yoga poses articles

Translation: from Sanskrit is Extended Triangle Pose. Utthita means, “extended” and Tri means “three” and Kona is “an angle”.

This pose is a standing pose that has an element of balance. Aligning the body is ...

Pronunciation: vrick-SHAHS-uh-nuh

Vrksasana (Tree ...

The sun is God, giver of light, giver of life to all beings. In India, the sunrise is thought of as the eye of God come to look upon his people. Each sunrise people pour out onto their porches, balconies and the street to acknowledge God with a moving prayer called Surya Namaskara, sun salutation. ...

Bound Angle Pose, also called Cobbler's Pose after the typical sitting position of Indian cobblers, is an excellent groin and hip-opener. ...

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Upward Facing Dog. In Sanskrit, urdhva means upward, mukha means face and svana translates to ...

In our Western culture, many people use Yoga asana as a stretching tool to keep the body limber and agile. To this extent there is no better practice. Traditionally, however, Yoga postures are a part of a much greater spiritual ...

In the ancient, scientific traditions of India, Yoga and Ayurveda are considered as sister sciences. Both sciences were first written in Sanskrit. ...

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In Hindu mythology Marichi is the son of Brahma. He is one of the seven wise men (rishis) or lords of creation, who declare the divine law of the universe ...

According to the Gheranda Samhita (an eighteenth century treatise on Hatha yoga), there are eighty four thousands asanas. However, to the best of  my knowledge, the largest collection of asanas in one single publication is Dharma Mittra's Master yoga chart, which presents a whooping 908 postures. ...

Translation: Vasistha means most excellent sage and is the name of a sage in the yoga tradition. There is a Vasistha who authored vedic hymns and one who is a rishi (meaning seer). Vasistha, the sage, is said to grant every wish and he is said to have infinite weath. Asana means pose in Sankrit.  This asana is said to be dedicated to the sage ...