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
Chin Stand, Ganda Bherundasana, (gun-da bee-ru-dasana) Ganda (cheek or face) + Bherunda (intense/powerful) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Formidable Face Pose Pose Type: Balancing, Strengthening, Inversion Difficulty: Advanced Awaken your inner acrobat and work on your discipline and patience with this intense arm balance. Chin Stand Fundamentals Literally translated to “formidable face pose”, Chin … 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
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