Yogasana Postures

Baddha Hasta Uttanasana or Ragdoll Pose is a basic standing forward bend yoga asana that stretches the calves and hamstrings and releases tension in the lower back as well as the mind while providing release, relief and relaxation to the body. Ragdoll Pose Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Baddha Hasta Uttanasana(BAH-dah hah-stah OOT-tan-AHS-anna) Meaning “Baddha” = “bound”“Hasta” = […]

Ashwanasana Yoga is an asymmetric balancing yoga pose and Holly Fig Tree Pose in English, which is suitable for beginners. Some consider it a form of Vrikshasana or tree pose where the yogi stands on one leg, the other leg behind, one arm up and the other out. The body is spread out like a […]

Tiryak Tadasana is a one-way bending asana, where there is expansion on one side and contraction on the other. While practicing this, the posture of the body looks like a folded palm, hence it is called Tiryaka Tadasana. Dhanurasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Tiryak Tadasana Meaning Tiryaka, meaning “oblique” or “swaying”tada, meaning “mountain”; asana means “posture” […]

Ardha Sirsasana On Forearms is the preliminary practice and a basic inverted yoga posture that serves as a preparatory pose for the full version of Sirsasana. In other cases, there is a flow-through Ardha Sirsasana on the forearm – alternatively, another flow, which requires more strength and power. As an inversion, Half Headstand Pose has […]

Ardha Purvottanasana (Reverse Table Top Pose), a variation of Purvottanasana is a great modification for those who have not yet built the strength to come into Upwards Plank Pose. Ardha Purvottanasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Ardha Purvottanasana(ARE-DAH – PUR-VOH-TUN-AHS-ANNA) Meaning Pose Type Backbends, Chest Openers, Core, Strength Pose Level Beginner to Intermediate Style of yoga Hatha yoga Other […]

The “Balancing table pose” is a restorative yoga pose, and nature is yin yoga also. It’s a beginner pose performed on all fours, by lifting one leg and one hand and an effort to remain in balance with one leg and one hand. Anantasana Basics Sanskrit Pronunciation Dandayamana Brahmanasana Meaning Dandayamana means “balancing”, Bharmana means […]

One of the yoga poses, Upward Facing Dog Pose, will challenge you to lift and open your chest. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, a classic famous backbend yoga pose, strengthens the arms, wrists and spine, opens the heart and lifts your head. This pose stretches the back, improves posture and relieves the body from lower back pain, […]

Sarpasana (Snake Pose) unlike Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana), is an unsupported backbend, making it more challenging to balance the pose on the lower abdomen and pelvis. An intermediate-prone yoga pose is considered a preposition for Bhujangasana or cobra pose, which have almost identical benefits. In classical yoga, Sarpasana falls under the category of backward bending positions, […]

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, […]