Jalandhara Bandha

In Sanskrit ‘Jala’ refers to’ net’ and ‘dhara’ means ‘upward pull’. In Jalandhara Bandha, a bandha or  a ‘lock’ is formed and  the chin is

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Jnana Mudra

Jnana Mudra is known as the ‘The symbol of knowledge’.  The Sanskrit word ‘Jnana’ means ‘knowledge’ while ‘Mudra’ refers to symbol. Jnana Mudra is practised

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Naukasana – II
This posture of Naukasana is done while the practitioner lies flat on his tummy. The body resembles a boat in Naukasana. Hence, Naukasana is known as the boat posture while in ... Naukasana – I
Naukasana refers to the 'Boat posture'. The meaning of, 'Nauka' is 'boat'. The Naukasana technique is similar to that of the Oordhwa Pada Hastasana except for the following differences: METHODOLOGY Lie down flat on ... Oordhwa Pada Hastasana
In Sanskrit term, 'Oordha' means 'lifted'; 'Pada' refers to 'foot' and 'Hasta' means hand'. While performing Oordhwa Pada Hastasana the practitioner needs to touch the raised feet. METHODOLOGY Remain flat on your back. Stretch ... Parvatasana
The meaning of the Sanskrit term, 'Parvata', is 'mountain'. During this asana, the body of the practitioner resembles that of a mountain peak. The arms are raised high above the ... Viparita Karani
In Sanskrit the term, 'Viparita' means inverted while 'Karani' refers to action. In this posture the body will remain in an inverted position. There are three sets of this exercises ... Makarasana
The Sanskrit meaning of the term, 'Makara' is crocodile. Makarasana brings about complete relaxation. METHODOLOGY Remain flat face down on the ground. Your abdomen, chest and chin should be touching the exercise mat. Stretch ... Janu Vakshasana
In Sanskrit, 'Janu' refers to the knees while 'Vaksha' means the chest. In Janu Vakshasana  you will use the knees to rectify minor deformities of your chest and spine. METHODOLOGY Take the ... Pavanamuktasana
The Sanskrit term Pavanamuktasana is made up of three words: 'Pavana' meaning 'wind'; 'Mukta' meaning 'release' and 'Asana' which connotes the respective yogic posture. It is therefore known as the ...
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