Posts

Showing posts from April, 2023

Yoga Asanas

 Some Yoga asanas : Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog  Ananda Balasana - Happy Baby Pose Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon  Ardha Matsyendrasana - Half Lord of the Fishes  Baddha Konasana - Bound Angle Pose (Butterfly Pose) Bakasana - Crow Pose Balasana - Child's Pose Bhujangasana - Cobra Pose Bitilasana - Cow Pose Chakrasana - Wheel Pose Chaturanga Dandasana - Four-Limbed Staff Pose Dandasana - Staff Pose Dhanurasana - Bow Pose Eka Pada Rajakapotasana - One-Legged King Pigeon Pose Garudasana - Eagle Pose Gomukhasana - Cow Face Pose Halasana - Plow  Hasta Uttanasana - Raised Hands Pose Janu Sirsasana - Head-to-Knee Forward Bend Kakasana - Crow Pose (variation) Kumbhakasana - Plank Pose Malasana - Garland Pose Marjaryasana - Cat Pose Matsyasana - Fish Pose Navasana - Boat Pose Padmasana - Lotus  Parsva Bakasana - Side Crow Pose Paschimottanasana - Seated Forward Bend Pincha Mayurasana - Feathered Peacock Pose (Forearm Stand) Prasarita Padottanasana - Wi...

Some Sanskrit words used in Yoga

Some Sanskrit words used in Yoga and their English meaning.  Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog pose Ahimsa - Non-violence Ajna - Third Eye Chakra Akasha - Ether or space Anahata - Heart Chakra Ananda - Bliss or joy Anjali - Salutation or offering Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge pose Ardha - Half Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon pose Ardha Matsyendrasana - Half Lord of the Fishes pose Asana - Pose or posture Ashwini Mudra - Horse Gesture or contraction Ashtanga - Eight-limbed yoga system Asteya - Non-stealing AUM or OM - Sacred sound or syllable Baddha - Bound or locked Bakasana - Crow pose Bandha - Energy lock or muscular contraction Bhagavad Gita - Ancient scripture on yoga philosophy Bhakti - Devotion or love Bhujangasana - Cobra pose Bidalasana - Cat-Cow pose Brahmacharya - Celibacy or moderation Chakra - Energy center in the body Chandra - Moon Chaturanga Dandasana - Four-Limbed Staff pose Dandasana - Staff pose Dhanurasana - Bow pose Dharmic - Ethical or righteous Dhyana - Medi...