Sara Popović Sleeping Swan Pose, Adho Mukha Kapotasana adho (down) + mukha (face) + kapota (pigeon) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Reclined Pigeon Pose Type: Restorative, Stretching, Stress Relief Difficulty: Beginner Let go, and surrender your body to the Earth in this comforting, restorative pose. Shoulder-Pressing Pose Fundamentals Sleeping Swan is a passive hip-opening asana from … Read more
Half Tortoise Pose Fundamentals, Ardha Kurmasana, (ard-ha-KOOR-MAH-sah-nah) ardha (half) + kurma (tortoise) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Ardha Kurmasana Pose Type: Stretching, Seated Difficulty: Beginner Give your spine a deep and rejuvenating stretch with this restorative Bikram pose. Half Tortoise Pose Fundamentals Half Tortoise Pose is a restorative and relaxing asana that is similar … Read more
Eye Of The Needle Pose, Sucirandhrasana, (soo-chee-rahn-dahs-anna) bhuja (shoulder or arm) + pida (pressure) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Knee to Ankle Pose, Reclining One-Legged Pigeon, Dead Pigeon Pose Pose Type: Stretching, Supine Difficulty: Beginner Release your worries and woes from the hips with this restorative hip opener. Eye Of The Needle Pose Fundamentals … Read more
Standing Bow Pose, Dandayamana Dhanurasana, (boo-jah-PEED-AH-suh-nuh) danda (stick) + yamana (balancing) + dhanur (bow) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Dandayamana Dhanurasana Pose Type: Balancing, Strengthening, Standing Difficulty: Advanced Strengthen, lengthen and improve your balance in this challenging Bikram yoga pose. Standing Bow Pose Fundamentals Standing Bow Pose is one of the 26 asanas in … Read more
Awkward Pose, Utkatasana, (oot-kah-TAHS-anna) utkata (powerful, fierce) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Utkatasana, Fierce Pose Pose Type: Balancing, Strengthening, Standing Difficulty: Intermediate Warm up your body and strengthen your legs in Awkward Pose. Awkward Pose Fundamentals Awkward Pose is the third pose in the Bikram series, designed to warm up the body for the … Read more