Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Vrksasana is a tree pose which implies you are standing with your hand raised towards the sky. Adho Mukha Vrksasana can be explained as a tilted tree pose where your hands are supporting the entire body weight. This pose when done by yoga beginners has to be done very carefully as equilibrating yourself on your hand cannot be that easy. Read more

Adho Mukha Svanasana benefits

When we take up every word of this asana and look for the meaning it surfaces to be a very plain word. Adho Mukh means facing downwards and Svana implies a dog. This would mean facing downwards dog position. This pose equates to a dog that stretches himself with its front and back legs. Therefore this name has been correlated to this position. Read more

Definition of Yoga Asana

The term âsana is sometimes translated with “pose”, but this is not a proper word to explain what âsana is. A “pose” is not a natural position of the body: it can be an artificial position that is assumed for expressing an emotion or a thought.

The asanas on the contrary have nothing “to express”: on the face there is not some “expression” during the practice of the âsana. A “pose”, assumed for some seconds, can conduct to a physical and mental effort. The âsana doesn’t produce tiredness on any level: contrarily, a feeling of comfort is experienced after the session is finished. Read more