LYING POSES:-
Urdhvamukhasvanasana (ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन):-
Ūrdhva mukha śvānāsana (Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन; Sanskrit pronunciation: [urd̪ʱhvə mukʰə ɕʋɑːn̪ɑːs̪ən̪ə]; IAST: Urdhva mukha śvānāsana) or Upward Facing Dog Pose is an asana…….Read More
Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन):-
Vasishtha (वसिष्ठ, Vasiṣṭha) = literally: “the richest”; name of a famous vedic saint. According to scriputes he owned Nandini, the legendary cow of prosperity. ……Read More
Anantasana (अनन्तासन):-
Anantasana (Sanskrit: अनन्तासन; IAST: Anantāsana), Vishnu’s Couch Pose, Eternal One’s Pose, or Side-Reclining Leg Lift is an asana…….Read More
Bhujangasana (भुजङ्गासन):-
Bhujangasana (/ˈbuː.dʒænˈɡɑː.sɑː.nɑː/; Sanskrit: भुजङ्गासन; IAST: Bhujaṅgāsana) or Cobra Pose is an asana.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning “snake” or “serpent” and asana (आसन) meaning “posture” or “seat”…….Read More
Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुरङ्ग दण्डासन):-
Chaturanga Dandasana (Sanskrit: चतुरङ्ग दण्डासन; Sanskrit pronunciation: [tɕɐtuɽɐŋɐ dɐnɖɐːsɐnɐ]; IAST: Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana) or Four-Limbed Staff Pose is an asana……Read More
Salabhasana (शलभासन)
Salabhasana, Shalabhasana (Sanskrit: शलभासन; IAST: Śalabhāsana), Locust Pose or Grasshopper Pose is an asana.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words “shalabh” meaning “grasshopper”…..Read More
Matsyasana (मत्स्यासन)
Matsyasana (mahtz-yah-sah-nah; Sanskrit: मत्स्यासन; IAST: Matsyāsana) or Fish Pose is an asana.
It is commonly considered a counterasana to Sarvangasana, or shoulder stand, specifically within the context of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series….Read More
Navasana (नावासन):-
Navasana (“Boat Pose”) is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit words nava meaning “boat” and asana (आसन) meaning “posture” or “seat”. In its literal translation, “Boat Pose”, the body could be imagined to resemble a boat, entirely balanced on the buttocks…..Read More
Dhanurasana (धनुरासन):-
Dhanurasana (dah-noo-rah-sah-nah; Sanskrit: धनुरासन; IAST: Dhanurāsana), Bow Pose or sometimes Urdva Chakrasana (Upward Wheel Pose) is an asana……Read More
Halasana (हलासन):-
Halasana (hah-lah-sah-nah; Sanskrit: हलासन; IAST: Halāsana) or Plow Pose is an asana.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words hala (हला) meaning “plow” and asana (आसन) meaning “posture” or “seat”…….Read More
Karnapidasana (कपोतासन)
Karnapidasana (IPA: [Karṇapīḍāsana]); IAST: Karṇapīḍāsana; Sanskrit: कपोतासन , is an inverted supine forward bend asana. Karṇapīḍāsana is also known as Raja Halasana and is closely to Halasana (plow pose) which it is sometimes considered a variant of……..Read More
Sarvangasana (सर्वाङ्गासन)
Sarvangasana (sahr-vahn-gah-sah-nah[1][needs IPA]; Sanskrit: सर्वाङ्गासन; IAST: sarvāṅgāsana) or Shoulderstand is an āsana. Many variations of the Shoulderstand exist, the likely most common to be taught is Supported Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangāsana). Sarvangāsana is nicknamed “queen” or “mother” of all the asanas……..Read More
Viparita Karani (विपरीतकरणी):-
Viparita Karani (Sanskrit: विपरीतकरणी ; IAST: viparītakaraṇī) or Upside-Down Seal is an asana.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words viparita meaning “inverted” or “reversed”, and karani meaning “doing” or “making” and asana (आसन; āsana) meaning “posture” or “seat”………Read More
Bhekasana (भेकासन):-
Bhekasana (Sanskrit: भेकासन; IAST: Bhekāsana), Mandukasana or Frog posture is an asana.The name comes from the Sanskrit words Bheka (भेका, bheka) meaning “frog” and asana (आसन) meaning “posture” since the asana resembles a frog………..Read More
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (द्विपदविपरितदन्दसन):-
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Sanskrit: द्विपदविपरितदन्दसन; IAST: Dvi Pāda Viparīta Daṇḍāsana) or Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose is an asana and is a combination of Sirsasana (headstand) and Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward facing bow pose)………..Read More
Chakrasana (चक्रासन):-
Chakrasana (Sanskrit: चक्रासन IAST: Chakrāsana, Wheel Pose), also called Urdva Dhanurasana (Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वधनुरासन; IAST: Ūrdhvadhanurāsana, Upward-Facing Bow Pose) is an asana. It is a backbend and part of the finishing sequence in the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga………..Read More
Pavanamuktasana:-
Pavanamuktasana is pronounced as PUH-vuhn-mukt-AAHS-uh-nuh.
This yoga pose, as its name suggests, is excellent for releasing abdominal gas………..Read More
Adho Mukha Svanasana (अधोमुखश्वानासन):-
Adho mukha śvānāsana, adho mukha shvanasana (IPA: [əd̪ʱoː mukʰə ɕʋɑːn̪ɑːs̪ən̪ə], ah-doh moo-kah shvah-nah-sah-nah; Sanskrit: अधोमुखश्वानासन; IAST: Adho Mukha Śvānāsana), downward-facing dog Pose, downward dog or down dog is an asana………..Read More
Supta Virasana (सुप्तवीरासन):-
Supta Virasana (Sanskrit: सुप्तवीरासन; IAST: suptavīrāsana) or Reclined Hero Pose is an asana.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words supta (सुप्त) meaning “reclined” and asana (आसन; āsana) meaning “posture” or “seat”……….Read More