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Pranamasana Prayer Pose or Salutation Pose

Pranam (or pranamam) means salutation and asana is a posture. Pranamasana is the posture of prayer. Here you stand erect, keeping feet together and holding hands together before your chest. You can either keep your eyes closed or keep the gaze straight in front you. It is the starting and finishing pose of Surya Namaskar.

Hastauttanasana (Hasta Uttanasana) Hand Raising Pose

Hastauttanasana is simple extension of pranamasana or prayer pose. Here you raise your folded hands from before your chest to above your head and beyond while you bend backwards.

Ashtanga Namaskara

Ashtanga Namaskara is the sixth stage of Surya Namaskar, where your body is balanced on your palms and toes while your chest, forehead, nose and knees touch the ground.

Ashwa Sanchalasana (Equestrian Pose)

Ashwa Sanchalasana or equestrian pose or horse pose is the fourth step of Surya Namaskar.

Learning Yoga Asanas

Yoga asanas or yogasanas are to be learned scientifically. Each asana has its own effect on body and mind. Knowing the effect of asanas or yoga positions is necessary before venturing into practicing that position.

What are Yoga Postures/Asanas?

Yoga postures or yoga asana is the third limb of astanga yoga after yama and niyama. It is yoga postures or yoga poses that bring mind and body to tandem. The power of mind is concentrated on the body and the two units –mind and body– can work as a single unit.

Yoga Mudra, Yoga Symbol

Ancient yogis used this yoga mudra or symbol of yoga according to spiritual meaning.

The Procedure for Yoga Mudra

Padmasana – The Lotus Pose

Padmasana probably is the most popular yoga pose. It is well suited for meditation. This posture strengthens prana (life – vital energy), and helps mind achieve deeper levels of consciousness and enlightenment.

Ardha-Padmasana: Half-Lotus Posture

Ardha padmasana is almost like padmasana or lotus posture, but one of the legs is under the thigh of opposite side.

Sarvangasanam Yoga Posture, Stand on Shoulder Pose

Sarvangasana or shoulder stand posture is equivalent to seershasana in benefits, but without the risks. It gives exercise and nourishment to all organs. Sarva means all or whole and angam means organ. This asana is exercise for all organs.

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