Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Science of Yoga articles The three prominent, finger like undulating parallel bulges, runing from over the shoulders to the lateral side of the upper arms, never go unoticed as symbols of muscular strength, which are responsible for imparting the exaggerated, rounded outline to the shoulders are deltoid muscles. … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Science of Yoga articles Practicing yoga is not like any other mode of exercise, where in just repeating a particular manoever a number of times, without understanding it, is expected to yield the desired results. Abduction vs Adduction are the two movements, which need to be understood for … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Khechari mudra, also known as the gesture of the tongue lock, is regarded as a very important practice in Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, and vedantic text due to its profound effect on the body and the mind. The word Khechari is derived from two separate … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Nasikagra Drishti Mudra, put succinctly, is focusing both the eyes on the tip of the nose. Nasika, as word means nose, agra stands for the tip or the edge of something, and drishti means gazing, or the sight. Thus this technique of yoga is … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Warrior pose 2 is the second variation of the Warrior group of poses or yoga asanas. One of the explanation, of why we have multiple variations, forming a series of Warrior, or Virbhadra group of asanas, is that all these postures have a direct … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Warrior pose 1 gets it name from a vengeful Hindu mythological hero, Virbhadra, who was created by Lord Shiva from his hair. Virbhadra was created to avenge the disrespect meeted to his wife Sati, at the hands of Daksha, Sati couldnt withstand the humiliation, … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Utthita means ‘extended’ or ‘stretched out’. Tri means three, kona means angle, and asana means posture. Trikona, therefore refer to a triangle shape. Structurally, triangle is known to be the most stable shape. Utthita Trikonasana forms a perfect equilateral triangle, in which the space … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Shambhavi is the name of the wife or consort of Shambhu, Shiva. In Indian mythology she is also known by various other names, like Parvati, Shakti etc. It is believed that Lord Shiva had taught, the technique of Shambhavi Mudra to Shambhavi, and told … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles The word pawan means “wind” or “prana”, mukta means “release”, and asana means “posture”. It means that Pawanmuktasana helps remove any blockages, which prevent the free flow of energy, prana in the body and the mind. Sometimes, due to bad posture, disturbed bodily functions, emotional or … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles The Vajra, thunderbolt or diamond, is said to be the weapon of Indra, the king of Gods, as the mind is the King of all the senses. Vajra is also a major nadi in the body which is connected to the urino- genital system, and is … Read more