Handstand Pose – Adho Mukha Vrksasana
About the pose Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand Pose) forms part of the arm balance sequence which requires the engaging of the physical…
Splits Pose – Hanumanasana
About the pose Hanumanasana (Splits Pose) is a challenging seated pose that requires the work of the hips and hamstrings,…
Revolved Head to Knee Pose – Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
Anatomy Revolved Head To Knee Pose benefits the following muscles and hence can be included in yoga sequences with the…
Sage Marichi C – Marichyasana C
Anatomy Sage Marichi C – Marichyasana C benefits the following muscles and hence can be included in yoga sequences with…
Four Limbed Staff Pose – Chaturanga Dandasana
About the pose In Sanskrit ‘Chatur’ means ‘four limbs’, ‘Danda’ means ‘staff of support’ and ‘Asana’, means ‘posture’. In Four…
Standing Splits – Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
About the pose Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (Standing Split Pose) is an Intermediate to Advanced Level pose practiced for the…
Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana
About the pose In Sanskrit, ‘parivrtta’ = ‘revolve’ , ‘trikona’ = ‘triangle’ and ‘asana’ = ‘posture’. In other words, referred…
Triangle Pose – Utthita Trikonasana
About the pose In Sanskrit, ‘tri’ = ‘three’, ‘kona’ = ‘angle, corners’, ‘asana’ = ‘posture’. Hence Trikonasana just means ‘three…
Locust Pose – Salabhasana
About the pose This pose is categorised under the lying down on the belly poses and as Back bend poses.…
Bird of Paradise Pose – Svarga Dvijasana
About the pose In Sanskrit, ‘Svarga’ = ‘Heavenly world’ or ‘Paradise’, and ‘Dvija’ = ‘twice born’. This pose gets its…
Warrior III Pose – Virabhadrasana III
About the pose Most of the Warrior Poses are considered difficult under the category of Standing and Balancing Asanas. The…
Half Moon Pose – Ardha Chandrasana
About the pose In Sanskrit, ‘Ardha’ = ‘Half’, ‘Chandra’ = ‘Moon’ or ‘Luminous’. This graceful standing balancing pose mirrors the…
Wheel Pose – Urdhva Dhanurasana (Chakrasana)
About the pose In Chakrasana, ‘Chakra’ means ‘wheel’ and hence the English title ‘Wheel Pose’. The body in this pose…
Forearm Balance – Pincha Mayurasana
About the pose Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose) is a forearm inversion pose, done with the legs extended to 90…
Headstand – Salamba Sirsasana
About the pose In Sirsasana, ‘Sirsa’ means ‘the head’. It is also called Headstand pose which is one of the…
Bow Pose – Dhanurasana
About the pose Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) yoga posture has been named after the shape it takes – that of a…
Chair Pose – Utkatasana
About the pose Though Utkatasana is also called Chair Pose, one should not think that the meaning of utkata in…
Dancer’s Pose – Natarajasana
About the pose In Natarajasana (Dancer Pose), Nata = Dancer and Raja = Lord or King. Dancer Pose is also…
Crow Pose – Bakasana
About the pose Crow pose (Crane Pose) or otherwise called as Bakasana in Sanskrit, is a powerful, yet simple arm…
Cobra Pose – Bhujangasana
About the pose In Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose), as the name suggests, the body resembles a serpent with its hood raised.…
Camel Pose – Ustrasana
About the pose In Ustrasana, Ustra means Camel and Asana means Pose and hence the name Camel Pose. In this…