Parsvatanasan – Intense Side Stretch Pose What is Parsvatanasan? Parsvatanasan is a very powerful pose or asana which can help you in correcting posture and also build confidence. If you regularly practice this asana, it can enhance your awareness. Although it is a powerful pose or asana, the steps are quite easy. This asana which is a part of the Ashtanga Primary series, includes bending your body forward, then inverting it, and finally stretching it. If you are interested in learning how to do it, you should read on. The name of this Parsvatanasan is derived from the Sanskrit language
Prasarita Padottanasasna With Variations What is Prasarita Padottanasasna? Prasarita Padottanasasna is an amazing hip opener asana, which is also an intense leg stretch pose. You can call it a beginner level forward-bending pose, whose main aspects are inversion and forward bend. It is a favorite of the Ashtanga School of Yoga. You can practice the base variation first, followed by the others. Like all other Ashtanga Primary series asanas, you will also be able to trace its name to Sanskrit texts. The name etymology is as given underneath. Prasarita means ‘expanded’ Pada means ‘feet’ Uttana means ‘intense stretch Asana means ‘pose’
Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Channels Purification) Also called, Alternate Nostril breathing, this is one of the Pranayamas, you can do as a beginner. It is one of the most widely practiced Pranayamas, till date. Nadi is basically a Sanskrit word, that means ‘channel’ and Shodhana means ‘purification’. Thus, you can come to the point, that Nadi Shodhana is a Pranayama that aims to clear and purify the channels of the body, that are not visible to the eyes. Anatomical Implications Nadi shodhana pranayama has profound effect on the respiratory system, i.e., it decreases the work of breathing, strengthens, and also trains
