Yogasana Postures

Dhanurasana is the 8th pose among the 12 basic Hatha Yoga Poses. It is also a heart-opening backbend stretch asana in Hatha yoga as well as modern yoga style. It helps improve your posture by opening up your chest and shoulders, which counteracts the hours spent at your desk every day. Dhanurasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Dhanurasana (dah-nur-AH-sa-na) Meaning […]

Halasana (Plow Pose), is a full body stretch that requires you to change your thinking while doing it. Practicing Halasana before meditation, Pranayama, Shavasana (corpse pose), or sleeping definitely gives you a new interesting perspective on things. Halasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Halasana (hah-LAHS-ah-nah) Meaning ‘Hal’ resembles ‘plow’ asana means “pose” or “posture.” Pose Type Inversion, Stretch Pose […]

There are lots of yoga poses to improve the body and strengthen the muscles, but the best yoga pose is Mudrasana, which gives you some additional benefits. However, this pose belongs to the Lotus Pose group, but still, it is a challenging pose and is not suitable for beginners as the base position for this […]

Utthan Pristhasana refers to the lizard pose (including its advanced versions of flying and twisted lizard pose) in English. Lizard Pose (Uttha Pratishthasana) is a yoga pose performed with a forward bend. This is a very simple asana. While doing this asana, the shape of the body becomes like a lizard, it is called Lizard […]

Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) is an intense forward fold which after completing it one feels refreshed. Undoubtedly, this is one of the best yoga exercises to keep the body fit and healthy. This posture is similar to that of a tortoise, just as a tortoise goes inside its shell when it feels any kind of danger, […]

Anantasana posture is similar to the huge 18 feet statue found in the temple of Anantapadmanabha (in Thiruvananthapuram, South India), where Lord Vishnu is reclining on his couch Ananta or Adisesa. Anantasana (Sleeping Vishnu Pose) is part of the intermediate as well as sleep balancing yoga pose. It is commonly found in hip opening yoga […]

Gate Pose is widely recognized as Parighasana in Sanskrit language and is also known as Beam Pose. This kneeling pose provides an opportunity to breathe into your side body; Also, the muscles of the armpits, shoulders, thighs and both sides of the back get stretched. Gate pose is also a great way to make the […]

Malasana or Garland Pose (some also refer to it as Squat Pose), in which the feet are together and the back is rounded with multiple hand placements. Malasana is a form of Upavesasana, which is simply a sitting position. This is the sitting position of human nature, which was used by the ancestors. But now […]

Vakrasana or the Twisted Pose is a simplified form of Ardhamatsyendrasana. Many people who cannot practice Ardha Matsyendrasana can do Vakrasana to get the same benefits. Although the Sanskrit name of both the mudras is different while the English name remains the same. It is very useful to stretch and twist the lower abdomen muscles, […]

Paschimottanasana is a seated forward bending yoga posture with the upper body folded forward. This asana is part of the Ashtanga primary series and also mentioned in the “Shiva Samhita” as one of the accomplished asanas, along with Padmasana, Vajrasana, and Siddhasana. Paschimottanasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Paschimottanasana (POSH-ee-moh-tan-AHS-ah-nah) Meaning Paschim = west; uttana = stretched out; asana = […]

There is a special asana of yoga – Balasana, a comfortable asana, the number of people doing it has increased significantly in the last few years. Countless people are taking advantage of this. Even beginners are enjoying the benefits of Balasana among more challenging asanas. Balasana is a very easy asana in yoga, the practice […]

Out of many yoga poses Ananda Balasana is one of the gentle and soothing poses as well as the easiest yoga poses. it is an excellent grounding pose as well as contemporary practice. Also, it is a common stretch often done in Pilates and yoga classes. Usually, Ananda Balasana (also referred to as Happy Baby […]

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 […]