The Yoga Poses - a list of yoga poses, postures, and asanas for Hatha, Kundalini, Bikram, Iyengar, and Ashtanga Yoga.English Name: Sage Koundiya II Pose Sanskrit Name: Eka Pada Koundiyanasana II Level: AdvancedEnglish Name: Scorpion Pose Sanskrit Name: Vrschikasana Pose Level: Advanced...
This article provides the names and explanations of all26Bikram Yogaposes, and it’s divided using the following headings (bold font) and subheadings: Pose number. English name of pose: Sanskrit name of pose(NOTE: The first 2 poses are grouped together, and so are poses 24 & 25.) Purpose...
Step-by-Step Guide to Surya Namaskar A Surya Namaskar, also known as the Sun Salutation, is a series of 12 yoga poses that are traditionally performed as a form of physical and spiritual practice. The name "Surya Namaskar" comes from the Sanskrit words "surya," meaning "sun," and "namas...
Move in and out of the pose with grace and compassion. List of yoga balance poses Explore our index of balancing yoga poses below for step-by-step instructions, pose benefits, modifications, and Sanskrit pronunciation for these asana names. ...
Sanskrit 101: Go Deeper Into 3 Yoga Poses—Just by Learning More About Their Sanskrit Names Hate to break it to you, but if you find alignment of asanas more interesting than exploring their Sanskrit meanings, you’re missing out on some major benefits on the mat… Jessica Levine Published...
All yoga poses are accompanied by the name of the pose in English and Sanskrit, a description of the modification, the Drishti point (eye gaze), the chakras affected and its benefits.This is history in the making. If you weren’t part of it, at least you got to witness it. Hope you...
Each new yoga style or yoga master utilizes his understanding of asanas and alignment to invent a new asana. So, here is a list of most common yoga poses with their Sanskrit names.On the linked pages you can find the basic pose, it’s various other names, health benefits, step by step...
I mentioned earlier thatasana, meaning ‘seat’, that is, the basis of all the poses, is a key word. The various poses – one site claims there are sixty-six – generally have two names, one English, one Sanskrit: the ‘lotus pose’ ispadmāsana, as mentioned, combiningāsanawithpadma,...
Though any good beginner class — whether online or off — will walk you through the various poses you'll be doing, it can help to know what to expect. Here are a few of the most common ones (Sanskrit words, a.k.a. official yoga names, are in parentheses). ...
Raja (rah-juh)– Meaning “royal or king” this term is used in asana names and is also a major path of Yoga. Restorative– This term is sometimes used broadly to describe the energetic effect of specific poses or a sequence. It is used to describe a specific style of yoga that uses...