Category Archives: Virasana

Virasana ~ Hero's Pose | seequence.ca

Begin by sitting in a comfortable position and slowly see about coming into kneeling, you may like to have a bolster and some rolled up blankets near by for support. The blanket can be rolled up and placed under your knees … Continue reading

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MBFY's Year of Living Consciously: Deep Pockets

I'm thinking that Supta Virasana is a good pose to get into the deep pockets of resistance – to let myself be supported and open so I can hold nothing back. Here is a photo of one of my teachers, Cora Wen, in Supta Virasana . Continue reading

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When in Yoga, Speak Sanskrit | Yoga Suits Her

“Supta” of Supta Virasana, reclining hero pose, is redolent of “supine”. “Janu” of Janu Sirsasana , head-to-knee pose, is like the Latin “genu” of genuflect. Even the word yoga itself, we know to be similar to the English word for … Continue reading

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Virasana: Play Hide-n-Seek @ the Dog Park « Yoga-Anywhere

Virasana : Play Hide-n-Seek @ the Dog Park. Liberty, let's play Hide-n-Seek! …wooof! wooof! [translation: "Ready or not, Here I come!"] Press tops of feet and shin bones down into the cement tube, extend the arms forward … Continue reading

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Sequences for “Intensive” Week: Day 6 | Yoga Suits Her

Adho Mukha Virasana . Adho mukha svanasana, head supported on a bolster. Uttanasana, supported, hands, arms and head on the seat of a chair. Parsvottanasana, supported, head and folded arms on a bolster on the seat … Continue reading

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Nobodhis Yoga Journal: Practice List

Trikonasana. Parivritta Trikonasana. Janu Sirsasana . Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (with an upright twist before bending forward). Supta Virasana. Salabhasana. Dhanurasana. Passive Matsyasana on a block … Continue reading

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Kuvia matkalta: Virasana

Virasana . "The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach Texture by Kim Klassen. Lähettänyt Anne klo … Continue reading

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Best Twist Ever

You start in Baddha Konasana , move one leg into half Virasana, and then, shifting to the outer hip of the non-Virasana leg and lengthening the spine in stages, you twist 180 degrees, placing your hands behind you, and, … Continue reading

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Tell me about pain, yours, and I will tell you mine « Yoga Spy

Unexplained knee pain after Virasana In early 2010, I felt pain in the back of my right knee after exiting Virasana . A doctor … Lesson: Work on stretching my quadriceps and gradually increase my Virasana hold time. Expect … Continue reading

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Keep the Knees Healthy in Virasana |

One of the “exercises” you'll sometimes find on the blacklist–along with some of your other favorite yoga postures–is virasana (Hero Pose). The article will caution that kneeling like this will injure your knees. How can it be, then … Continue reading

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