asana

Salamba Sarvangasana I

Salamba Sarvangasana I- 2 Alamba means a prop, a support and sa together with or accompanied by. Salamba, therefore, means […]

Mukta Hasta Sirsasana- 6 Mukta means free. Hasta means hand. This is the most difficult variation of Sirsasana to master. […]

Salamba Sirsasana- 5 Salamba means with support. Sirsa means the head. This is the head stand pose, one of the […]

Paschimottcmasana – 6 (Also called Ugrasana or Brahmacharyasana) Paschima literally means the west. I t implies the back of the […]

Marichyasana – 5 This asana is dedicated to the sage Mar!chi, son of the Creator, Brahma. Mar!chi was the grandfather […]

Parivrtta Janu Sirasana – 9 Parivrtta means turned round, revolved, janu means the knee and sirsa the head. I n […]

Maha Mudra – 5 Maha means great or noble. Mudra means shutting, closing or sealing. In this sitting posture the […]

Simhasana – 1 Simha means a lion. This asana is dedicated to Narasirnha (Nara = man : Simha = lion), […]

Sanmukhi Mudra – 4 San means six and mukha means the mouth. Sanmukha is the name of the six-headed god […]

Padmasana – 4 Padma means a lotus. This is the lotus posture, one of the most important and useful asanas. […]