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Pronunciation: pra-SA-rita pa-dot-ANAS-ana

Prasarita Padottanasana means Wide-Legged Standing Forward ...

Many do this pose after Shoulder-stand (Sarvangasana) to give the spine and opposite stretch and help the neck release. It opens the sternum and chest and is a backbend. It is such a panacea that it is called the destroyer of ...

Feel the pose intensely in the hamstrings. Hanumanasana is a forward splits as the back leg extends behind you while the front leg ...

n Sanskrit, bhujanga means snake or serpent thus the Cobra Pose. Asana translates to pose or posture and also ...

Hips are a huge factor in Yoga practice.  They involve a lot of different movements and actions. So read on and get hip on hips!  ...

Viparita, a Sanskrit word, means inverted or turned around. Karani is action. Viparita Karani is the action of inverting yourself.  It has been translated as the “inverted lake” pose.  This posture is also called Legs-up-the Wall ...

This is a super pose for opening the heart and making the spine fluid and not a beginning pose yet not too ...

This posture is a relatively simple, but still exhilarating, ...

This is a hip opening pose that is an antidote for tight ...

Eka Pada Dandasana is a strong backbend.  In the pose the head is nestled in the hands as in Sirsasana (the headstand), and the torso is gracefully arched into the air.  One foot remains on the floor while the other leg is raised and extended with the foot pointing towards the ...