Pronunciation: MAAL-aa-sa-na Pose Type: Standing Watch little children playing and you will often see them in a natural squatting position…
Upward Facing Dog Pose – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Pronunciation: OORD-vuh MOO-kuh shvan-AHS-uh-nuh Pose Type: Back Bend Pose Upward Facing Dog, or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, is one of the…
Seated Wide Legged Straddle (Upavistha Konasana)
Pronunciation: oo-pah-VEESH-tah cone-AHS-anna Pose Type: Seated Seated Wide Legged Straddle, or Upavistha Konasana, is a seated stretching pose that is…
Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)
Pronunciation: POSH-ee-moh-tan-AHS-anna Pose Type: Seated Seated Forward Bend (or fold) is a calming pose that stretches the entire back body…
Legs Up the Wall Pose (Viparita Karani)
Pronunciation: VIP-uh-REE-tuh kah-RAH-nee Pose Type: Reclining Pose Legs Up the Wall pose is a rejuvenating inversion that brings relief to…
Knees, Chest, and Chin (Ashtanga Namaskara)
Pronunciation: ash-TAHN-gaa nah-muh-SKAR-uh Pose Type: Knees, Chest, and Chin pose is known as a salute to the eight limbs of…
Head to Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana)
Pronunciation: JAH-noo sheer-SHAH-suh-nuh Pose Type: Seated Head to knee pose, or Janu Sirsasana, is a deep forward bend that calms…
Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana)
Pronunciation: Pose Type: The Happy Baby Pose, or Ananda Balasana, invokes images of a happy baby lying on their back…
Goddess Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
Pronunciation: SOUP-tah BAH-dah cone-NAHS-anna Pose Type: Standing, Reclining Poses Goddess Pose has two variations – both reclining and standing. The…
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Pronunciation: Suk-ah-sana Pose Type: Seated Easy Pose may look easy, but for many people it simply isn’t. The Sukhasana pose…
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Pronunciation: shah-VAH-sah-nah Pose Type: Reclining Usually Corpse Pose is the concluding posture of an asana or pranayama practice. Savasana is…
Cobra Pose – Bhujangasana
Pronunciation: boo-jang-GAHS-anna Pose Type: Seated, Back Bend Poses Cobra pose, or Bhujangasana, is a back bend performed on the floor.…