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 “Cha-tur-anga- dandasana.” It is considered another variation of the Plank pose with …
Surya Bhedi pranayama, or Right Nostril piercing pranayama, constructs two words Surya (Sun)+ Bhedna (piercing). 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 Pingla(Sun …
Ujjayi Pranayama, Ujjayi word comes from the language of Sanskrit. 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 arising of energy or consciousness situated at the spinal cord’s base, coiled like a serpent. Scientists have been innovating new technologies; Yogis from ancient India researched it and showed it as a medium of self-realization. One of the ancient texts, Purush Sukta, describes Kunda-lini Shakti as:- There …
