In the very same way, when we say the names of different yoga postures using the Sanskrit words, the intention is to really embody the essence and feeling of the posture – not to just simply perform a shape…. In my last blog post about the Sanskrit language, I mentioned how Sanskrit is a vibrational language, and that the syllables and sounds made when saying the words contain the essence of what the word represents. ![]() ![]() Have you ever wondered where the names for yoga postures came from? Why the shapes we make in class are called ‘tree’, ‘cobra’, ‘cat’ and ‘cow’? Or how exactly the Sanskrit words ‘ adho mukha svanasana’ and ‘ ardha chandrasana’ can be translated to ‘downward facing dog’ and ‘half moon pose’? In this blog, we’ll discover the deeper meaning behind the Warrior 1, 2 and 3 yoga postures, and how to embody what the posture really means….
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