Tag: Yoga
What is Uttana Mandukasana? Uttana means upright or stretched up and ‘Manḍuka’ means frog. The final position of Uttana Mandukasana resembles an upright frog, hence the name. In Manḍukasana, …
Why yoga for allergy? Though, people ignore allergy often in spite of its not being a simple health condition. The severity of allergy can be experienced or listen from …
What is the meaning of Setu Bandha Sarvangasana? Setu Bandha Sarvangasana is an inverted back bending yoga pose. This supine yoga pose is beneficial in the prevention and management …
What is the meaning of Viparita Karani Viparita Karani is pronounced as ‘vip-par-ee-tahcar-AHN-ee’. The word Viparita means ‘turned around’, ‘reversed’, ‘inverted’ while the meaning of karani is ‘action’. As …
What is the meaning of sukhasana? Sukhasana is a Sanskrit word comprised of sukh means ‘pleasure’, joy, comfort, easy, and asana means ‘yoga pose’. Sukhasana is aimed at providing …
What is the meaning of Padmasana? Padmasana (pronounced as “Pa-dah-maa-sun-aa”) is comprised of two words Padma means ‘lotus’ and asana means ‘yoga posture’. That’s why, it is known as …
What do you mean by virasana? Virasana is a Sanskrit word comprised of Vira means ‘hero’ and asana means ‘yoga pose’. Therefore, it is also known as Hero’s pose. …
What is garudasana? Garudasana (gah-rue-DAHS-anna) is comprised of garuda = ‘a fierce bird of prey’ and asana means ‘yoga pose’. It is also the vehicle (vahana) of the Hindu …
