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  1. Corpse Pose (Shavasana)

    Shava- Corpse; Asana- Pose The asana is pronounced as Shuh-vah-sana This yoga pose gets its name from the recumbent posture of a dead body. It is a position of rest and relaxation, and is usually practiced towards the end of a yoga session – a session tha ...
  2. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation):12 poses to leaner you.

    Sun Salutation is said to be the complete body workout. Yoga experts say that doing 12 sets of Sun Salutation translates into doing 288 powerful yoga poses in a span of 12 to 15 minutes! Sun Salutation is another example of how good things come in small ( ...
  3. Yoga for back-pain

    One Pose – Many Advantages One Pose – Many Advantages Five Minutes, Five Poses, Six Steps Closer to, No Back Pain Five Minutes, Five Poses, Six Steps Closer to, No Back Pain Is back-pain troubling you? Is back-pain troubling you? Step #1: Lengthening your ...
  4. Hip Toning Yoga Asanas

    The hips are taken to task along with the back on those long work hours, this can cause stiffness in the hips. Exercising without proper stretches, body joint problems and back injuries can also cause stiffness in the hips. The stiffness in the hips can r ...
  5. Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)

    Hasta- hand; Padah- foot; asana- pose Pronounced: Has-tah-pada-sanah   How to do Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana) Stand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body. Balance your weight equally on both feet. Breathing in, extend your arms ...
  6. Standing Forward Bend With Feet Apart

    How to do Prasarita Padahastasana Stand erect with your feet 3-4 feet apart, balanced and firmly grounded. Breathe gentle deep breaths. Inhale, lengthen the spine, stretch arms overhead. Exhale, bend forward from the hip joints, keeping the spine straight ...
  7. The Angle Pose (Konasana)

    Kona =Angle; Asana = Pose/Posture (This posture is Pronounced as:konah-sanah) How to do Angle Pose (Konasana) Stand straight with feet about hip width distance apart and arms alongside the body. Breathe in and raise the left arm up so that the fingers poi ...
  8. Ardha Matsyendrasana- Sitting Half Spinal Twist

    Pronounced: ARE-dah MAT-see-en-DRAHS-anna Ardha = half; Matsyendra = king of the fish;  Matsya = fish; Indra = ruler.   How to do Sitting Half Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana) Sit up with the legs stretched out straight in front of you, keeping the fee ...
  9. Upward Plank Pose (Poorvottanasana)

    The literal meaning of this asana (posture) is to stretch towards the east. However, this has nothing to do with stretching in the east direction. Poorvottanasana specifically refers to the flow of pranaic subtle energies in the "eastern" fronta ...
  10. Cat Stretch (Marjariasana)

    Even pet cats can teach us lessons in yoga! With a keen eye, the yogi absorbs ideas from the world around. Marjari asana, or the cat stretch, incorporates the excellent feline stretch in the yoga workout. Marjari = Cat; Asana = Posture or Pose How To Do C ...
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