Cow Face Pose
(go-moo-KAHS-anna) go = cow (Sanskrit go is a distant relative of the English word “cow”) mukha = face Cow Face Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Sit in Dandasana (Staff Pose), then Continue Reading
Lotus Pose
(pod-MAHS-anna)padma = lotus Lotus Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front. Bend your right knee and bring the lower leg up into a cradle: Continue Reading
Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
(JAH-new shear-SHAHS-anna) janu = knee sirsa = head Head-to-Knee Forward Bend: Step-by-Step Instructions Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Use a blanket under Continue Reading
Seated Forward Bend
(POSH-ee-moh-tan-AHS-anna) paschimottana = intense stretch of the west (pashima = west uttana = intense stretch) Seated Forward Bend: Step-by-Step Instructions Sit on the floor with your buttocks supported on Continue Reading
Boat Pose
(par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna) paripurna = full, entire, complete nava = boat Step by Step Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Press your hands on Continue Reading
Bharadvaja’s Twist
(bah-ROD-va-JAHS-anna), Bharadvaja = one of seven legendary seers, credited with composing the hymns collected in the Vedas Bharadvaja’s Twist: Step-by-Step Instructions Sit on the floor with your legs straight out Continue Reading
Hero Pose
(veer-AHS-anna) vira = man, hero, chief Hero Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Kneel on the floor (use a folded blanket or bolster to wedge between your calves and thighs if necessary), with Continue Reading
Bound Angle Pose
(BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna) baddha = bound kona = angle Bound Angle Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Step by Step Sit with your legs straight out in front of you, raising your pelvis Continue Reading