In Sanskrit “Bharadvaj” is one of the seven legendary seers and “asana”, meanining is  “pose”.   In English name is “Sage Bharadvaja’s twist”.   Position : Sitting Type : Twisting Spiritual Awareness : Manipura Physical Awareness : Legs, ankles, groin, chest, lungs, abdomen, shoulders. Dosha Suitability : Vata and Kapha Introducery Asanas : Baddha Konasana, Supta Padangusthasana, Virabhadrasana II, Virasana   Procedure: Sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. Shift over onto your right buttock, bend your knees, and swing your legs to the left. Lay your feet on the floor outside your left hip, with the left ankle resting in the right arch. Inhale and lift through the top of the sternum to lengthen the front torso. Then exhale and twist your torso

“Anjaneya” is a name of “Lord Hanuman”, “Asana” means “Posture”; English name for this asana is “Low Lunge”. Position : Standing Type : Grounding and balancing Spiritual Awareness : Manipura Physical Awareness : Supporting muscles of the knees. Dosha Suitability : Vata Introductory Asanas : Adho mukha svanasana, Supta virasana, Utkatasana Procedure: From Adho Mukha Svanasana, exhale and step your right foot forward between your hands, aligning the right knee over the heel. Then lower your left knee to the floor and, keeping the right knee fixed in place, slide the left back until you feel a comfortable stretch in the front thigh and groin. Turn the top of your left foot to the floor. Inhale and lift your torso to upright. As you do, sweep ypur arms out to

Position : Standing Type : Grounding Spiritual Awareness : Manipura Physical Awareness : Stretch in the legs, ankles, groins, chest, lungs, shoulders Dosha Suitability : Vata Introducery Asanas : Baddha konasana, Vrikhasana, Supta padangusthasana, Utthita Trikonasana Procedure: Stand in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). With an exhalation, step or lightly jump your feet 3 ½ to 4 feet apart. Raise your arms parallel to the floor and reach them actively out to the sides, shoulder blades wide, palms down. Turn your right foot slightly to the right and your left foot out to the left 90 degrees. Align the left heel with the right heel. Firm your thighs and turn your left thigh outward so that the center of the left knee cap is in line with the center of the left

In Sanskrit “Pad” means “legs”, “Prasar” means “Spread”, “Paschima” means west which refers to the “Back side of the body” and “Uttana” means “Intense stretch or extended” and means “pose”.  In English meaning is “Legs Spread Intense back stretch”.   Position : Sitting Type : Seated forward bend Spiritual Awareness : Mooldhara and Swadisthan chakra Physical Awareness : Back, hamstrings, chest, abdomen, shoulders. Extended stretch to the inside of the legs and muscles between the shoulder blades. Dosha Suitability : Vata and Pita can also benefit Introducery Asanas : Triyak Bhujangasan, Chakrasan, Matsyasan   Procedure: Sit with the legs spread apart as wide as possible. Interlock the fingers behind the back. This is the starting position. Inhale in the starting position. Turn the trunk to the right. Raise the arms up

In Sanskrit “Baka” means “Crane”, “Asana” means “Posture”; English meanining is “Crane Posture”.   Position : Standing Type : Balancing and forward bending Spiritual Awareness : Swadhisthan and Manipura chakras Physical Awareness : Hips, leg muscles, balance and coordination of the body. Dosha Suitability : Vata Introductory Asanas : Backward bending asanas   Procedure: Relax in the standing position with the feet together. Inhale, raise the arms in front of the body over the head. Exhale, bend forward from the hips and grasp the toes of the right foot with both hands. Slowly stretch the left leg behind, raising it as possible and bring the forehead towards the knees. Keep both the leg, straight. Breathe normally. Exhale, lower the leg, inhale and return to the upright position. Change the legs and

