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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) […]
Hanumanasana, named for a figure in Hindu mythology known for his unwavering loyalty, compassion, devotion, strength and intelligence. When yogis engage in the pursuit of this pose, they connect with the essence of devotion to Hanuman. You must have heard about the front splits, Hanuman asana is its yogic version. It is a practice in […]
The Salabhasana popularly known as the Locust Pose which comes under the category of Hatha Yoga. The pose, like other seemingly simple poses, is a prone back bending yoga asana in modern yoga practice. This is one of the “baby backbends” that effectively prepares beginners for deeper backbends exercises, opens their chest and shoulders, and […]
Ardha Matsyendrasana is named after the hath yoga revivalist, Yogi Matsyendranath. This posture is one of the most popular mild twisting pose performed swirling the spine. Also a favorite meditation posture and one of the most important asanas in Hatha Yoga. It is also known as Half Lord of the Fishes Pose, Half Spinal Twist […]
The times may be modern, but modern people say – Yoga is an ancient Indian system of physical and mental health. Yoga is an exercise that originated in ancient India and is primarily a spiritual discipline with beautiful postures such as thrones. The practice of simhasana is widely used for health and relaxation, including the […]
Siddhasana is a posture traditionally used for meditation, as there is no posture similar to Siddhasana for meditation. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (15th century) manually favors Siddhasana and Padmasana for meditation among the 84 asanas. It should always be practiced to clear the impurities of 72000 Nadis (energy channels), hence Siddhasana is called the main […]
Anjaneyasana is a beginner level standing posture that requires the strength to perform. Yogis of all levels can used as a post-workout pose into their daily vinyasa yoga practice. This backbend stretching offers lots of variations including Mula Bandha (root lock) and Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock) which opens the legs, pelvis, chest and spine. Anjaneyasana […]
Tadakasana is a simple lying down posture that is a reclining yoga stretch for the whole body – from fingertips to toes. The pose requires the feet to be together and the arms to be raise and stretch while lying straight on the floor. Tadakasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Tadakasana Meaning Tadaka” means tank or pool’ […]
Supta Virasana is a passive backbend and a wonderful one of yoga’s most relaxing poses. The intensity of this asana makes it an intermediate-level pose. This asana reclining advanced variation of base yoga pose Virasana, known as Saddle Pose or Fixed-Firm Pose. Supta Virasana is performed in two yoga styles. It is called by different […]
