Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

6o Light on Yoga Pregnancy All the asanas can be practised during the first three months of pregnancy. All the standing poses a ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya^61 A SAN AS I. Tacfasana (also called Samasthiti) One* (Plate 1) Ta9a means a mountain. Sarna means ...

(^62) Light on Yoga Each of the standing poses described below can then be followed easily, starting with the pupil standing in ...

(^2 3) Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 63 3· Uttihita TrikorJiisana Three* (Plates 4 and 5) Uttihita means extended, stretched. Trik ...

64 Light on Yoga (^4 5) outstretched left hand. Keep the right knee locked tight by pulling up the knee-cap and keep the right k ...

Technique Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 65 Stand in Ta<;fasana. (Plate 1.) Take a deep inhalation and with a jump spread the ...

66 Light on Yoga 9· Exhale, repeat the pose on the left side by turning the left foot side­ ways 90 degrees to the left and the ...

8 9 Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya^67 5· Remain in this pose from half a minute to a minute, breathing deeply and evenly. Inhale a ...

68 Light on Yoga Parivrtta Piir5vakorJiisana Eight* (Plates 10 and I 1) Pariyrtta means revolved, turned round or back. Parsva ...

l Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 69 4· Exhale, and rotate the trunk and the left leg so as to bring the left arm over the right kn ...

70 Lt"ght on Yoga is told by Kalidasa in his great poem Kumiira sambhava (The Birth of the War-Lord). ' This asana is dedicated ...

Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 71 5· Stretch out the left leg and tighten at the knee. The face, chest and right knee should face ...

72 Light on Yoga Vfrabhadriisana I I One* (Plate I 5) Technique r. Stand in Ta<?asana. (Plate 1) Take a deep inhalation, and ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 73 9· Inhale, again come back to position 2. Exhale and jump back to Tadasana. (Plate r) Effects Thr ...

74 Light on Yoga 17 Hold in this pose from 20 to 30 seconds, with deep and even breathing. 7· While balancing, the whole body ...

Technique Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 75 Stand in Ta<Jasana (Plate 1) and then do Utthita TrikoJ?.asana, (Plate 4), followin ...

76 Light on Yoga 5· The weight of the body is borne on the right foot and hip. The right hand is only a support to control the b ...

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78 Light on Yoga 7· Exhale, release the hands and lower the right leg to the floor to return to Ta<;fasana. (Plate I) Repeat ...

(^24) 26 Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 79 25 left foot 90 degrees towards the left and the right foot 75 to 8o degrees to the lef ...