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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 […]

Uttihita means extended. Trikona is a triangle. This standing asana is the extended triangle posture.
Technique

Stand in Tadasana
Inhale deeply and with a jump spread the legs apart sideways, wider than shoulder width. Ideally the legs would be about 3-3.5 feet apart.
Raise your arms sideways, in line with the shoulders until they are parallel to the ground. […]

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 […]