Dwi Pada Sirsasana / Both Legs Behind The Head Pose
To break down the Sanskrit name, Dwi means two, pada means leg and sirsa means head. Dwi Pada…
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Garbhasana / Fetus or Child-in-the-womb Pose
This month’s featured pose is Garbhasana or Fetus Pose. The name of the pose is derived from the terms “garbha” or womb and “asana” or pose. Garbhasana mimics the appearance of a fetus in…
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Dwi Pada Sirsasana / Both Legs Behind The Head Pose
To break down the Sanskrit name, Dwi means two, pada means leg and sirsa means head. Dwi Pada…
Paripurna Ustrasana/ Full Camel Pose
The term Paripurna Ustrasana comes from the following Sanskrit terms – “Paripurna” meaning complete or full, and “ustra”…
Utthita Kukkutasana / Lifted Cockerel or Rooster Pose
“Kukkuta” is the Sanskrit word for cockerel or rooster, and Kukkutasana mimics a rooster in a standing position.…
Vipareetha Dandasana / Inverted Staff Pose
Vipareetha (or Viparita) Dandasana is derived from the terms “Vipareetha” or inverted, “danda” or staff and “asana” or…
Pincha Mayurasana/ Feathered-Peacock Pose
Pincha Mayuransa is mainly a backward bending pose; it is similarly a tripod balancing pose having both hands…