Standing Asanas, Yoga in the Sanskrit

We will start class standing at the front of the mat.

Yoga has several standing postures, including:

Mountain……….......Tadasana

Goddess……….........Deviasana

Warrior I……….........Virabhadrasana I

Warrior II………........Virabhadrasana II

Lateral Angle…........Utthita Parsvakonasana

Triangle…………........Trikonasana

Pyramid…………........Parsvottanasana

Notice the Sanskrit roots of these words.

Mountain, "Tada!" In Russian, it might translate at "Vot!" (Here!)

Goddess, "Deva". Triangle, "Triko".

Parsva in Sanskrit is "side".

Pyramid, "Pars vot"……side…here…."Wow…here is a big side of a pyramid..!"

Asana is a versatile word, meaning both the noun "posture";
     as well as the imperative, "take a seat".

So, Mountain pose in Sanskrit is "Tada!"…take your posture.

So, Goddess pose in Sanskrit is "Deva"…..take your posture.

Many yoga practices are asana practices, simply meaning a series of postures.

Ground down into the four corners of your feet.

Point the crown of your head to the sky.

Relax your jaw, soften your face.

Shoulders up and back.

Gaze toward the horizon.

Join your navel to your spine.

Mountain pose…….Tadasana.

What will I endeavor to do today?

What will I endeavor not to do today?

End Daily Meditation. Novena Week 2, Day 1.

14,9. 2015. Washington, DC.