Other Names Tortoise Posture, Kachhua or Kachua Asan, Kurm Asan, Karma Asana Description This asana looks like a tortoise that’s why it is called tortoise pose. In Sanskrit ‘kurma’ means tortoise that’s why it is called kurmasana also. How to reach the stretch From staff posture (Dandasana) , spread the legs out as wide as […]
Other Names Hidden Posture, Gupta Asana Pose, Gupt Asan Description It’s similar to Swastikasana, same as Siddhasana, but practiced by men only. Purely meant for meditation. As this Asana hides well the organ of generation it is called Guptasana. How to reach the stretch Sit erect with your legs folded, with one heel placed just above […]
Other Names Cowherd Posture, Goatherd Pose, Goraksha Asan, Gay-Raksha Asana Description This asana is a minor variant of Bhadrasana. How to reach the stretch Sit in Dandasana position , fold your legs with knees as wide as possible and bring the feet in front of the groin. Keep the soles of the feet opposed and touching each other. […]
Other Names Cow Face Posture, Cow head Pose, Gomukh Asan, Gomukha Asana Description This asana resembles the face of the cow that’s why it is called the ‘cow face’ or ‘gomukhasana’. How to reach the stretch From Knee to Ankle, slide the knees to center stacking the right knee directly over the left. It may […]
Other Names Eagle Posture, Standing Spinal Twist pose, Garud Asan, Garuda Asana, Samkatasana, Contracted Pose, Dangerous Posture, Sankata or Samkata Asana, Sankat or Samkat Asan, Sankatasana Description For Garudasana you need strength, flexibility, and endurance, but also unwavering concentration that actually calms the fluctuations (vrtti) of consciousness. This is true of all the yoga poses, […]
Other Names Firm Posture, Firm Side pose, Firm (Side) Posture, Dradha Asana, Drash Asan Description It is the posture with a right-side-inclined considered most suitable for sleeping. How to reach the stretch Lie on the right side of the body in a state of relaxation. Keep the right arm under the head as if for […]
Other Names Auspicious Posture, Gentle pose, Bhadra Asana, Bhader or Bhadar Asan, Description Place the two ankles under the scrotum on each side of perineum, the left knee on the left (side) and the right one on right (side) and, firmly holding with the hands the feet which (thus) made to touch the sides, one […]
Other Names Supine Child with Spinal Rocking posture, Sleeping Child Posture, Sleep Baby Pose, Foetus Pose, Supt Bal Asan, Supta Bala Asana, Nidra Garbhasana, Neend Gharbha Asana, Sota Gharabh Asan Description This asana is a spinal rocking child pose. Because it looks like a child spinal rocking pose, that is why, it is called sputa-garbhasana. […]
Balasana-2 Other Names Child Posture, Baby Pose, Foetus Pose, Bal Asan, Bala Asana, Garbhasana, Gharbha Asana, Gharabh Asan Description When this asana is performed ,the pose achieved resembles that of a human foetus in the womb. So this asana is called Garbhasana. This asana is the another variation of Balasana. How to reach the stretch […]
Other Names Child Posture, Baby Pose, Foetus Pose, Bal Asan, Bala Asana, Garbhasana, Gharbha Asana, Gharabh Asan Description Balasana is a resting pose that can precede or follow any asana. It looks like a foetus that’s why it is also called Foetus pose or Garbhasana. How to reach the stretch Firstly kneel on the floor. […]