Splits Pose – Hanumanasana
About the pose Hanumanasana (Splits Pose) is a challenging seated pose that requires the work of the hips and hamstrings,…
Sage Marichi B – Marichyasana B
About the pose Sage Twist Pose B helps boost energy in the body and hence can be included in flow…
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…
Half Lord Of The Fishes Pose – Ardha Matsyendrasana
About the pose Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose) is named after the great yogi Matsyendranath who founded…
Sage Marichi A – Marichyasana A
About the pose Marichi was a sage whose father, Brahma, is the Creator of this Universe under the Hindu mythology.…
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…
Seated Forward Bend – Paschimottanasana
About the pose Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend Pose) is a seated posture and comes under the category of seated yoga…
Half Pigeon Pose – Ardha Kapotasana
About the pose Ardha Kapotasana is derived from the Sanskrit word, ‘kapota’, meaning ‘pigeon’ and ‘asana’, meaning ‘posture’. It is…
Bird of Paradise Pose – Svarga Dvijasana
About the pose In Sanskrit, ‘Svarga’ = ‘Heavenly world’ or ‘Paradise’, and ‘Dvija’ = ‘twice born’. This pose gets its…
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…
Extended Hand To Big Toe Pose – Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
About the pose In Sanskrit, ‘utthita’ = ‘stretched’, ‘hasta’ = ‘hand’, ‘pada’ = ‘foot’, ‘angustha’ = ‘big toe’, and ‘asana’…
Bow Pose – Dhanurasana
About the pose Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) yoga posture has been named after the shape it takes – that of a…
Dancer’s Pose – Natarajasana
About the pose In Natarajasana (Dancer Pose), Nata = Dancer and Raja = Lord or King. Dancer Pose is also…
Camel Pose – Ustrasana
About the pose In Ustrasana, Ustra means Camel and Asana means Pose and hence the name Camel Pose. In this…
Downward Facing Dog Pose -Adho Mukha Svanasana
About the pose Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) is named as such because in this yoga pose body…