The Sanskrit term ‘marjari’ means ‘cat’. The pose resembles the relaxed stretching of a cat and hence the name. The pose, though simple, has immense benefits. Cat Pose balances the body and mind,
Seated Forward Bend can be performed as a counter pose for both Cobra Pose and Sphinx Pose. ‘Paschima’ in Sanskrit means ‘west’ and ‘uttana’ means ‘intensive stretching’ - stretching the back of the body, that is bending the front part of the body in a seated position. In this pose, the backside of the body, in particular the spine, is stretched forward. This stimulates
Sphinx Pose can be performed as a counter pose to Child Pose. Just like Child Pose is a baby’s lying position, Sphinx Pose resembles a baby holding the weight of its upper body in both hands while lying. The term ‘salambha’ in Sanskrit means ‘support’, ‘bhujanga’ means ‘snake’. This is generally considered as a half striking pose of a snake.
The term ‘bala’ in Sanskrit means ‘baby’. The pose gets its name owing to the resemblance of the face-down lying position of a child. Why do babies lie face down?
Cobra Pose can be performed as a counter pose for Downward Facing Dog Pose. Cobra Pose is called as Bhujangasana in Sanskrit. ‘Bhujanga’ in Sanskrit means ‘snake’.
A counter pose for Thunderbolt Pose, Downward Facing Dog Pose is one of the best poses for digestion.
Thunderbolt Pose is yet another seated yoga pose that offers amazing benefits and ranks along with Lotus Pose as one of the best meditation poses. ‘Vajra’ means ‘diamond ‘ and since the pose makes the body as strong as diamond
மூச்சு பயிற்சிகளை பத்மாசனம் / அர்த்த பத்மாசனம் / சுகாசனம் / வஜ்ராசனம் போன்ற கால்கள் பூட்டிய நிலையிலேயே செய்ய வேண்டும். இரத்தம் சீராகிறது என்றால் அது கால்களுக்கு செல்ல வேண்டாமா? அவற்றை பூட்டி
So far we have been performing forward bends and backbends. These poses promote blood circulation throughout the body. Now it is time to focus on purifying the blood.
Standing Backbend Bow Pose, which can be performed as a counter pose to Wide-Legged Forward Bend ‘Nindra’ in Sanskrit means ‘standing’ and ‘dhanur’ means ‘bow’. Bow Pose can be performed in prone state or in standing state. The pose offers amazing benefits.
Today’s back bending posture is Arc of the Moon Pose. While performing the pose, the shape of the body resembles moon’s arc. ‘Pirai’ in Sanskit means ‘Arc of the moon’. The posture strengthens the hips and tones it. It is an effective counter pose for Hand to Feet Pose.
Half Wheel Pose is a simple backbend pose, which also serves as a counter pose to Big Toe Pose. This is called Ardha Chakrasana in Sanskrit. The stretching of hamstrings when you perform a forward bend is relaxed while practicing Half-Wheel Pose. The pose also stretches the muscles on the front sides of the legs,
Upward Salutation Pose is a counter pose for Standing Forward Bend Pose. The term ‘Urdhva’ means ‘upward’, ‘namaskara’ means ‘salutation’. This pose is performed by lifting of hands upwards while bending backwards. In forward bends, the front side of the hip is locked as blood circulation increases at the back body. In a backbend,
A yoga pose gets complete when you perform a counter pose. A forward bend is followed with a backward bend to optimize the benefits to hips. The poses performed so far are forward bends. Now, we will see the counter poses for the first five forward bends.
Out of the forward bending poses we have seen so far, Wide-Legged Forward Bend is slightly different. Sanskrit terms ‘Prasarita’ means ‘extending outwards’, ‘pada’ means ‘foot’, ‘ut’ means ‘energy’ and ‘tan’ means ‘extending’. Hence, the pose is termed Wide-Legged Forward Bend.
The term ‘pada’ in Sanskrit means ‘leg’, ‘asta’ means ‘hand’. Padahastasana means binding of hands and legs. Apart from the general benefits associated with forward bending, Hand Under Foot Pose has
One of the most effective yoga poses for sciatica, Big Toe Pose is highly recommended for strengthening liver and spleen.
The yoga pose for Day 2 is Standing Forward Bend, which is called Uthanasana in Sanskrit. Yoga poses are basically categorized into standing poses, seated poses and lying poses. In all the three categories consist of forward bends, backward
Discover the benefits of Lotus Pose (Padmasana), how to do it step-by-step, and who should avoid it. A practical guide for yoga beginners and beyond.
