Yoga Positions, Chakra Meditations and Health

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MATSYASANA This asana is known as Matsyasana because in th asana, with the help of Plavini Pranayama, one can float on the surface of water,like a fish.’Matsya’is the Sanskrit word for fish. This asana is not very difficult to perform. Some practice will enable one to perform this asana easily. This asana is very useful [...]

TOLANGULASANA When this asana is performed, the body takes the shape of scales. So it is called Tolangulasana. Technique : Lie with the foot-lock as in Padmasana. Place your hands, palms upward, under the middle part of the hips. If it is difficult to place the palms under the hips, lift the body up with [...]

This asana resembles a strung bow. So it is called Akarna Dhanurasana. There are two methods of practising this asana.   Technique 1: Sit on the ground. Stretch the legs in front. Hold the toe of the right foot with the left hand. Hold the left leg with the right hand and try to stretch [...]

This asana is performed mostly by the Siddhas-semi divine beings. This is the reason why this asana is called Siddhasana. The main function of this asana is to awaken the power of Kundalini (annular power residing in the mystical circle above the reproductive organs). Technique : Sit on the floor, with legs stretched straight V [...]