Sitting Poses (Page 2)

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Hanumanasana (Sanskrit: हनुमानासन) or Monkey Pose is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words Hanuman (a divine entity in Hinduism who resembles a monkey) and asana (posture) and commemorates the giant leap made by Hanuman to reach the Lankan islands from the mainland of India. This asana isContinue Reading

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Gomukhasana (goh-moo-kha-sah-nah; Sanskrit: गोमुखासन; IAST: Gomukhāsana) or Cow Face Pose is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words Go (गो, Go) meaning “cow”, Mukha (मुख, mukha) meaning “head” or “mouth”, and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning “posture” or “seat”. The word Go also means “light”, so gomukh may referContinue Reading

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Ardha Matsyendrasana (Sanskrit: अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन; IAST: Ardha Matsyendrāsana), Half Lord of the Fishes Pose, Half Spinal Twist Pose or Vakrasana is an asana. The asana usually appears as a seated spinal twist with many variations and is one of the twelve basic asanas in many systems of Hatha Yoga. The asanaContinue Reading

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Garbhasana (Sanskrit: गर्भासन; IAST: Garbhāsana), Embryo Pose, Foetus Pose or Fetus Pose is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words garbha meaning “embryo” or “fetus” and asana (आसन) meaning “posture” or “seat”. During the performance of this asana, the body takes on the shape of a fetus. TakingContinue Reading

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Pasasana (Sanskrit: पाशासन; IAST: pāśāsana) or Noose Pose is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words pasa (or pasha) (पाश, pāśa) meaning “noose” or “snare” and asana (आसन) meaning “posture” or “seat”. In this yoga asana, the human body creates a ‘noose’ when the practitioner wraps their armsContinue Reading

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Paschimottanasana (pash-ee-moh-tan-ahs-anna; Sanskrit: पश्चिमोत्तानासन; IAST: paścimottānāsana), Seated Forward Bend or Intense Dorsal Stretch is an asana. Together with Padmasana (lotus), Siddhasana (half-lotus) and Vajrasana (lightning-bolt pose), this asana is an accomplished asana according to the Shiva Samhita. It was advocated by 11th-century yogi Gorakshanath. The name comes from the SanskritContinue Reading

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Upavistakonasana (oo-pah-VEESH-tah cone-AHS-anna) upavistha = seated, sitting kona = angle Step by Step:- Sit in Dandasana, then lean your torso back slightly on your hands and lift and open your legs to an angle of about 90 degrees (the legs should form an approximate right angle, with the pubis atContinue Reading