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One-legged Pigeon Pose- Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana

Eka- One, Pada- foot, Raja- King, Kapot- Pigeon, Asana- pose How to pronounce: Ache-aa-Pahd-uh-Rah-jah-Capote-aas-un-uh Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana is a yoga posture suitable for intermediate level yoga practitioners. It is known to improve the flexibility o ...

Surya Namaskar for Weight Loss: Know Calories Burned in Each Set

Surya Namskar is said to be the complete body workout for weight loss. Yoga experts say that doing 12 sets of Surya Namaskar translates into doing 288 powerful yoga poses in a span of 12 to 15 minutes! It is another example of how good things come in sma ...

Natarajasana 1- Lord of the Dance Pose

This yoga posture has been named after the shape it takes – that of a lord of the dance pose. This yoga posture is pronounced as not-ah-raj-SAH-NA. Nata=Dance; Raj=King; Asana=Posture or Pose. Benefits of Natarajasana 1 Stretches and tones hips, lower bac ...

Savasana- Corpse Pose

Sava- Corpse; Asana- Pose The asana is pronounced as Shuh-vah-sana This 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 that typi ...

Surya Namaskar- How to do Sun Salutation with Steps

Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a sequence of 12 powerful yoga poses. Besides being a great cardiovascular workout, Surya Namaskar is also known to have an immensely positive impact on the body and mind. Practicing Surya Namaskar steps is best done ea ...

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Urdhva = Upward, Mukha = Face, Svana = Dog, Asana = Pose Pronounced as OORD-vah-MOO-kah-shvah-NAS-anna Urdhva Mukha Svanasana is a back-bending yoga posture that strengthens the arms, wrists and spine. It also stretches the back and relieves the body of l ...

Hanumanasana (Monkey pose)

Hanuman – Lord Hanuman, asana- pose Pronounced as hah-NU-mahn-AHS-anna Hanumanasana is an intermediate level yoga posture that derives its name from the giant leap made by Lord Hanuman from the southern tip of India to the island of Sri Lanka in the Ramay ...

Sphinx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana)

Salamba – Supported, Bhujang – Cobra, asana – pose Pronounced: SA-lumb-aa-BHu-jung-AAhs-uh-nuh Salamba Bhujangasana (Sphinx pose) is a modified version of Bhujangasana to help beginners ease their way into it. This pose is also good for people who have lo ...

Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

Pronounced: Oohs-tra-aa-sun-aa Ustra = Camel : Asana = Posture or Pose Ustrasana is an intermediate level back-bending yoga posture known to open Anahata (Heart chakra). This yoga posture adds flexibility and strength to the body and also helps in improvi ...

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Adho – Forward; Mukha – Face; Svana- Dog The asana is pronounced as A-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAS-anna Adho mukha svanasana posture replicates a dog bending forward, hence the name downward facing dog pose. This asana can be practiced by any beginner too and wi ...