Feathered Peacock Pose, Pincha Mayurasana, (pin-cha my-your-AHS-anna) pincha (feather) + mayura (peacock) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Forearm Balance, Arm Balance Pose Type: Balancing, Strengthening Difficulty: Advanced Turn your body upside down and get a fresh perspective in this photogenic arm balance. Pincha Mayurasana Fundamentals It’s always such a lovely scene seeing someone practicing … Read more
Dragonfly Pose, Maksikanagasana (mak-si-kan-a-ga-sunuh) Maksika (fly, bee) + naga (snake) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Parsva Bhuja Dandasana, Hummingbird Pose, Grasshopper Pose Pose Type: Balancing, Strengthening, Stretching Difficulty: Advanced Challenge your concentration and strength with this unique arm balance. Dragonfly Pose Fundamentals Dragonfly Pose is an unusual arm balance and a twist. It is … Read more
Sage Koundinya’s Pose, Eka Pada Koundinyasana 1, (EY-kuh Pah-duh kown-din-YAHS-ah-nuh) eka (one) + pada (foot) + koudinya (a sage) + asana (pose) Also Known as: One Foot Sage Pose Pose Type: Balancing, Strengthening Difficulty: Advanced Balance, twist and play on the mat with this interesting arm balance pose. Eka Pada Koundinyasana 1 Fundamentals If you … Read more
Ragdoll Pose, Baddha Hasta Uttanasana, (BAH-dah hah-stah OOT-tan-AHS-anna) Baddha (bound) + hasta (hand) + ut (intense) + tan ( stretch)+ asana (pose) Also Known as: Dangling Pose Pose Type: Standing, Stretching Difficulty: Beginner Let everything go and surrender to earth in this nourishing forward fold. Ragdoll Pose Fundamentals Ragdoll Pose is a more passive variation of … 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