
Yoga Pose for Day 42 – Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)
‘Baddha’ in Sanskrit means ‘bound’ and ‘kona’ means ‘angle’. This pose is also known as Butterfly Pose and Cobbler’s Pose. Bound Angle Pose stimulates Root chakra

‘Baddha’ in Sanskrit means ‘bound’ and ‘kona’ means ‘angle’. This pose is also known as Butterfly Pose and Cobbler’s Pose. Bound Angle Pose stimulates Root chakra

In one of our recent posts, we have written about Half Upright Seated Angle Pose, in which one leg will be lifted upwards. In Upward Seated Angle Pose both legs should be lifted sideways. ‘Urdhva’ in

‘Danda’ in Sanskrit means ‘stick’, ‘yamana’ means ‘balance’ or ‘control’, ‘badhha’ means ‘bound’ and ‘kona’ means ‘angle’. In this pose, the legs are bound by the hands and the body is balanced by buttocks and hence

The word ‘ardha’ in Sanskrit means ‘half’, ‘urdhva’ means ‘upright’ or ‘upwards’, ‘upavistha‘ means ‘seated’ and ‘kona’ means ‘angle’. Since this is a seated pose with one leg raised upwards

The word ‘danda’ in Sanskrit means ‘stick’, ‘yamana’ means ‘balancing’ or ‘controlling’, ‘bharma’ means ‘board that holds the table’. Since the pose involves balancing the body in controlled manner