bending yoga poses articles

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: "Ut" means intense in Sanskrit. "Tan" means to stretch and to extend. Asana means yoga pose or posture. ...

Translation: In Sanskrit, Dhanu translates to bow. Asana means pose. The body looks like an archer’s bow. ...

Pronunciation: par-ee-VREET-tah JAH-noo ...

Pronunciation: (oo-puh-VEESH-tah cone-AWS-ahna)

Translation: In Sanskrit Upavistha means seated or sitting, Kona means angle and Asana means pose.  ...

Translation: In Sanskrit, Krouncha means Heron. It also means mountain. Asana means pose. ...

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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 ...

Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Pose). The Sankrit name is pronounced JAH-noo ...

Pronunciation: (EHK-a PHOD-a RHA-ja KAH-pot AHS-uhna)

Translation: "Eka" means one in Sanskrit. "Pada" means foot or leg.  "Raja" means a king.  "Kapota" means a pigeon or dove. Asana means yoga pose or posture. ...

Pronunciation: (ERD-vuh don-your-AHS-uhna)

Translation: "Urdhva" means upward in Sanskrit. "Dhanu" means to bow. Asana means yoga pose or posture. ...