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Swastika in Sanskrit means auspicious. Just like its name, this asana is most auspicious of all asanas. |
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Sukhasana or Easy Pose is true to its name. The excellent hidden agenda that makes Sukhasana one of the most preferred yoga poses is that it benefits both, your body and mind, immensely. Nevertheless, it is supposed to be a good pose for the beginners of yoga. |
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The word Padma in Sanskrit means lotus. Thus, Padmasana is also known as the Lotus Pose. It is one of the four asanas meant of meditation. |
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} Yoga is a discipline aimed at ensuring physical and mental well-being of the practitioner. However, it is based on principles and guidelines that must be followed properly. |
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Svana means dog. The asana downward dog, actually means downward facing dog. However, it is doubtful whether the dogs belonging to even the trained dog squads, will remain in the position of this asana! The Sanskrit name for this asana is Adho Mukta Svanasana. |
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Ashwini Asana or Horse pose is an advanced yoga pose that is very beneficial for your body. The word Ashwa in Sanskrit means, horse. What is so special about the horse? It takes minimum from the society and gives the maximum. Its food is grass and water. In return, it has tremendous power for work. |
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Shashanka is Sanskrit for the word moon. It is the pose of the moon. The other meaning of Shashanka is hare. It is the opposite of Ushtrasana. |
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Mayura means peacock. The Peacock Pose or Mayurasana is so named because in the final steps of the asana, the individual performing it resembles the standing position of a peacock |
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Garud is another name of the bird- eagle! When you reach the final position of this asana also known as the Eagle pose, your body frame looks like the bird eagle. Hence, this asana is named after Eagle. |
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If you were to name the three most important yoga asanas among the three hundred odd ones, Bhujangasana or the cobra pose is one of them. Bhujanga means serpent. You are afraid of the serpent, because of its poisonous bite. |
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This asana is the brainchild of Sage Matsyendra. In the pure form, this asana is difficult to practice. The procedure was simplified from the point of view of ordinary practitioner of yoga and given a new name, Ardhamatsyendrasana. Though a difficult asana, its benefits are immense. Sage Matsyendra used to do meditation in this asana. In this asana position, the spine rotates around its own axis in a circular position, unlike other asanas, where the spine bends forward and backward or right or left positions. |
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