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  1. Sun Salutation mantras and their meaning

    The sun sustains life on earth. Our ancient seers acknowledged this and revered the Sun. The Surya Namaskar is an appreciation in motion that is offered to the sun. It involves twelve yoga postures or asanas signifying the sun's cycles which run at a ...
  2. Yoga Postures Lying On Stomach

      Cobra Posture     Superman Posture     Locust Posture     Bow Posture   Learn yoga asanas and Experience yoga: Find the Yoga center near you! ...
  3. Mill Churning Pose (Chakki Chalanasana)

    Chakki = Grinder, Chalana = to drive, Asana = Posture or Pose Chuh-key-Chuh-LAANA-AAHS-uh-nuh This yoga posture mimics the movements of a hand-moved wheat grinder, common in the villages of India. It turns out to be a fun and excellent workout for the bod ...
  4. Butterfly Pose (Badhakonasana)

    Badha = Bound or Restrained, Kona = Angle, Asana = Pose or Posture  This pose is pronounced as BAH-dah-cone-AHS-ana The posture is named Badhakonasana because of the way it is carried out – both the feet tucked close to the groin, clasped tightly with the ...
  5. Sideways Bending Using Both Arms

    How to do Konasana 2 Stand with feet about 2-feet apart. Balance weight equally on feet. Breathing in, raise your arms overhead and join the palms together, interlacing the fingers to form a steeple position. Keep the arms touching the ears. Breathing out ...
  6. Locust Posture (Shalabasana)

    How to do Locust Posture (Shalabasana) Breathing in, raise the right leg up. Keep the leg straight and do not twist the hip. Hold and keep breathing. Breathing out, bring the right leg down. Repeat steps 3-5 with the left leg. Take 2-3 deep breaths. Breat ...
  7. One-Legged Forward Bend (Janu Shirasasana)

    How to do One-Legged Forward Bend (Janu Shirasasana) Sit up with the legs stretched out straight in front of you, keeping the spine erect. Bend the left knee and place the left foot against the right thigh, keeping the left knee on the floor. Breathing in ...