Upward Facing Dog Pose – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
About the pose The name Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, comes from the Sanskrit words, ‘urdhva’ = ‘ ‘upward’ ,‘mukha’ = ‘face’…
Cow Face Pose – Gomukhasana
About the pose Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose): the name comes from the Sanskrit words ‘Gow’, meaning ‘Cow’ and ‘Mukha’, meaning…
Locust Pose – Salabhasana
About the pose This pose is categorised under the lying down on the belly poses and as Back bend poses.…
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…
Bow Pose – Dhanurasana
About the pose Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) yoga posture has been named after the shape it takes – that of a…
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…
Bridge Pose – Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
About the pose Setubandhasana; setu=bridge, bandha=bind /lock. So as the name suggests the pose resembles a bridge. Here the entire…
Cow Pose – Bitilasana
About the pose This name, Bitil comes from Sanskrit script, meaning ‘cow’. The pose Marjaryasana (cat) – Bitilasana (cow) is…