Ubhaya = both
Padangushtaha = big toe
Upavishtha = sit
Kona = angle
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Danda = stick
Urdhva-Mukha-Pashchimottanasana I + II
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Mukha = face, mouth
Urdhva-Mukha = face lifted up
Pashchima = west = backside of the body
Tan = strech out, widening, extend
Urdhva-Mukha-Shvanasana – upward facing dog
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Mukha = face, mouth
Urdhva-Mukha = face lifted up
Shvana = dog
Urdhva-Padmasana in Sarvangasana
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Padma = Lotos
Sarvanga = whole body
Urdhva-Padmasana in Shirshasana
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Padma = Lotos
Shirshasana = headstand
Urdhva-Prasarita-Ekapadasana – standing split
Urdhva = upwards, up, high
Prasarita = outstreched, enlarged, extensive
Eka = one
Pada = foot, leg
Uttanasana – forward bend
Uttana = intensive strech
Ut = a particle which means sensitivity and intensity
Tan = strech out, widening, extend
Uttana = intensive strech
Padma = Lotos
Mayura = peacock
Utkatasana – Chair
Utkata = powerfull, wild, uneven
Ut = a particle which means sensitivity and intensity
Utthita-Hasta-Padangushthasana
Utthita = outstreched, enlarged, extensive
Hasta = hand
Padangushtaha = big toe
Utthita-Parshvakonasana – extendet sideposition
Utthita = outstreched, enlarged, extensive
Parshva = side, flank
Kona = angle
Utthita-Trikonasana – streched trigangle
Utthita = outstreched, enlarged, extensive
Trikona = triangle
Tri = three
Kona = angle
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Vinyasa Krama – Concept / Guideline for an intelligent step by step stucture to build a Yogapractice
Kann auch den Aufbau eines Leitfadens für alltägliche Aufgaben bezeichnen.
Can also means a setup for a structure in daily live purposes.
Vi = in a special way
Nyasa = to place something
Kr = to do
Krama = the step
Virabhadrasana I + II + III – The Warrior
Vira = Hero, Fighter, Warrior, Asserter
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.
Vira = hero, fighter, protectionist
Vitayanasana – horse
Vitayana = horse
Vriksha = tree
W
Warrier 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.
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Yug = yoke = joining things
Used to wake up the kudalini.
Sutra – String
The Yoga-Sutra is the red line for Yoga.
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