Have you heard this story from Buddha’s life? I have said it before. Buddha was in an assembly and then a gentleman came and he was very furious. He thought Buddha was...
Hastapadasana
Hasta- hand; Padah- foot; asana- pose
Pronounced: Has-tah-pada-sanah
How to practice Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)
Stand straight...
Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)
Trikona - Triangle; Asana - Pose
The asana is pronounced as Tree-kone-ahs-ana
Unlike most yoga postures, the Triangle Pose requires keeping...
(I Sutra 47)
“Nirvachara vaisharadye adhyatma prasadaha”
Nirvichara = thoughtless, a state of being hollow and empty; vaisharadye = undisturbed pure flow; adhyatma...
Ardha Matsyendrasana
ardha = half; Matsyendra = king of the fish matsya = fish; indra = ruler.
Pronounced: ARE-dah MAT-see-en-DRAHS-anna
How to do Sitting half spinal...
Ardha= Half; Chakra= Wheel; asana= Pose
Pronounced: ardhah-chak-rah-asanah
How to do Standing Backward Bend (Ardha Chakrasana)?
Stand straight with feet together...
A 29-year-old software engineer and a 60-year-old homemaker share how yoga helped them resume 'normal life' despite being affected by arthritis.
If you thought that...
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...