Tag Archive for ‘backbends’
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 [...]
02/25/10 11:00 AM
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 the [...]
02/22/10 3:45 PM
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 [...]
02/19/10 4:37 PM
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 [...]
02/18/10 8:36 PM
Bhujangasana – Cobra Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Bhujangasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. Open the heart and stretch the belly with Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose. Back bends stimulate the Kidney Energy and invigorate the heart. Back bends can counteract the effects of depression. During the winter, many people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, because of [...]
02/11/10 3:10 PM
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 [...]
02/10/10 2:25 PM
Matsyasana
Listen to the Pronunciation of Matsyasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. It is wintertime. One of the best seasons to practice yoga simply because it is an excellent indoor activity. In the chinese tradition, wintertime is a time to focus on balancing the Kidney Energy (Qi). One way to access the Kidney Qi [...]
02/9/10 6:17 PM
Excellent Yoga Backbend Practice with Erich Schiffmann
Erich Schiffmann is the developer of “Freedom Style Yoga” and the author of Moving Into Stillness. This video is the fourth in his “Backyard Series” and is geared toward Intermediate students. From cobra to locust to the full wheel pose, you will get your fill of backbends through this themed practice. Erich calls Backbends a [...]
12/29/09 1:55 PM
iHanuman Newsletter February 2008
February is National Heart Month and iHanuman would like to promote heart health through Yoga this month. The heart is a muscle and likes to be exercised. Invigorate your heart through standing poses, like Warrior 1 , 2, and 3 (Virabhadrasana I, II, III). Open your heart with backbends like Camel, Bridge and Wheel (Ustrasana, [...]
02/6/08 4:52 PM
