yoga chitta vritti nirodha
yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind



Friday, May 1, 2009

Surya Namaskar A in Sanskrit

As I am trying to learn poses in sanskrit, I decided to memorize surya namaskara A in sanskrit.
  1. Tadasana (mountain pose)
  2. Urdva Hastasana (upward salute)
  3. Utanasana (intense stretch, forward bend)
  4. "Flat Back" (can't find the sanskrit for this, Iyengar describes this as the first of two utanasanas, the second one being the forward bend done in step 3)
  5. Chaturanga Dandasana (four-limbed staff/spine pose) a low plank pose
  6. Urdva Mukha Svanasana (upward-facing dog)
  7. Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward-facing dog)
  8. "Flat Back" (ie utanasana "A")
  9. Utanasana
  10. Urdva Hastasana
  11. Tadasana

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