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    Bhujangasana: The Cobra Pose
    YogiSource.com Staff
    n Sanskrit, bhujanga means snake or serpent thus the Cobra Pose. Asana translates to pose or posture and also ...
    Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana
    YogiSource.com Staff
    Eka Pada Dandasana is a strong backbend.  In the pose the head is nestled in the hands as in Sirsasana (the headstand), and the torso is gracefully arched into the air.  One foot remains on the floor while the other leg is raised and extended with the foot pointing towards the ...
    Balasana:: Child's Pose
    YogiSource.com Staff
    Translation: Sanskrit, the spiritual language of India from which yoga derives its nomenclature, translates the word “bala” to “child.” Asana, of course, means pose or posture. Thus Balasana means Child’s Pose in ...
    Sun Salutation
    Zentomag.com
    The sun is God, giver of light, giver of life to all beings. In India, the sunrise is thought of as the eye of God come to look upon his people. Each sunrise people pour out onto their porches, balconies and the street to acknowledge God with a moving prayer called Surya Namaskara, sun salutation. ...
    Visons of Vinyasa: An Interview with Rolf Gates
    Rolf Gates
    Q: What is Vinyasa?
    A:  Well there are two components to Vinyasa Yoga, sequencing and ...
    Interview with Bryan Kest
    Philip Self
    In class you say, "It's about feeling good, not just looking good." Please elaborate.

    There are five billion people in this world. That means there should be five billion different ways to look. ...

    A Few Words About Power Yoga
    Mark Blanchard
    Throughout the years many people have come to think that Yoga only entailed breathing techniques, chanting and stretching. The truth is that Yoga was developed as a challenging form of exercise. It was scientifically designed 6,000 years ago by the Hindus to harness strength and endurance so the practitioner could overcome the harsh obstacles that existed back then. ...
    What is Power Yoga?
    Yoga.com Staff
    If you are interested in yoga for spiritual benefits or for health and fitness, Power Yoga can provide both. Synchronous breathing with strong, flowing movement combines for a hot, high energy workout. Different from other style, Power Yoga is based on a choreographed sequence of poses (called asanas). These asanas flow into one another, creating a moving dance. Joints unwind in the process, muscles are release, energy is moved. Throughout the practice, a person builds strength, flexibility, and mental focus with the final result being a release of ...
    Excerpt from 'Beyond Power Yoga'
    Beryl Bender Birch
    One night, after I got back to California, I was on my way home from a yoga class. I was sitting in the back seat of a car thinking about going to India. At the moment, I was actually visualizing climbing a mountainside covered with wildflowers in the foothills of the Himalayas (which, not coincidentally, I would eventually do). My friend turned to me and said, "You want to go to India, don't ...

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