Yoga
The practices of union — asana, pranayama, meditation.
Bhagavad Gita 3.36
अर्जुन उवाच। अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः। अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।
arjuna uvāca atha kena prayukto 'yaṃ pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥ anicchann api vārṣṇeya balād iva niyojitaḥ
Arjuna asks the perennial question: why do we do what we know is wrong? What force compels us against our own better judgment?
One-Legged Crane II
Eka Pāda Bakāsana II
एक पाद बकासन II
From tripod headstand, lower one leg to the opposite arm while extending the other leg — a dynamic arm balance entry.
Oṃ Sahana Vavatu
ॐ सह नाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु सह वीर्यं करवावहै तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै
oṃ saha nāv avatu, saha nau bhunaktu, saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai, tejasvi nāv adhītam astu, mā vidviṣāvahai
May we be protected together, may we be nourished together, may we work together with great energy, may our study be brilliant, may we not hate each other.
Taittirīya Upaniṣad
Backbend Flow
पृष्ठवक्र
Progressive heart-opening through prone, kneeling, and standing backbends. Build toward Urdhva Dhanurasana through smart preparation.
13 poses · ~60 min
Verse 23 · chaupai
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना। तुम रक्षक काहू को डर ना॥
saba sukha lahai tumhārī saranā, tuma rakṣaka kāhū ko ḍara nā.
All happiness comes from taking refuge in you. With you as protector, there is nothing to fear.