In Sanskrit “Ardha” means “Half”, “Chandra” means “Moon” and “Asana” means “Pose”. In English this pose is known as “Crescent Moon Pose”.   Position : Sitting Type : Hip opening Spiritual Awareness : Swadisthan, Vishuddhi and Ajna chakras Physical Awareness : Arched back; on the stretch in the pelvic region, chest and throat Dosha Suitability : Best advisable for vata Introducery Asanas : Forward bending postures   Procedure: Start on the knees with the arms at the sides. Take one step forward with the left leg. Exhale, bend forward and place the palms of the hands flat on the floor on both sides of the left foot. Stretch the right leg back fully. The right knee and the top of the right foot or the toes should rest on the

Yoga Asana – Paschimottanasana (Intense Stretch of the west Pose) in Sanskrit “Paschima” means “west” which refers to the “Back side of the body” and “Uttana” means “Intense stretch or extended” and means “pose”. In English meaning is “Intense back stretch or Back Stretching Pose”.   Position : Sitting Type : Seated forward bend Spiritual Awareness : Manipura chakra Physical Awareness : Back, hamstrings, chest, abdomen, shoulders. Pressure on the thorax and abdomen. Dosha Suitability : Vata and Pita can also benefit Introducery Asanas : Chakki Chalanasan, Janu Sirasasana, Uttanasana, Balasana   Yoga Asana Procedure: Sit in Dandasana making sure both sitting bones are evenly placed on the floor. Inhale and lift your arms from the side of your body, stretching them up to either side of your head. Keeping

Yog – Union | Nidra – Sleep [Sleep of union with our true blissful self]   Yog Nidra is a state of consciousness where practitioner is aware of sub-conscious mind awareness and higher consciousness. Through practice of Yog Nidra we bring our sub-conscious mind aware to conscious state. 1. In working state most of us are in sub – conscious mind awareness, identifying much with collection of memories, ratio in this state between thoughts & memories is – 60% thoughts energy 40% conscious energy. When in our body conscious energy is shattered, there is lack of peace, Relaxation – mostly restness or unrest. 2. Conscious state – In this state Ratio between conscious energy & 20% thoughts energy. In this state we are relax and aware towards unconscious reactions – aware towards thoughts. 3. Higher conscious – 100%

Parsvakonasana (Side Angle Pose)   In Sanskrit “Parsva” means “side” and “Kona” means “angle”, “asana” meaning is pose. English name “Side angle pose”. Position : Standing Type : Balancing Spiritual Awareness : Manipura Physical Awareness : Legs, ankles, groin, chest, lungs, shoulders, spine, abdomen. Dosha Suitability : Vata and Kapha Introducery Asanas : Siddhasana, Supta Padangusthasana, Virabhadrasana II, Virasana   Procedure of Parsvakonasana (Side Angle Pose): 1. Stand erect, feet together, arms at your sides. With an exhalation, step or lightly jump your feet to shoulder width apart. Raise your arms sideways, to shoulder level so that they are in a straight line, palms down. Wrists should be in a line with ankles. (Beginners can brace their back heel or the back of their torso against a wall if they feel unsteady in the pose.) 2.

  In Sanskrit “Parivrtta” means “to turn around/ revolve”; “Trikona” means “triangle”. English name for this asana is “Revolving triangle pose”. Position : Standing Type : Balancing and grounding Spiritual Awareness : Manipura Physical Awareness : Pelvis, twisted spine, abdomen Dosha Suitability : Pita Introducery Asanas : Utthita Trikonasan, Ardha Matsyendrasan, Vrikshasana Procedure: 1. Stand erect, feet together, arms at your sides. With an exhalation, step or lightly jump your feet to 3-3 ½ feet. Raise your arms sideways, to shoulder level so that they are in a straight line, palms down. Wrists should be in line with ankles. (For beginners this pose is slightly easier with a narrower stance.) 2. Turn your right foot out to 90 degrees and your left foot to 45 degrees. Firm your thighs and turn right thigh outward, so that