Bhujapidasana (Shoulder Pressing Pose) is another excellent balancing Yoga pose a lot like Kakasana (Crow Pose) or Bakasana (Crane Pose) only slightly more advanced. In this pose, you go further up than you would in the other two, pressing more into your shoulders. Although a little painful to start with – the name does justice [...]
The Dolphin Plank Pose is a wonderful latter day Yoga pose that has been devised by modern day yogis. This, no way, goes to mean that it doesn’t carry all of the benefits of the ancient poses. To start with all asanas (Yoga poses) were named after natural creatures and elements, hence names like Kakasana [...]
Bakasana (Crane Pose) is considered to be one the most important of all arm balances and understanding how to do the Crane Pose lays the foundation for most of the other arm balances. All balancing Yoga poses are rather complex and reveal the strength and flexibility that carry yoga beginners through many of the poses [...]
Dolphin Pose is sometimes even called the Puppy Pose. This is another version of Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog), except that this is done with your forearms resting on the floor. The Dolphin Pose is a wonderful option for people with wrist problems, as it lets you to do this vital Yoga pose without [...]
Anantasana (Side-Reclining Leg Lift) is considered to be a core Yoga pose that is organized in the pelvic region. Besides other things, this is a very interesting (meaning to say, tricky) balancing pose. The more stability you can create in the core, the easier it will be to balance. This Yoga pose not only tones [...]
Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Hand stand) is an excellent Yoga pose in which you support your body in a stable, inverted upright position by balancing your body weight on your hands. In doing this Yoga pose you build power in your arms and wrists and relax your chest. That aside, the Handstand helps improve balance and [...]
Salamba Shirshasana (Supported Headstand) is considered the “King of Yoga poses” on account of the overall positive effects it has on the body, mind and heart. The regular practice of the Headstand rushes blood and oxygen supply to the brain, thereby increasing intellectual clarity, improving respiration and will power. The Headstand is intermediate to advanced [...]
Salamba Sarvangasana (Supported Shoulder stand) is considered to be the “Queen of Yoga poses” and is normally done after the headstand, the “King of Yoga poses.” Although it is possible to do Sarvangasana without the use of props we suggest you do not perform this pose without two or more firmly folded blankets to minimize [...]
Halasana (Plough Pose) is a basic seminal inversion pose, normally the first inversion you learn to do after Prasarita Padottanasana (the wide-legged standing forward bend) and Adho Mukha Svanasana (the downward facing dog pose). Inversions are said to help cultivate the mind by carrying fresh blood and oxygen to the brain; the overall process is [...]
Marjaryasana (Cat Pose) teaches you how to initiate movement from your center, rather than from the periphery, and to coordinate your breath with your movements, two most important aspects of asana practice. This Yoga pose is very often paired with Bidalasana (Cat Pose) on inhalations for a gentle, flowing Vinyasa. The alignment of your center [...]
