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Vriksasana
Description
The name comes from the Sanskrit words vṛkṣa (वृक्ष) meaning "tree", and āsana (आसन) meaning "posture".
Downward Facing Dog is an inverted v posture with both palms and feet on the ground. Builds strength in the upper body and increases flexibility.
Variations
Downward Dog is a restorative pose for experienced practitioners, but can be hard work for beginners. The pose can be varied by bending the knees, allowing the heels to lift slightly; by supporting the heels, such as with a rolled-up yoga mat; by lowering one forearm to the floor, extending the other hand forward; and by combinations of these.
Other variations include bending one knee and lowering the hip on that side; alternately "pedalling" by bending one knee and raising the ankle on that side, then the other, and then hooking each foot in turn behind the other ankle; raising one leg, either stretching it straight out, or bending the knee, and flexing and extending the foot; alternating between bending both knees and straightening the legs while bringing the shoulders forward directly above the hands; and twisting the body, reaching back with one hand to grasp the opposite ankle.
Añjali Mudrā (Sanskrit: अञ्जलि मुद्रा) is a hand gesture, associated with Indian religions and arts, practiced throughout Asia and beyond. It is a part of Indian classical dance
Asana
The word used for a yoga pose shape, position or posture.
Balasana
Child's pose.
From a kneeling position, bring the forehead to the floor and relax the arms alongside the body, palms upwards.
balasana
Ananda Balasana or "Happy Baby Pose" is an inverted form of Child's Pose; it has the body on the back, the thighs alongside the body, the knees bent and the hands grasping the toes.[10]
Uttana Shishosana or "Extended Puppy Pose" stretches forwards from all fours until the forearms and forehead are resting on the floor and the thighs are vertical, giving a pose intermediate between Balasana and Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Dog Pose).[11]
Shasangasana (शसांगासना) or "Rabbit Pose", practised in Bikram Yoga, has the tailbone lifted until the thighs are vertical and the head and arms pointing back towards the feet, creating an intense flexion of the spine.
Body lock used to control the flow of energy through the body.
Camatkarasana
Camatkarasana (from Sanskrit चमत्कार camatkār, miracle) or Wild Thing Pose keeps most of the body's weight on one foot and the hand on the same side, lifting the other elbow above the head, arm bend, and the other foot behind the knee, so the body faces the side and slightly upwards.[9][10]
Chakra
One of seven spinning energy points aligned along the spine.
Chaturanga
Slowly lowering to the ground from plank position.
Danda
A straight rod, stick or staff of energy from crown to tail bone.
Dandasana
(Sanskrit: दण्डासन; IAST: Daṇḍāsana) or Staff Pose is a seated asana in modern yoga as exercise.
Drishti
Focused gaze on a particular spot, meant to draw awareness, concentration, and intent to yoga practice.
Kapalabhati
Breath of fire involves short and strong forceful exhalations and inhalation happens automatically.
Variations
Kapalabhati (Sanskrit: कपालभाति, romanized: kapālabhāti), also called breath of fire,[1] is an important Shatkarma, a purification in hatha yoga. The word kapalabhati is made up of two Sanskrit words: kapāla meaning 'skull', and bhāti meaning 'shining, illuminating'. It is intended mainly for cleaning the sinuses but according to the Gheranda Samhita has magical curative effects.[2] The Technique of Kapalabhati[3] involves short and strong forceful exhalations and inhalation happens automatically.[4] There are three forms of Kapalabhati:
Vatakrama kapalabhati, a practice similar to the Pranayama technique of Bhastrika, except that exhalation is active while inhalation is passive, the opposite of normal breathing.
Vyutkrama kapalabhati, a practice similar to Jala neti, it involves sniffing water through the nostrils and letting it flow down into the mouth, and then spitting it out.
Sheetkrama kapalabhati, can be considered the reverse of Vyutkrama kapalabhati, in which water is taken through the mouth and expelled through the nose.
Retention of breath means pot as in vessel filled with air. 🔗Wikipedia
Mantra
Words or phrases that are repeated.
Mudra
Bring thumb and forefinger together while keeping the other three fingers out straight.
Jnana mudra hand gesture is used in meditation because it’s known as the gesture of knowledge.
Namaste
'The divine in me acknowledges the divine in you.'
Om
Is made up of three separate sounds, aah, ooo and mm.
Pranayama
One of the eight limbs of yoga intended to expand prana, the vital air that permeates everything.
Savasana
Corpse Pose is the blissful state of relaxation or meditation, usually at the end of yoga session.
Sukhasana
The pose of ease is the basic sitting cross legged yoga posture.
Surya Namaskara
Sun salutation is a series of movements and yoga flowsincorporating every organ and system in the body. .
Tadasana
Mountain pose, stand tall like a mountain!
Ujjayi
Ocean breath or warrior’s breath involves breathing in and out of the nose with deep inhales and exhales.
Utkata Konasana
Is the Fierce angled or Goddess pose balancing strength and power of feminine energy with the inner wisdom of breath.
Utkatasana
Is Chair pose but it could also be Throne as the translation can mean fierce, proud, high, haughty, superior, immense, large or difficult".
Uttanasana
Forward fold,standing forward bend orIntense stretch pose. From Tadasana, Mountain pose, bend softly forward at the hips, gently wiggling the fingers until the palms can be placed on the floor, eventually behind the heels.
variations include:
Halfway lift or Ardha Uttanasana has the torso horizontal and the palms resting on the calves or Aeroplane arms stretched horizontally behind.
Niralamba Uttanasana has the hands touching the waistband rather than reaching down.
Padahastasana has the hands under the toes and feet, palms up.
Vinyasa
Yoga poses that flow seamlessly from one to another i>synchronised with the breath.
Virabhadrasana
Description and variations
Virabhadrasana (Sanskrit: वीरभद्रासन; IAST: Vīrabhadrāsana) or Warrior Pose[1] is a group of related lunging standing asanas in modern yoga as exercise commemorating the exploits of a mythical warrior, Virabhadra.