Padangusthasana and Padahastasana Your Monthly Yoga Pose Our hands and feet are how we touch the world. Our hands feel the world while our feet feel the earth we walk upon. Connecting the two brings about a whole body circuit of energy. A quick Sanskirt translation:“Pada” means foot, “angustha” means big toe, and “hasta” means hands. Hence, big-toe or … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Flying Split
Eka Pada Koudinyasana II Your Monthly Yoga Pose Photo by Kelly Rodriguez Eka means one. Pada means leg or foot. Koudinya is the name of a sage who predicted the birth of Siddhartha Guatama and who had faith and belief in the teachings of Siddhartha even when they strayed from his very own teachings. This posture is a posture of balance and leverage more than … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Corpse Pose, Savasana
“Endings are not always bad. Most times they’re beginnings in disguise.” – Kim Harrison Photo by Ana Maruri The final posture in a yoga class is called savasana, or corpse pose. The same posture can also be called mrtasana, or death pose, but this term is used less often in the Western world. The pose means “ultimate rest” and is meant to allow the body and mind to relax … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: What Is Asana?
Photo by Kelly Rodriguez “Asana is a steady, comfortable posture.” – Sri Swami Satchidananda Asana is the third stage or limb of the eight-limb yoga or Ashtanga Yoga. It is harmony with the body and usually refers to the postures one creates with their breathing, eating, feeling body. In Sanskrit, sthira sukham asanam, translated to asana, is a steady, comfortable … [Read more...]
Yoga Nona Crescent Park
A comfortably paced community yoga class that allows time for beginners to find their poses and advanced practitioners to find their edges. Open to all ages and skill levels! These hour-long classes are free and open to the public and held outdoors at Crescent Park, so dress appropriately and bring your own mat, towel and water. … [Read more...]
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