Parshvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Posture
Steps: Starting with the right foot about 3ft in front of your left, toes pointing to the front edge of your mat. Turn your left… Read More »Parshvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Posture
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Steps: Starting with the right foot about 3ft in front of your left, toes pointing to the front edge of your mat. Turn your left… Read More »Parshvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Posture
Steps: Start with your feet parallel and hip width apart apart. Spread your weight evenly over the feet, and contract your thigh muscles to lift… Read More »Padangushtasana – Hand to Big Toe Posture
This can be quite a tricky posture so there are a few modifications that can be made throughout. Stay standing, just work on building the… Read More »Ardha Baddha Padmotanasana – Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend
Ardha = half, baddha = bound, padma = lotus, vriksh = tree Steps: Stand in Tadasana (Mountain pose). Separate your feet about hips width apart.… Read More »Ardha baddha padma vrikshasana – half bound lotus tree pose
There are many meanings of the word Utkat, some of them are proud, fierce, superior, etc. Utkatasana is translated as the ‘Fierce pose’ or ‘Chair… Read More »Utkatasana – Fierce Posture
Parivrtta means revolved, trikon means triangle. Steps: Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and spread your feet about 3 to 3.5 ft apart (or keep the gap between… Read More »Parivrtta Trikonasana – Revolved triangle posture
Utthita means extended or stretched, trikon means triangle. Steps: Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and spread your feet about 3 to 3.5 ft apart (or keep… Read More »Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Posture
This is a really nice posture, although it can take a little while to get the balance right. Steps: Begin in Samasthiti (Equal Standing Posture)… Read More »Garudasana – Eagle Posture
Sanksrit Translation Sama = Equal/Upright/Straight/Level/Balanced Sthiti = Stand/Stay Tad = Mountain This is often not regarded as a posture of its own but… Read More »Samasthiti – Equal Standing Posture / Tadasana – Mountain Posture