Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

486 ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 361 4· After securing the above position stretch the legs and arms straight. (Plate 487) 487 5· Whil ...

362 Light on Yoga Chakrasana, the reversed wheel pose. (Vipar!ta =reverse, contrary, opposite, inverted ; chakra=wheel.) Most pe ...

492 493 ; 494 495 ...

(^497) 499 ...

Y ogosanas, Bandha and Kriya 365 4· If, however, no guru is available and you have confidence in yourself, you can try to achiev ...

366 Light on Yoga soo 501 Effects In addition to the benefits derived by Urdhva Dhanudisana (Plate 486), this beautiful asana de ...

502 Y oga,sanas, Bandha and Kriya 367 Kapotasana Twenty-one* (Plates 507 and 512) Kapota means a dove or a pigeon. In this pos ...

(^504) -----------,,-------�----- 506 ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 369 Breathing will be very fast and laboured as the diaphragm is fully contracted. Take a few quick ...

370 Light on Yoga 508 (^509) 3· Exhale, stretch the spine still further back, bend the elbows and place them on the floor. (Plat ...

510 511 512 ...

(^372) Light on Yoga Release the grip on the feet. Extend the arms and bring the body forward until you are again standing on t ...

513 Y ogiisanas, Bandha and Kriya 373 Dwi Pada Vipar'ita Dandasana Twenty-four* (Plate 516) Dwi Pada means both feet. Viparlta ...

374 Light on Yoga 515 The diaphragm being contracted, breathing will be fast and short. Take a few breaths, exhale and raise th ...

516 Technique (For advanced pupils) ' Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 375 r. Do Salamba Slr�asana I (Plate 190), bend the knees and ...

376 Light on Yoga 519 3· Now stretch the legs straight one by one (Plates^520 and 516) and at the same time raise and stretch th ...

Effects Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya (^377) This exhilarating pose keeps the spine sound and healthy wh_ile the chest expands fu ...

(^378) Light on Yoga Advanced ' pupils may, with an exhalation, swing both the legs up to Salamba Sfrsasana I (Plate 190), then ...

(^523) Y ogG.sanas, Bandha and Kriya 379 7· Stay in the pose from 10 to 15 seconds. Due to the contraction of the abdominal musc ...