The meaning Moola Bandha of the Sanskrit term ‘Moola’ is ‘root/cause/source’. It also refers to the ‘anal region’. The meaning of ‘bandha’ …
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June 2011
Jalandhara Bandha Yoga: In Sanskrit ‘Jala’ refers to’ net’ and ‘dhara’ means ‘upward pull’. In Jalandhara Bandha, a bandha or a ‘lock’ …
Jnana Mudra Yoga: Jnana Mudra is known as the ‘The symbol of knowledge’. The Sanskrit word ‘Jnana’ means ‘knowledge’ while ‘Mudra’ refers …
Naukasana I Naukasana Yoga: Naukasana refers to the ‘Boat posture’. The meaning of, ‘Nauka’ is ‘boat’. The Naukasana Yoga technique is similar …
Oordhwa Pada Hastasana Lifting of the foot and hand In Sanskrit term, ‘Oordha’ means ‘lifted’; ‘Pada’ refers to ‘foot’ and ‘Hasta’ means …
The meaning of the Sanskrit term, ‘Parvata’, is ‘mountain’. During this asana, the body of the practitioner resembles that of a mountain …
Viparita Karani Yoga In Sanskrit the term, ‘Viparita’ means inverted while ‘Karani’ refers to action. In this posture the body will remain …
The Sanskrit meaning of the term, ‘Makara’ is crocodile. Makarasana brings about complete relaxation. Methodology of Makarasana Yoga Remain flat face down …
Janu Vakshasana: In Sanskrit, ‘Janu’ refers to the knees while ‘Vaksha’ means the chest. In Janu Vakshasana you will use the knees …
The Sanskrit term Pavanamuktasana is made up of three words: ‘Pavana’ meaning ‘wind’; ‘Mukta’ meaning ‘release’ and ‘Asana’ which connotes the respective …