Maha Bandha Maha Bandha word is derived from the Sanskrit language. Maha means Great and Bandha is called a Lock. Hatha Yoga Pradipika mentions Bandha as a compulsory daily practice to attain the highest mode of Yogic practices. It is a combination of Mool Bandha (root locking), Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal locking) and Jalandhar Bandha (throat …
Ashtvakrasana or Eight-Angle pose was named after a great Yogi Ashtavakra. He was the son of Kagola who cursed him to have curves on his body when he was in his mother’s womb. Asht means eight and Vakra presents bends, literally Ashtvakra means eight bends. Ashtvakrasana is a balancing asana and comes under an advanced …
Shalbhasana was named after a great yogi Shalabh who disclosed this pose to cure the back problems. Shalbhasana or locust pose is a prone asana which is practised after laying on the stomach. Shalbhasana is practised empty stomach after laying on the ground. It might practice in two ways:- Method One: Gently lie down in …
Chaturanga Dandasana Chaturanga Dandasana is a very important asana in the practice of Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga. In Sanskrit Chatur means Four, Anga defines limbs, Danda is meant by staff. It resembles the spine of the human body. It is pronounced as Chaturanga Dandasana “Cha-tur-anga dan-dasana.” Chaturanga Dandadasna is practised in many flows of …
Surya Bhedi pranayama is made of two words Surya(Sun)+ Bhedi(piercing). Surya Bhedi is one of the most important Pranayamas which is mentioned in the Bible of Yoga, Hatha Yoga Pradipika. As per Yogic mythology, the left nostril is called Ida or Chandra Nadi(moon nostril) and right nostril signifies Surya or Pingla(Sun nostril). Hatha Yoga Pradipika …
Ujjayi Pranayama comes from the language of Yoga, Sanskrit means ‘victorious’. It has a root of Ujji which means to imply higher in rank. It is also called a victory over decay and death. It has a deep impression on the physical body, pranic body and mental body. Hatha Yoga Pradipika defines Ujjayi as:- “Poorvavakta …
Kundalini word is derived from Sanskrit that signifies the arising of energy or consciousness which is situated at the base of the spine and is coiled like a serpent there. Today as scientists have been discovered all new technologies, Yogis from ancient India researched for spiritual knowledge and showed it as a medium of Moksha …
