By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Uttana Padasana, the practitioner raises both the legs from the supine position and hence the name. It is an intense stretch of the legs. Uttana – Raised, upwardsPada – Leg / foot Asana – Pose Other name – Extended Foot PoseRead – Health Benefits … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Ardha Bhekasana the practitioner assumes the shape of half frog or half of that of Bhekasana i.e. frog pose and hence the name. It is a reclining pose. Ardha – HalfBheka = FrogAsana = Pose Frog pose – It is done from a prone … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Halasana the practitioner assumes the shape of a plough and hence the name. It is an inverted asana in hatha yoga practice. It is a good remedy for backache and insomnia. This asana is usually done after Sarvangasana. Hala = ploughAsana = Posture In … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In this pose the practitioner assumes the shape of a frog and hence the name. There is another yoga pose called Bhekasana which also translates to frog pose but the method of doing the pose differs in both cases. Manduka = frogAsana = pose It … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Ardha Padmasana, the practitioner assumes the shape half that of padmasana i.e. lotus pose and hence the name. Ardha – halfPadma – lotusAsana – pose It is a cross legged sitting posture. It is a common pose used in meditation, prayers to maintain a … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Bhujangasana the practitioner performs the pose by taking the shape of a cobra. Ardha Bhujangasana is a variant of Bhujangasana. It is also a backbend like cobra pose but puts less strain on the back in comparison to cobra pose. It is an exercise … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S Uttana also means stretched out. Uttanasana gives powerful stretch to the body and hence is named so. It is a pose involving forward bending. Therefore, it is called as Standing Forward Bend. Ut = powerfulTan = to stretchAsana = posture Actual translation of Uttanasanam with … Read more

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Bhekasana the practitioner assumes the shape of a frog and hence the name. It is a reclining pose. It is not described in medieval Hatha Yoga treatises. It is found to be mentioned in Light on Yoga (B.K.S. Iyengar) and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (Pattabhi … Read more