Eagle pose (Garud asana) and its benefits The eagle is a god in Indian mythology, and so is considered sacred and important. As with the tree pose, garudasana (pronounced gah-roo-DAH-sah-nah) improves balance and concentration as well as develops the ankles and removes stiffness in the …
Chakra asana (Wheel pose) And Its Benefits The word Chakra means a wheel and the purpose of this pose is to make your body strong and mobile like a wheel. This posture comes in the category of a backbend ad the body is arched backwards …
What is Paschimottanasana? How to do Paschimottanasana? Paschim literally means the west. It implies the back of tire whole body from the head to the heels. The anterior or eastern aspect is the front of the body from the face dawn to tire toes. The …
Adho Mukha asana: Downward Facing Dog We have all heard this term in between our poses and those flows, but the Downward Dog known as Adho Mukha Svanasana in Sanskrit is one of the fundamental poses in Yoga. The asana is both an inversion and …
What is Yoga Asana? All ABOUT YOGA ASANA In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali there is a concise definition of yogasana: “Sthiram sukham aasanam “, meaning ‘that position which is con1fortable and steady’. In this context, asanas are practised to develop the ability to sit …
Handstand : Steps & Benefits Everybody would like to try HANDSTAND – Adho mukha Virkshasana (downward facing tree -handstand ), But it’s not that easy, many teachers try to instruct you in a handstand, but still, you struggle, why? A teacher can instruct you but …
Bhujangasana : Cobra pose ‘Bhujanga’ means cobra in Sanskrit. This asana is called Bhujangasana as the raised trunk, neck and head while practicing it resembles a cobra rearing its hood about to strike, while the joined and stretched legs resemble its tail. What are the …
