Yoga Blog - Sanskar Yogashala

Trikonasana(The Triangle Pose) One of the important and famous standing postures the Trikonasana or the triangle pose is seemingly simple but challenges the practitioner as it demands proper alignment and variation. Visualizing a triangle in look it starts from standing position but involves stretching and relaxing the muscles of the arms and legs either way. Let’s have a look at the steps of doing Triangle pose. Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1. Start from the attention position again breathing effortlessly. Now stretch out both legs and open out both arms. Step 2. Both arms should align straight from one end to the other while the legs are opened up to the point that you can stand comfortably without overstretching. Step 3. Now keeping the arms straight start bending the body one side ( either right or left). If bending towards left your left hand palm should reach your left leg sole. Step 4. While doing so your right arm which started from straight stretch similar...

NAUKASANA (boat posture)  Naukasana or boat posture is one of the seated or even starts from the relaxed supine posture. Just like a boat floating in water the body is also visualised floating or balancing itself on the basis of the hip muscles. A very important core fitness posture it can be practised easily and hence also comes under one of the medium level postures. Let’s see the steps of practising the boat posture 1. lie down in supine posture with your hands and legs together while breathing effortlessly. You can also begin from simple seated posture. 2. now sit up and start moving your torso while your feet relax on the ground 3. once you have sat up comfortably stretch out your hands straight reaching for both your legs. Doing so also lift both your from the thigh joints. 4. the lifted legs and the upper torso with hands stretched completely rests on the basis of your hips. With the legs straight and the torso lifted balance the whole posture to become stable. 5. fi...