Poses

Swastika 2+3

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Swastika 2 Laying on floor on your front, bring your right leg up to hip level with knee bent at 90 degrees also with your right foot at 90 degrees. Your right arm is at shoulder level with the elbow bent at 90 degrees with forearm above shoulder line. Your left leg remains straight. Your [...]

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Adho Mukha Svanasana Shannon Brophy, Yoga.com Staff   6/1/2005Pronunciation  (AH-doh MOO-kuh shvah-NAWS-annah)     Translation In Sanskrit Adho means “downward”, mukha means “face”, and svana means “dog.” The word for pose is asana. Thus, Adho Mukha Svanasana means Downward-Facing Dog Pose. Introduction In this pose your body forms a triangular pyramidal shape. The posture resembles a dog [...]