In hatha yoga, the bandhas are called the ‘locks of the body’. These are areas of the body that are separated and compressed in some way to unlock the benefits. There are three major personal bonds in hatha yoga:
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Garland pose is one of the great poses for people who spend their entire time sitting. It tones and strengthens your legs, thighs, hips, heels, and your knees.
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Cat cow pose is a gentle warm-up yoga pose that stretches your front torso and neck. Cat pose and cow pose are different but they are paired together.
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Adho Mukha Svanasana is a yoga pose of a sequence of Surya Namaskar. This is a great pose for stretching your whole body and especially your hands, calves, hamstrings, and shoulders.
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Ashwa Sanchalanasana, also popularly known as The Equestrian pose is the yoga pose of a sequence of Surya Namaskar(Sun Salutation). It is the 4th and 9th yoga pose out of a total of 12 yoga poses.
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Hasta Uttanasana, also commonly known as Raised Arms pose is a standing yoga pose. It is a back-bend and stretches yoga pose.
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Prayer pose, also known as Pranamasana is a standing yoga pose and the part of Sun Salutation(Surya Namaskar). It is the 1st and 12th (last) yoga pose of the sequence of Sun Salutation.
Eagle Pose: Steps, Benefits, Precautions & Preparatory Poses
Eagle pose, also popularly known as Garudasana (in Sanskrit) is a balancing yoga pose. In Sanskrit, Garuda means Eagle and Asana means pose. It is named after the mythological creature Garuda (the king of the birds) and Lord Vishnu’s vehicle.
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Trikonasana, also known as Triangle pose is a yoga asana known for many health benefits. It is a standing yoga pose. It is called riangle pose because Trikon means Triangle and Asana means Pose.
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Yoga is known for hundreds of health benefits. Yoga keeps us fit both physically and mentally. Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) is a sequence of twelve asanas connected by jumping or stretching movements and one of them is Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana.
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Tadasana is a standing yoga asana. It is also called as Mountain Pose and Samastithi. It is called Mountain pose as Tada stands for mountain in Sanskrit and Asana means pose, and Samastithi as Sam stands for equal and stithi stands for stand.
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