This month’s featured pose is Vatayanasana (pronounced as VAH-tayan-ahsana), or Horse Pose. This pose resembles the face of a horse. The name of the pose is derived from the ter...
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Eka Pada Nindra Raja Kapotasana/ One-legged Standing King Pigeon Pose
This month’s featured pose is quite wordy - Eka Pada Nindra Raja Kapotasana. The term is derived from the following terms:
■ “eka” or one
■ “pada” or foot/...
Dec 31st, 2015
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Parivrtta Gitanandasana/ Twisted Yogi Gitananda Pose
This pose is dedicated to Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri, a modern yogi born in 1907 and is one of the most recognized modern yogis of our time. Yogi Gitananda is also credited with bringing y...
Dec 5th, 2015
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Padma Sirsasana/ Lotus Headstand Pose
Padma Sirsasana is derived from the terms “Padma” or lotus, “sirsa” or head and “asana” or pose.
Inversion poses are beneficial to the practitioner as it send a refreshing boost of ener...
Nov 4th, 2015
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Vipareetha Dandasana / Inverted Staff Pose
Vipareetha (or Viparita) Dandasana is derived from the terms “Vipareetha” or inverted, “danda” or staff and “asana” or pose.
This is a chest-opening pose that promotes blood circulation...
Sep 30th, 2015
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Dwi Pada Sirsasana / Both Legs Behind The Head Pose
To break down the Sanskrit name, Dwi means two, pada means leg and sirsa means head...
Jun 13th, 2015
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Dwi Pada Sirsasana / Both Legs Behind The Head Pose
To break down the Sanskrit name, Dwi means two, pada means leg and sirsa means head.
Dwi Pada Sirsasana is similar to Yoga Nidrasana / Yogic Sleeping pose and is also...Jun 10th, 2015
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Paripurna Ustrasana/ Full Camel Pose
The term Paripurna Ustrasana comes from the following Sanskrit terms – “Paripurna” meaning complete or full, and “ustra” meaning camel. This pose and the beginne...
May 10th, 2015
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Utthita Kukkutasana / Lifted Cockerel or Rooster Pose
“Kukkuta” is the Sanskrit word for cockerel or rooster, and Kukkutasana mimics a rooster in a standing position. In Utthita Kukkutasana, the knees are placed next to the armpit inste...
Apr 13th, 2015
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Pincha Mayurasana/ Feathered-Peacock Pose
Pincha Mayuransa is mainly a backward bending pose; it is similarly a tripod balancing pose having both hands and chin on the ground.
The Sanskrit name of the pose co...Jan 5th, 2015
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