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The Upper Brookfield Yoga Studio Asana Manual

Pincha Mayurasana

Feathered Peacock Pose. How to perform Pincha Mayurasana 1. At your yoga wall, do a modified Adho Mukha Svanasana, with palms and forearms lying ...
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Parsvottanasana Asana Manual

Parsvottanasana

Intense side stretch pose. The meaning of Parsva is side or flank. Uttana means intense stretching. This posture is defined as a posture that ...
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Prasarita padottanasana1 Asana Manual

Prasarita Padottanasana

The meaning of Prasarita is spread, extended or expanded. Pada refers to a foot. This is a pose in which the legs are expanded ...
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Shavasana1 Asana Manual

Shavasana

Corpse Pose. This asana is also referred to as Mrtasana or death pose. How to Perform Shavasana 1. It is essential to place the ...
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Hanumasana Asana Manual

Hanumanasana

The word Hanumanasana comes from the name of the Hindu god Hanuman. Lord Hanuman was a powerful monkey chief and a devoted servant of ...
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Janu Sirsasana Asana Manual

Janu Sirsasana

Derived from the word janu = knee, sirsa = head and asana = pose. Thus, Janu Sirsasana directly translates to “Knee-Head Pose”. How to ...
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Matsyasana Asana Manual

Matsyasana

Derived from the word matsya = fish and asana = pose. Thus, Matsayasana directly translates to “Fish Pose”. It is dedicated to Matsya, the ...
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Navasana Asana Manual

Navasana

Derived from the root nava = boat, and asana = pose. Thus, Navasana translates to “Boat Pose”. How to perform Navasana 1. Sit on ...
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Gomukhasana Asana Manual

Gomukhasana

Derived from the word go = cow, mukha = face and asana = pose. Thus, Gomukhasana means “Cow Face Pose”. How to perform Gomukhasana ...
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Padungasthasana Asana Manual

Padangusthasana

Derived from the root pada = foot, angustha = big toe and asana = pose; thus, Padangusthasana roughly translates to “Big Toe Pose”. How ...
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Garudhasana1 Asana Manual

Garudhasana

Derived from the word garuda = eagle, and asana = pose. Thus, Garudhasana means “Eagle Pose”. How to perform Garudhasana 1. Begin by standing ...
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Dhanurasana Asana Manual

Dhanurasana

Derived from the word dhanu = bow, and asana = pose. Thus, Dhanurasana means “Bow Pose”. How to perform Dhanurasana 1. Lie down on ...
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