entire spine especially the lower back, and upper torso gently, so it is a boon for back pain problems Shashankasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Shashankasana (shuh-SHUN-kuh-suh-nu) Meaning ‘Shashank‘ means […]
Paschim Namaskarasana or Reverse Prayer Pose is an intermediate position for the hands in a standing or sitting Yoga posture. This is considered a warm-up yoga pose to prepare the body for more intense yoga poses. Reverse Prayer Pose is a great pose with tight wrists and forearms into a position that you don’t take […]
Pavanamuktasana is a reclined posture that helps to release digestive gases from the intestine and stomach with great ease. When we eat food the digestion process of the body broke down food into a small piece, the end result of the digestion process produced hydrogen, methane kind of unwanted gases. In getting these unwanted gases out […]
Utkata Konasana (Goddess Pose), referred to as the Fierce Angle Pose, is an beginner-friendly standing level yoga pose. The pose appearance is very simple where you spread your feet apart and come into a wide-legged squat bending your knees at a 90-degree angle. Utkata Konasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Utkata Konasana(oot-KAH-tuh cone-AHS-uh-nuh) Meaning Utkata = fierceKon = angle […]
Virasana is one of the kneeling pose and acts as a balm for tired legs at the end of the day. The pose is one of the oldest and traditional seated yoga asana for pranayama and dhyana. Virasana is described in the The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and “Light On Yoga” by B.K.S Iyengar yogic […]
Knee to Ear Pressure Pose is a yoga pose also known as Karnapidasana, this pose reflects the principle of pratyahara. Pratyahara is described as the withdrawal of the senses, which means shutting off external stimuli so that you can turn your attention inward. It is a word formed by combining three Sanskrit words, in which […]
Chakrasana is a popular yoga movement, is the first pose of the concluding series in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, amplifies the health of the body and mind. Wheel Pose or Chakrasana, being the opposite of Dhanurasana, is also called Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) or known as Back Bridge in gymnastics. Chakrasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation […]
