What is Vakrasana/Half Spinal Twist Posture? Vakrasana is a clarified form of Ardhamatsyendrasana. The Sanskrit name of both the poses differs whereas the English name remains the same. In some places, the Ardhamatsyendrasana is known as half spinal twist posture and Vakrasana is simply called twist posture in English. As said earlier Vakrasana is a…
What is Sasangasana? The name Sasangasana is due to the pose that the body gets mimics that of the rabbit. As in Sanskrit, a rabbit is known as “Sasanga”. It is so as in this posture the spine gets rounded and shares a similarity with the rabbit’s spine and posture. It should be noted that…
What is the Trikonasana yoga pose? Trikona – Triangle; Asana – PoseThis asana is pronounced as Tree-Kone-Nah -sah-Nah (Trikonasana). The word ‘Trikonasana’ arrives in the Sanskrit words, ‘Trikona’ meaning three corners, and ‘Asana’ refers to posture. In trikonasana yoga, the person straights their legs apart without bending the knees, wherein hands spread apart, creating an…
What is Bhujangasana (Cobra Stretch)? Bhujangasana is pronounced as Bhu-jung-aahs-uh-nuh.Bhujangasana arrives from the word bhujanga meaning cobra or snake and asana refers to pose. Bhujangasana is also famous as Cobra Stretch. This pose is involved in Suryanamaskar (Sun Salutations Pose) as well as Padma Sadhana.Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) is a heart-opening back bend that stretches your…
