Listen to the Pronunciation of Supta Virasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. Supta Virasana, or Reclining Hero’s Pose, is practiced by first situating yourself into Virasana, Hero’s Pose. This pose can be very difficult on the knees, so take it easy. If you are unable to sit completely between your heels, as in [...]
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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 Bender [...]
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana or Bridge Pose is an excellent beginning backbend which is a versatile pose to help learn proper alignment and strengthening for back bending practices as well as Salamba Sarvangasana or Shoulderstand. Natasha Rizopolous of Yoga Journal gives a great overview of the pose in her Basics Column. Energetically, Bridge Pose is an [...]
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