Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

320 Light on Yoga Effects This pose strengthens the arms. By continued practice the lateral muscles of the abdomen will develop ...

4I7 Yogosanas, Bandha and Kriya 321 4I6 5· Exhale, bend the elbows, lower the head to the floor following Plates 414 and 413, an ...

322 Light on Yoga 419 pupils may then move into Urdhva Dhanurasana (Plate 486) by drop­ ping the legs behind the back and extend ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 323 the left thigh and then the left foot at the root of the right thigh. (Plate 41 3·) After securi ...

324 Light on Yoga (^422 423) 424 of the upper left arm. While balancing the body on the left side it is necessary to change the ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 325 IO. Go back to Sfr� asana II. Then after completing the pose from para. 7 without changing the c ...

326 Light on Yoga 41 3), exhale and bend the trunk so that the thighs touch the stomach and chest. 3· Take a few breaths, turn t ...

(^427) Y ogasanas, .. Bandha and Kriya 327 428 foot at the root of the left thigh and repeat the asana as described above. Do S ...

328 Light on Yoga 3· Then bend the left leg at the knee. Take a few deep breaths. Exhale and rest the right foot on the back of ...

431 Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 329 7· Bend the left leg at the ' knee, rest the head on the floor and again go up to Salamba S ...

330 Light on Yoga 433 Dwi Pada KourJcfinyasana Twenty-two* (Plate 458) Dwi Pada ( dwi =two or both; pada =leg or foot) means bo ...

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332 Light on Yoga 4· Balance and take a few breaths. Then exhale and firmly pressing down both palms to the floor, lift the head ...

Technique ' Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 333 Perform Salamba Si'r�asana II. (Plate 192) Exhale, lower the legs straight togethe ...

(^334) Light on Yoga This is the final position. Remain in the pose as long as you can up to 30 seconds with normal breathing. 4 ...

442 443 Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 335 3· The pose is very strenuous and requires persistent effort to master. Breathing will ...

336 Light on Yoga 444 Effects The pose strengthens the arms and abdominal organs and the thigh muscles. Eka Pada Bakasana I Twe ...

Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 337 3· Exhale, pull the trunk up, raise the head off the floor and stretch the neck forward. Try to ...

338 Light on Yoga Chakrasana (Plates 488 to 499), this exercise IS exhilarating after Urdhva Dhanudisana. Effects In this pose, ...

449 450 Y og asanas, Bandha and Kriya 339 Repeat the asana on the other side for the same length of time, keeping the left leg ...