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Parshva means side or flank. Kona stands for angle. Thus this is the extended lateral extended angle pose.
Technique

Stand in Tadasana. Inhale deeply and with a jump, spread the legs apart sideways 4 to 4.5 feet. Raise arms sideways in line with the shoulder, palms facing down. This is the same initial pose as the Utthita […]

Vrukshasana, often spelled vrikshasana or vrksasana is also called the tree pose. Vruksha means tree in Sanskrit and hence the name.
Technique

Stand in Tadasana.
Bend the right leg at the knee and place the right heel at the root of the left thigh. Rest the foot on the left thigh, with the toes pointing downwards.
Inhale and while […]

Vajrasana
The english name for this is either diamond position or thunderbolt position. Vajra literally means diamond in Sanskrit. Vajrayudha is the thunderbolt weapon of Indra, the God of thunder in Hindu mythology. Like Padmasana, this is also the Asana for meditation. One can sit comfortably for a prolonged period in this Asana.

Start this asana in […]