bending yoga poses articles

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

Prasarita Padottanasana means Wide-Legged Standing Forward ...

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!  ...

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 ...

Translation: In Sanskrit, Ubhaya means both. Pada is foot, angustha is the big toe. Asana means pose. Thus Ubhaya Padangusthasana is translated to Both Big Toe Pose. It is a seated posture in which both toes are held while balancing on the ...

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

Translation: Trianga means three limbs or ...