Although some are talking about another 40 inches of snow this month, March is the month of the spring equinox and therefore heralds the beginning of spring. Until then, we are still in the water element and the end of the winter.
As some of you may know we are posting daily yoga asanas on our [...]
Tag Archive for ‘backbends’ 
iHanuman Newsletter March 2010
Vrschikasana – Take the Sting Out of Scorpion Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Vrschikasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
We are surprised to find, or not find rather, Vrschikasana, Scorpion Pose, listed among the backbends or the arm balances on the Yoga Journal List of Poses. As we wind down our backbends as we approach the spring equinox, we would be [...]
Ustrasana – Celebrate Femininity with Camel Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Ustrasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
There is no one pose that is the most feminine pose. Some poses are more feminine than others and some poses make you feel more feminine on different days of your practice. Ardha Chandrasana, Half Moon Pose, always feels very feminine to me. [...]
Bhekasana- Frog Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Bhekasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
Bhekasana or Frog Pose is another challenging backbend which requires strength not only in the back but also in the arms and flexibility in the shoulders. Bhekasana is best practiced after warming up with standing poses or other preparatory backbends. Beryl [...]
Simple Supported Backbend
Sometimes we get carried away with backbends. They tend to be fun and energetic poses, but we also need to remember that it is still wintertime and we are slowly coming out of our caves of hibernation and what we often need is a restorative yoga practice. Most of us need this form of yoga [...]
Dhanurasana – String Your Bow Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Dhanurasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
Dhanurasana, or Bow Pose, is a fantastic back-bending pose for opening the chest and shoulders and strengthening the back. This pose is challenging as it reminds how important the legs are in back-bending poses. In addition to the strength in the back [...]
Salabhasana – Locust Pose for Lower Back Pain
Listen to the Pronunciation of Salabhasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
Little did we know that one of the oldest yoga poses would be one of the most controversial poses. Salabhasana, or Locust Pose, is one of the few poses named in the ancient yoga texts. Asanas receive so much attention in [...]
Purvottanasana – The Pose that Shiva Rea Hates
Listen to the Pronunciation of Purvottanasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
Is it not interesting to think that a pose you love is hated by one of the top yoga teachers in the world? But it reminds us that every individual’s yoga practice is unique. And that is one of the many reasons we [...]
Chaturanga Dandasana – Save Your Strength for Four – Limbed Staff Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Chaturanga Dandasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
Chaturanga Dandasana or the Four-Limbed Staff Pose is also called Plank Position. Chaturanga Dandasana is itself not described as a backbend but is often used to prepare for backbends because it strengthens the spinal muscles. Plank pose is the infamous Yoga Push [...]
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