
Purvottanasana Benefits: 3 Strength, Stretch & Calm Effects
Purva – East, Uttana – Intense Stretch, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – PUR-voh-tun-AHS-anna The Purvottanasana literally stands for an…
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Purva – East, Uttana – Intense Stretch, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – PUR-voh-tun-AHS-anna The Purvottanasana literally stands for an…
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Sanskrit: पाशासन; Pasa – Noose, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – posh-AHS-anna The Noose Pose, as the Pasasana is popularly…
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Parigha – An iron beam used to lock the gate, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – par-ee-GOSS-anna This asana provides…
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Hanumanasana or Monkey Pose is an asana. Sanskrit: हनुमानासन; Hanuman – A Hindu deity who resembles a monkey, Asana –…
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Utkatasana, Chair Pose, Fierce Pose, Hazardous Pose, Lightning Bolt Pose, Wild Pose, or in Bikram Yoga, Awkward Pose, is an…
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Pincha – Feather, Mayura – Peacock, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – pin-cha my-your-AHS-anna The Pincha Mayurasana is a forearm…
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Navasana is an asana. Variations include Paripurna Navasana, Ardha Navāsana, and ekapadanavasana. Sanskrit: परिपूर्णनावासन; Paripurna – Full, Nav – Boat,…
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Sanskrit: बद्धकोणासन; Baddha – Bound, Kona – Angle, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna This asana is named after…
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Tulasana (Sanskrit: तुलासन), Balance Pose, Dolasana (Swing Pose),Tolasana (Scale Pose),or Utthita Padmasana (Raised Lotus Pose) is an asana. Tola –…
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Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon Pose is an asana. Sanskrit: अर्धचन्द्रासन; Ardha – Half, Chandra – Moon, Asana – Pose;…
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Sanskrit: अंजनेयासन; Anjaneya – Son Of Anjani, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – An-jah-ney-ah-asa-nah Anjaneya is another name for Hanuman,…
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Sanskrit: अनन्तासन; Ananta – Infinite, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – ah-nahn-TAHS-uh-nuh This asana ranges anywhere from a beginner to…
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