https://sadhakanshit.com/update/five-things-to-consider-before-going-for-an-advanced-pose/102309
I Start all my classes with words like these: “If any pose doesn’t work for you today, you don’t have to do it. Come back to sitting, standing, or child’s pose. Listen to your body.”
This is critical information to share, especially for a newer student who might feel an expectation to complete each pose, no matter how difficult.
Taking that advice to heart is how you protect your body from injury and start building awareness of what your body needs in any given moment.
It’s general...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/yoga-balancing-home-profession-sadhak-anshit/100074
Maintaining a work-life balance isn’t an easy task today. Most people find it hard and struggle to strike a healthy work-life balance because the lines are more blurred. We are connected 24/7 today. Connected to the internet at all times, creates havoc when it comes to striking a balance between profession and home. While striving to achieve work-life balance; a working women’s struggle to balance family and work is even harder to achieve.
Let’s find out how hard + smart work and bring about...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/what-to-eat-before-after-yoga-sadhak-anshit/97951
Practicing of Yoga means involvement of complete body and mind. While it’s recommended to start your day with Yoga, often times people have complained about acidic reflexes post session, due to empty stomach. Eating patterns to follow around Yoga has been a query amongst most of Yoga practitioners. A regular Yoga session lasts up to 90 minutes which involves a combination of Pranayamas and asanas, a period of such length requires energy and hydration.
Working out on an empty stomach may...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/triang-mukhaikapada-paschimottanasana-sadhak-anshit/96337
Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana is a seated forward bend that stretches the back of the body and calms the mind.
The name comes from several Sanskrit words.
Triang, meaning “three limbs”; Mukha, meaning “face”;
Eka, meaning “one”;
Pada, meaning “foot”;
Paschima, meaning “west” or “back of the body”;
Uttana, meaning “intense stretch”; and
Asana, meaning “posture” or “pose.”
From dandasana (staff pose), one leg is folded back at the knee so it rests along the corresponding hip, whi...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/padahastasana-hand-under-foot-pose-sadhak-anshit/95617
Any form of physical exercise is good for maintaining the health in perfect shape and protecting it from the risk of developing diseases but going natural is even better. The indigenous science of yoga is an effective alternative to rigorous workouts for health and well-being.
The yoga asana, Padahastasana (Hand under Foot pose) works wonders for the body and mind. This yoga posture, essentially a forward fold with hands resting under the feet is marvelous for the physical organs such as hamst...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/supta-konasana-reclining-angle-pose/94013
Definition - What does Supta Konasana mean?
Supta Konasana is an inverted restorative asana that is part of the primary series in Ashtanga yoga and is considered a variation of halasana. The name is derived from the Sanskrit, supta, meaning "sleeping" or "reclined," and kona, meaning “angle.”
To enter the pose, begin sitting in dandasana. Engaging the core mindfully, roll the spine back onto the mat one vertebra at a time until fully reclined. Keeping the arms extended along the torso w...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/how-to-do-kurmasanatortoise-pose/92532
Move inward and quiet your mind as you transition step by step into Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose).
Step 1
Sit in Dandasana with your legs straight in front of you and your hands on the floor alongside your hips. Press your thighs into the floor, flex your feet, and lift your chest. Bring your legs to the edges of the mat, with your knees as wide as your shoulders. Take a few breaths here.
Step 2
Bend your knees, and keeping your feet flexed, bring them closer to your hips. Extend your chest an...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/how-to-do-prasarita-padottanasana-and-its-benefits-sadhak-anshit/91587
Prasarita Padottanasana
Inverting our usual posture and pressing the torso towards the joints is beneficial to improve the functioning of internal organs and help digestion. At the same time, doing so affects the nervous system, relaxing and soothing it. Such yoga poses have also proved to be beneficial against anxiety, stress, and depression.
Prasarita Padottasana is an excellent example for inverted asanas. The inversion of the torso and contact of the head’s crown to earth helps relievi...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/flying-pigeon-pose-step-by-step-sadhak-anshit/91286
Flying Pigeon Step by Step
Step One
Standing at the top of your mat in tadasana, come into a “half chair” or “gentleman's chair” pose by flexing your right foot, crossing your right ankle over your left thigh, and sitting your hips back evenly like you would for chair pose. If you find your right hip is pulling forward of your left, draw the right outer hip back so that it's level with the left one. Bring your hands to your heart, or extend your arms straight forward or up alongside your ears...
https://sadhakanshit.com/update/urdhva-mukha-paschimottanasana-uu-sadhak-anshit/90892
Level: Intermediate
Type: Stretch, Forward-Bend, Balance, Strength
Position: Sitting
Duration: 5 Breaths
Definition
Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana is one of the most important and advanced asanas in the Ashtanga Primary Series Sequence with a lot of benefits.
A combination out of Paschimottanasana(Seated Forward Bend) and Ubhaya Padangusthasana(Both Big Toe Pose) which is traditionally known to open the svadhisthana(sacral) chakra.
Important to know before you practice Urdhva Mukha Paschimot...