Astavakrasana – Eight angle posture
Astavakra means eight-crooks. This posture is dedicated to sage Astavakra who was born crooked in eight places because of a curse. Steps: Stand with the… Read More »Astavakrasana – Eight angle posture
A collection of yoga asana/postures which strengthen the core. See if you would like to include some in your practice.
Astavakra means eight-crooks. This posture is dedicated to sage Astavakra who was born crooked in eight places because of a curse. Steps: Stand with the… Read More »Astavakrasana – Eight angle posture
Pungu = wounded and mayur = peacock. This is one arm balancing Yoga posture so requires a lot of wrist and core strength. This is… Read More »Pungu Mayurasana – Wounded Peacock Posture – One arm balancing Yoga
Chatur = four, Anga = Limbs/ Part of body, Danda = Staff. This posture is similar to push-ups. This posture is a part of the… Read More »Chaturanga Dandasana- Four Limbed Staff Pose
Lola means moving to and fro or dangling like an ear ring or a pendant. Steps: Start with vajrasana and cross the legs so that… Read More »Lolasana- Pendant posture
Steps: Sit in vajrasana and interlock your fingers and place the forearm on the floor (or place the forearm on the floor with the palm… Read More »Kumbhakasana – Dolphin plank posture
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
Vipreet means reverse, nauka means boat. This posture is also called salabhasana in Iyenger yoga. Variation 1 Variation 2 Steps: Lie on the floor on the… Read More »Vipreet Naukasana – Reverse boat posture
Variation 1: Sit in Vajrasana and come to a table top posture from there (hands and knee on the ground, shoulder width apart, body parallel… Read More »Santolasana- high plank postures
Utpluthih is also known as tolasana – scales pose Steps: 1 Take the legs in to the lotus pose. If this is not possible have… Read More »Utpluthih – Uprooting