NATIONAL YOGA DAY
9 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
INITIATION National Yoga Day is celebrated every year on the day of Maghe Sankranti (Magh-1), following a Cabinet decision on... Continue Reading
AN ANCIENT YOGIC TEXT SHIVA SAMHITA
7 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
DEFINITION OF SHIVA SAMHITA The "Shiva Samhita" is an ancient Sanskrit text about yoga and the aspect of Spiritualism. The... Continue Reading
YOGASANA (POSTURE OF UNION)
4 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Uttaanau charanau Kritvaa samsthaapyo-pari Jaanunoh;Aasano-pari sansthaapya chottaanam karayugmakam !!2.44!! Poorakair-vaayumaa-krishya naasaagramava-lokayet;Yogaasanam bhavedeta-dyoginaam Yogasaadhane !!2.45!! Place both feet on the opposite... Continue Reading
MAKARAASANA (CROCODILE POSE)
3 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Verse : Adhyaasya shete hridayam nidhaaya, bhoomau cha paadau prasaaryamaanau;Shrashcha dhritvaa karadandayugme, dehaagnikaaram makaraasanam tat. !!2.40!! Lie with the chest on... Continue Reading
UTTANA MANDUKAASANA
1 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Verse : “Mandukaasana-madhyastham koorparaabhyaam dhritam shirah; Etad-bhekavaduttaana-metaduttaana-mandukam. !!2.35!! Adopting Mandukasana, the head is placed firmly on the elbows and the chest,... Continue Reading
MANDUKAASANA (FROG POSE)
1 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
“Prishthadeshe paadatalaavangushthau dvau cha samsprishet;Jaanuyugmam purushkritya Saadhyenmandookaasanam !!2.34!! Bring both feet to the back, join the big toes and keep... Continue Reading
GARUDASANA
31 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Janghorubhyaam Dharaam Peedya sthirakaayo dvijaanunaa;Jaanoopari Karadvandvam Garudaasana-mushyate !! G.S. 2.37!! Press the ground with both the thighs and knees, keep... Continue Reading
VRIKSHASANA
31 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Vaamoru-moola-deshe cha Yaamyam Paadam Nidhaaya Vai;Tishthettu Vrikshavad-bhoomau Vrikshaasana-midam Viduh. !!G.S.2.36!! Place the right foot at the root of the left... Continue Reading
UTTANA KOORMASANA
25 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Kookkutaasana-bandhastham karaabhyaam dhritakandharam;Peetham koormavaduttaana-metaduttaana-koormakam !!2.33!! Practicing kookkutasana, and then holding the shouders in both hands in kookkutasana and straightening the... Continue Reading
CHRISTMAS AND YOGA RETREAT IN NEPAL
24 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
What a fun combination: Christmas and Yoga Retreat in Nepal. Christmas is one of the most important Christian and cultural... Continue Reading
Koormaasana
22 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
“Gulphau cha vrishanasyaadho vyutkramena samaahitau;Rijukaayashirogreevam koormaasanamiteeritam.!In the Koormaasana/Kūrmāsana (कूर्मासन), the legs are crossed to make the heels come under the... Continue Reading
KUKKUTASANA
21 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Padmaasanam Samaaqsaadya Jaanoorvorantare Karau; Koorparaabhyaam Samaaseeno Uchchasthah Kukkutaasanam! Kukkutasana (Cockerel Pose) is an advanced balancing yoga pose that requires good... Continue Reading
MAYURASANA
20 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
“Paanyo-stalaabhyaama-valambya Bhoomim Tatkoor-parasthaa-pitanaabhipaarshvam;Uchchaasano dandavadutthitah khe maayoora-metatpra-vadanti Peetham!!”-2. 30 Keeping the palms of both hands firmly on the floor, place both... Continue Reading
SANKATASANA
16 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Vaamapaadachitermoolam vinyasya dharaneetale; Paada dandenayaamyena veshtayedvaamapaaadakam; Jaanuyugme Karayugmetatsankataasanam !!29!! Introduction Sankatasana means Sankata and Aasana, whereas ‘Sankata means trouble or... Continue Reading
UTKATASANA
12 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
“Angushthaabhyaamavashtabhya dharma gulphau cha khe gatau;Tatropari gudam nyasya vejneyam tookkataasanam !! 28!! Meaning Utkatasana (Sanskrit: उत्कटासन; IAST: Utkaṭāsana), Chair Pose,... Continue Reading
PASHCHIMOTTANASANA
10 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Prasaarya paadau bhuvi dandaroopau vinyastabhaalam chitiyugmamadhye;Yatnena paadau cha dhritau karaabhyaam tatpashchimottaanamihaasanam syaat. !!27!! Meaning Paschimottanasana is a seated posture in... Continue Reading
HIMAVAT
9 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Himavat (Sanskrit: हिमवत्, literally frosty) or Himavān (Sanskrit: हिमवान्, literally snowy), or Parvateshwara (Sanskrit: पर्वतेश्वर, lit. lord of mountains) is... Continue Reading
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
8 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Aerobic exercise is any activity that gets your blood pumping and large muscle groups working. It’s also known as cardiovascular... Continue Reading
GORAKSHASANA
6 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Jaanoorvorantare paadau uttaanau vyaktasamsthitau; Gulphau chaachchhaadya hastaabhyaamuttaanaabhyaam prayatnatah !!25!! Kanthasankockchanam Kritvaa naasaagramavalokayet; Gorakshaasanamityaahuryoginaam siddhikaaranam!! 26!! Keep the toes of both... Continue Reading
MATSYENDRASANA
2 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Udaram pashchimaabhaasam kritvaa tishthatyayatnatah; Namritam vaamapaadam hi dakshajaanoopari nyaset; !!23!! उदरम पश्चिमाभासम कृत्वा तिष्ठत्ययत्नत:। नम्रितम वामपादम हि दक्षजानूपरि न्यसेत् ।।... Continue Reading
MATSYASANA – THE FISH POSE
1 Dec 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
The Sanskrit word ‘Matsya’ means ‘fish’. It is thus nicknamed ‘The Fish Pose’. Matsyasana is a reclining back-bending asana. The... Continue Reading