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Pada = foot, leg
Angushtha = big toe
Pada = foot, leg
Hasta = hand
Padma = Lotos
Parigha = timber, bar (which is closing a gate)
Parinama = Change/Transformation
Parivritta = reverse, turned, reverse, upside down, backwards
Janu = knee
Shirsha = head
Parivritta-Parshvakonasana
Parivritta = reverse, turned, reverse, upside down, backwards
Parshva = side, flank
Kona = angle
Parivritta-Pashchimottanasana
Parivritta = reverse, turned, reverse, upside down, backwards
Pashchima = west = back side of the body
Tan = strech out, widening, extend
Parivritta = reverse, turned, reverse, upside down, backwards
Eka = one
Pada = leg
Parivritta-Trikonasana – turned trigangle
Parivritta = reverse, turned, reverse, upside down, backwards
Trikona = triangle
Tri = three
Kona = angle
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Danu = bow
Parshva = Seite, Flanke, seitwärts, Rumpf
Eka = eins
Pada = Fuß, Bein
Sarvanga = gesamter Körper
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Eka = one
Pada = foot, leg
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Hala = plow
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Sarvanga = whole body
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Shirsha = head
Parshva-Urdhva-Padmasana in Shirshasana
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Urdhva = upward, upright, high, above
Padma = Lotos
Shirsha = head Shirshasana = headstand
Parshva = side, flank, sideward, torso
Uttana = intensive strech
Ut = a particle which means sensitivity and intensity
Tan = strech out, extend
Parvata = hill / mountain
Paryanka = bed, couch, sofa
Pinda = embryo
Sarvanga = whole body
Pinda = embryo
Shirshasana = headstand
Pranayama
Control of Prana, the knowledge of breath, extension and control of breath
Prana = live itself or consciousness, breath, breathing, vitality, wind, energy, strength or soul as contrast to the body, part of the cosmic breath, „which is continuous everywhere“
Ayama = to strech, extend, expand, lengthen, length as well as restrech
Prasarita-Padottanasana I + II
Prasarita = outstreched, enlarged, extensive
Pada = foot, leg
Pratikriyasana – Ausgleichsposition
Prati = against
Kr = to do
Purva = east
Tan = strech out, widening, extend
2. child of Avidya
craving, holding on, / not able to let go
chasing satisfaction
– searching for satisfaction, when not available
– wanting more than existing
– not able to let go what exist
Kukkuta = cock / rooster
Salamba-Shirshasana I + II + III – Supported Headstand
Salamba = supported
Shirsha = head
Salamba-Sarvangasana I – supported shoulderstand
Sa-= together, accompanied by
Salamba = supported
Sarvanga = whole body
Setu-Bandha-Sarvangasana – bridge
Setu = bridge
Bandha = shackle, chain, position
Sarvanga = whole body
Shalabha = grasshopper
Shan = six
Mukha = mouth
Mudra = closing, to shut down, sealing
Shanmuka = name of the god with sex heads
Shava or Mitra = corpse
„In this asana, a dead person is imitated. Once life is exhaled, the body remains motionless. If you lie motionless for some time and your thoughts remain still, although you are fully conscious, you learn to relax. This conscious relaxation strengthens and refreshes the body and mind.“
Siddha = A half god creature, which is very pure and light and suppose to have supernatural power (siddhis).
Simha = lion
Snake / Cobra – Bhujangasana I
Bhujanga = snake
Soldier I + II + III – Virabhadrasana
This position is dedicated to the big hero, which Shiva created of his curly hair.
Once Daksha was celebrating a sacrificial, but he didn’t invite neither his daughter nor her husband Shiva, the highest of all gods. However Sati, Dakshas daughter went to the fest. But because she got insulted and humiliated, she was throwing herself into the fire and burned to death.
When Shiva heard about it, he felt challenged, riped off one of his curly hair and through it on the ground. A great hero, Virabhadra, raised and awaiting his orders. He was told to guide Shivas army to Dakshas sacrificial and disturb them.
Viradhadra and his army emerged at the sacrifical as a tornado, destroying the fest, vanquished the other gods and priests and beheaded Daksha.
Shiva, in grieve over the death of Sati abalienated and immersed in meditation.
Sati was reborn as Umi in the house of Himalaya. Once more she found Shivas love and due to her effort she gained his heart.
This story comes from the poetry of Kumara Sambhava (Birth of God of War) of Kalidasa.
Standing Split – Urdhva-Prasarita-Ekapadasana
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Prasarita = outstreched, enlarged, extensive
Eka = one
Pada = foot, leg
Sthira – consistency, attention, concentration
Sukha – the ability to keep a position without effort
„A mindset we feel as comfortable to be able to observer our selfs. (…) Being attentive and relaxed and therefore being able to see everything clear.“
Supta = lay down. lean back
Kona = angle
Supta = lay down. lean back
Vajra = thunderbolt
Supta = lay down. lean back
Vira = hero, fighter, protectionist
Tadasana – Mountain
Tada = mountain
Sama = straight, upright, motionless, still
Sthiti = stand still, constancy
Tola = two scale pan
Triang-Mukhaikapada-Pashchimottanasana
Trianga = three limbs
Mukha = face, mouth
Eka = one
Plada = foot, leg
Pashchima = west = backside of the body
Uttana = intensive strech
streched triangle – Utthita-Trikonasana
Utthita = streched, extended
Trikona = triangle
Tri = three
Kona = angle
Parivritta-Trikonasana – reverse triangle
Parivritta = reverse, turned, reverse, upside down, backwards
Trikona = triangle
Tri = three
Kona = angle