Siddhasana also called the accomplished posture or perfect posture is a beginner-level yoga position. Targets: Hips, groin muscles, lower back, spine Equipment Needed: Yoga mat Level: Beginner The name of the posture comes from two different words: Siddha, which means perfect or accomplished, and Asana, which means pose. Practicing Siddhasana can improve your posture, elongate …
Yogi Swatmarama describes Bhadrasana as one of many 4 most important Asanas that may be performed for prolonged meditation. Ancient Indian Yoga texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Gheranda Samhita point out this asana. Bhadrasana is a Sanskrit word, comprised of two words = Bhadra+Asana Bhadra = Gracious or Auspicious Asana = Posture or …
How many of you love peacocks? There is also a Yogasana on the name of it. Peacock Pose (Mayurasana) is an advanced hand-balancing yoga pose. It is most related to Hatha yoga, although it’s practiced in different sorts of yoga as well. By balancing on your arms, your wrists and forearms are stretched and your …
Did you ever think of a yoga pose that requires you to make a sound? Or did you ever think that a yoga pose can improve vocal quality? I am going to introduce you to such an asana – Simhasana. Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between …
Kurmasana is a sitting forward bending pose practiced in Hatha Yoga [1]Wikipedia.org and Ashtanga Yoga in which you maintain a pose like a Turtle/a Tortoise. Tortoise, what comes to your mind when you hear this word? Slow crawling animal? Or something else? You must have heard that tortoise/turtles hide in the shell whenever they feel threatened. Tortoises/turtles …
Feeling tired in the legs, do Veerasana it acts as a balm for Legs. [1]yogajournal.com Veerasana is a kneeling pose in modern yoga practice. It helps to increase the blood circulation in joints such as the knee, and ankle. [2]thehealthsite.com And helps to make the joints more flexible. Veerasana helps to tone the muscles of …
When we were a child we used to make animal faces a lot, but at that time we had no idea that an Animal Face can provide a lot of health benefits. Yes, you have read it right, Gomukhasana which is also known as Cow Pose have lots of benefits. So, let’s recall our childhood, …
Knuckle push-ups are very popular among the combat sports community, martial artists, and those who have been doing workouts for years. Knuckle Push-ups take your push up game to another level, it increases the intensity of regular push-ups. And you being a fitness freak want to know about Knuckle Push-ups. Mainly Knuckle Push-ups target the …
Which is the foundational pose for meditation? The answer is Padmasana. I know, you have answered it correctly. Padmasana helps to deepen the meditation, it helps to calm the mind and body, and it eliminates physical ailments. [1]theartofliving.org If you do this pose regularly, it will increase your overall blossom. It is a cross-legged posture used …
Want to get six-pack abs, and look lean, and despite doing lots of crunches and situps, and other exercises you are not getting desired results. One of the reasons to get good-looking abs is to target every muscle in your abdominal area, which crunches alone can’t target. Captain’s chair leg raise is for you, this is …
