Category: Yoga Asana
Our Yoga Asana blog has everything you need to know about yoga asanas (poses).
Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been practicing for a long time, we have something for you to learn here.
We’ll provide warm-up sequences, in-depth instructions on how to get into different postures and even the ‘why’ behind each pose.
Beyond that, we’ll talk about the benefits of specific poses and how you can use them to enhance your life, no matter your level of practice.
But this section isn’t only for practicing yogis, it’s for teachers too. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been practicing, we all need a refresher every once in a while. We have articles to answer your questions about different poses and even give you alternatives or modifications for each pose.
At Siddhi Yoga we believe in the foundations of the practice. Without a solid foundation, you’ll find it difficult to continuously grow your practice.
For those who are planning to do the yoga teacher training in India, we have prepared short videos series of asanas sequences to prepare your body before the course. You can start with this yoga warm up sequence first and then follow the Yoga Stretches for Beginners to Yogis of All Levels.
Alignment, balance and strength are key factors in building a dynamic practice. But learn one and not the others, and you’ll have a hard time taking your practice to the next level.
We need to be constantly learning about new ways to approach yoga to find the practice that will work best for us. There is no one right way to do yoga. It’s about finding the practice that works in your body and growing from there.
More than that, it’s important to know different ways of getting into each pose in order to practice them safely. While yoga is very healthy and holds an array of benefits, it can be a strenuous practice, one that, when not practiced with care, can lead to injury.
That’s why we have an entire section dedicated to asana practice. For students looking to learn more about the different ways to get into poses and teachers looking for modifications and alternatives to different poses, you’re in the right place.
Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord Of The Fishes Pose)
Physical Benefits Ardha Matsyendrasana (ARE-dah M0T-see-en-DRAH-suh-nuh) keeps the spine elastic, aligns the vertebrae and retains the side-to-side mobility of the vertebrae, while relieving muscular problems in the back and hips. This pose also removes...
Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend Pose)
Physical Benefits Prasarita Padottanasana (pra-sa-REE-tahpah-doh-tah-NAH-suh-nuh) tones the hamstring and abductor muscles and gives flexibility to the hip joints. The inverted nature of the upper body in this pose means that a rich supply of...
Tolasana (Scale or Lifted Lotus Pose)
Tolasana is an advanced asana that creates fire in the body, focus in the mind and brings balance to your practice. When this pose is done with a mindful, steady awareness on the breath,...
Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance OR Dancing Shiva Pose)
Natarajasana is an advanced balance pose that brings grace, peace of mind and clarity. The pose is additionally a deep backbend that requires great strength in the entire front line of the body. The...
Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana (Dolphin Plank Pose)
Dolphin Plank Pose is strengthens and tones the entire body, from the toes to the abdominals and right up into the head. It is an intermediate pose that requires body awareness in terms of...
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana (Dolphin Pose)
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana is a semi-inversion that brings more blood flow into the head, strengthens the upper body, and prepares the yogi for arm balances and inversions. Dolphin Pose is an excellent alternative to...
Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose)
Physical Benefits Pincha Mayurasana (pin-cha my-your-AHS-anna) strengthens the shoulders, arms, core and back. It stretches the shoulders, neck, chest and abdomen. Circulation to the brain also increases. Energetic Benefits Just like its namesake, the...
Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge Pose)
Low Lunge, or Anjaneyasana, is a very commonly practiced pose in yoga because it stretches and strengthens so many of the areas of the body at once. It is an excellent pose to practice...
Ardha Bhekasana (Half Frog Pose)
Ardha Bhekasana is a deep, asymmetrical hip stretch that provides great relief to anyone with issues in the hips, feet or back. The pose can benefit office workers, runners, swimmers, students, and more by...
Agnistambhasana (Fire Log OR Double Pigeon Pose)
Due to excessive sitting in chairs, with poor posture, and a screen in front of the face, we have become a society filled with stress. Agnistambhasana offers relief through stretching the hips deeply, as...