Classic Yoga

Introduction Marjari Asana is a prone kneeling yoga pose. We could not find any documentation for this pose in Medieval classic yoga texts. Hence, I am opting to call it a modern yoga pose. It is a simple yoga pose yet it gives many health benefits. Yet, Srittavanidhi, the treatise on iconography and iconometry of

Introduction Vrischikasana is an advanced-level yoga pose. It is an inverted, back-bending, arm-balancing yogic posture. The medieval classic yoga texts did not mention this yoga pose. The earliest documentation of this yoga pose is found in Lights On Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar, published in 1966. Iyengar Yoga Manual describes two variants. Vrischikasana-I is a forearm

Introduction Shashankasana is a yoga posture that is popularly known for its calmness giving effect. Classical Hatha Yoga texts did not mention this yoga pose. Therefore we could easily assume that it is a recent addition to the stock of yogic postures. However, there are many variations available for this pose. Swami Sivananda yoga tradition

Introduction Pincha Mayurasana is also known as Feathered Peacock, Forearm Stand, or Elbow Stand. It is one of the most difficult poses to master, yet it gives many benefits to the practitioner. At the same time, she/he should take precautionary measures to avoid hurting herself/himself. Hence one should have the right understanding of this yoga

Introduction Chaturanga Dandasana is a simple yoga posture that provides many benefits to the practitioner. It is a modern yoga posture and medieval yoga texts did not mention this posture. However, the pose has been a part of the practice of ancient Danda Exercise in India. Moreover, some versions of Surya Namaskar like Vinyasa Style,

Introduction Ashwa Sanchalanasana or Equestrian Pose is one of the poses that constitute the sequence of Surya Namaskar. In the twelve-step Surya Namaskar, Equestrian Pose is the fourth and ninth step. This article discusses the meaning, step-by-step procedure, and its benefits. Ashwa Sanchalanasana Information Pose Name Ashwa Sanchalanasana Sanskrit Name अश्वसंचालनासन IAST aśvasaṃcālanāsana English Name

Introduction Hanumanasana is a modern yoga posture. Medieval yoga texts did not mention or describe this posture. Unlike Anjaneyasana, this one is an advanced yoga pose and we cannot master this practice overnight. Let us have look into its meaning, steps, and benefits. Hanumanasana Information Pose Name Hanumanasana Sanskrit Name हनुमानासन IAST hanumānāsana English Name

Introduction Anjaneyasana is a standing lounge yoga posture. It is very similar to Ardha Chandrasana. Yet there are minor differences. It is a yoga posture of the modern times, though its modified version is used in the sequence of Surya Namaskar. Medieval yoga texts did not mention or describe this yoga pose. This article is

Introduction Virabhadrasana is a standing yoga posture with feet apart. Classic Yoga Texts did not mention or describe this posture. It was first mentioned in Yoga Makaranda of Sri Krishnamacharya in the year 1934. Hence, it is a modern yoga pose with an ancient name. Or it might have been a part of traditional yoga

Introduction Setu Bandhasana is also known as Setu Bandha Sarvangasana or simply Setu Asana. Classic Yoga texts did not mention this pose. However, we could find evidences that this yoga pose has been in traditional yoga practice, if not with the same name. Sritattvanidhi, the nineteenth century (1868 BC) treatise on Iconography of South India