Viparita Karnapida Urdhva Padmasana / Inverted Ear-pressure Raised Lotus Post
This month’s featured pose is Viparita Karnapida Urdhva Padmasana or Inverted Ear Pressure Raised Lotus Post.
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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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Utthita Dwipada Vrstasana / Lifted Open-angle Pose
This month’s featured pose is Utthita Dwipada Vrstasana or Lifted Open-Angle Pose. The name of the pose is…
The Consequences of Practising Yoga in Its Entirety
The first two limbs of the body of yoga are ten fundamental precepts called the yamas and niyamas.…
Enduring Practice
During the past nineteen years of practicing yoga asanas, I’ve unrolled my mat in a variety of places…
SUN SALUTATION – SURYA NAMASKARAM Variation 53
Surya (Sun) Namaskaram (Salutation) is one of the most commonly practiced yoga sequences. Although the sequence of Sun…
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 5
Step 1 Pranamasana (Prayer Pose) Step: Stand tall with the palms Anjali Mudra in front of the chest…
Orange, Carrot, Beet and Cucumber Salad
This salad combination is very refreshing in any hot day. It is very easy to make and very…
4 Poses to Practice on Your Way to Handstands
One inversion that requires active engagement of the whole body is the handstand, or Adho Mukha Vrksasana. Handstands…
Yoga, Bodybuilding, and Wrestling: Metaphysical Fitness
Many of us today practise yoga for spiritual insight and better health, but few know of yoga’s extraordinary…
Padma Sirsasana/ Lotus Headstand Variation
This month’s featured pose is an advanced variation of Salamba Sirsana or supported headstand. In this pose, increased…
Viparita Koormasana/Inverted Tortoise Pose
By Louise Vas, with the guidance of Yogananth Andiappan Poses demonstrated by Joan Wong Jolliffe This month’s featured…
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 5
Step 1 Pranamasana (Prayer Pose) Step: Stand tall with the palms in Anjali Mudra in front of the…