yoga poses articles

In Sanskrit, ardha means half. Matsyendra was a legendary sage in yoga called the King of the ...

Translation:  In Sanskrit, "Hala" means "Plow".  This posture is called "Halasana" because in the final position the body resembles the Indian plow. ...

Translation: Sanskrit, the spiritual language of India from which yoga derives its nomenclature, translates the word “bala” to “child.” Asana, of course, means pose or posture. Thus Balasana means Child’s Pose in ...

Translation: Pashima in the Sanskrit word means “west.” The word uttana translates to “intense stretch.” The yogis in early times supposedly would bow down to the sun rising in the east. ...

Translation: In Sanskrit, Paripurna means full or complete. Nava refers to boat.  Nava is also the Sanscrit root of the English word “navy”. Asana, of course, means pose.  Paripurna Navasana is the “full boat pose”.  The posture resembles a boat with oars, thus it is named. ...

Translation: The Sanskrit word Supta means reclining. The word pada translates to foot, and angusta means big toe. Asana means pose. This is the "Reclining Big-Toe ...

Translation: Trianga means three limbs or ...

Sukhasana is the basic cross-legged sitting posture which is excellent for meditation, pranayama (yogic breathing practice) and for the start of a yoga class. ...

Go means cow in Sanskrit. Mukha is “face” and asana is “pose”. Thus, Gomukhasana is also called Cow Face Pose. Some say that the crossed legs look like lips, and the elbows are the “ears” of the cow. You must have imagination to see this cow face. ...

Translation: The pose is the Revolved Side Angle ...