VASISTHASANA The word “vasistha” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “best” or “richest” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Sit in vajrasana.•Slowly walk forward with your palms, get your legs behind and come up on your palms and heels.•Keep your legs straight and foot closer to each other.•Now slowly drop your …
GARUDASANA The word “garuda” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “eagle” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. It is generally called as “eagle pose” in English. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Stand straight with your legs together.•Bend your both knees and cross your left over your right such that your left thigh is over the right …
MAYURASANA The word “mayur” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “peacock” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “asana”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Sit in vajrasana.•Keep your palms on the mat such that the palms are facing towards your body.•Now press your palms on the mat, bend your head forward and bend your elbows.•Slowly lift your legs …
NATRAJASANA The word “nata” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “dancer”, “raja” meaning “king” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Stand straight with your both legs together and your hands beside your body.•Now slowly bend forward halfway down such that your chest is parallel to the mat and lift your right …
HANUMANASANA The word “Hanuman” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “Hindu God who resembled a monkey” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Sit in vajrasana.•Now get your right leg forward, your foot resting on the mat, shin bone making 90 degree to the mat and your thigh parallel to the mat.•In …
PARVATHASANA (Sitting) The word “parvatha” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “mountain” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Sit in sukhasana or padmasana.•Now keep your hands stretched infront of your chest, interlock your fingers, palms facing towards the chest.•Now exhaling lift your hands above your head.•Stretch your spine as much as …
PARVATHASANA The word “parvatha” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “mountain” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:•Sit in vajrasana bend forward place the palms on the mat.•Put your weight on your palms and knees.•Slowly come on your heels and your palms.•Keep your elbows and knees straight.•Stay in this posture for …
VIPARITA SHALABASANA The word “viparita” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “inverted”; “shalaba” meaning “ locust” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED: Lie down on your chest with your legs together. Keep your hands stretched above your head. Inhaling lift your both legs and hands up to the ceiling keeping …
Phalakasana STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED: Sit in Vajrasana. Slowly bend forward and drop your forearm down on the mat. Your elbows below the shoulder, arms making 90 degree to the floor. Now slowly stretch out your leg one by one, and keep your entire back parallel to the floor. Hold this posture by tightening your …
PADAHASTANASANA The word “pada” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “foot”; “hasta” meaning “hand” and “asana” meaning “posture” or “seat”. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED: Stand straight with your feet together. Inhaling lift your hands above the head. Exhaling bend forward try to touch your toes with your palms. Touch your head to your knees. …
