What is Salabhasana? Salabhasana, or Locust pose, came into existence after a great yogi, Shalabh, revealed this posture to cure back problems. It is an intermediate-level asana practised after lying on the stomach. Salabhasana should practice with […]
Chaturanga Dandasana, or four-limbed staff pose, is a momentous asana in Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and the Sun salutation series. In Sanskrit, Chatur means Four, Anga represents limbs, and Danda means Staff. It resembles the spine of a human being. It is pronounced as Chaturanga-Dandasana, or “Cha-tur-anga- dandasana.” It is considered another variation of the Plank pose with different
Surya Bhedi pranayama, or Right Nostril piercing pranayama, constructs two words: Surya (Sun)+ Bhedna (drilling). It is one of the essential Pranayamas mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swatamaram. Surya Bhedi pranayama, As per Yogic Scriptures, the left nostril is called Ida or Chandra Nadi (moon nostril), and the right nostril represents Surya or
Ujjayi Pranayama, the Ujjayi word, comes from the Sanskrit language. It means ‘victorious’ and has a root in the Sanskrit Ujji word, which means to attain a higher level. Ujjayi Pranayama is also called triumph over decay and death. It is because it deeply works on the physical, pranic, and mental bodies. Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Kundalini word came from the Sanskrit language. Kundalini signifies the rising energy or consciousness at the spinal cord’s base, coiled like a serpent. Scientists have been innovating new technologies, and yogis from ancient India researched them and used them as a medium of self-realization. One of the ancient texts, Purush Sukta, describes Kunda-lini Shakti as:- There are thousands
