Yoga Articles
Breathing is a very basic phenomenon concerning life.
Baka means the crane. In this asana the hands are placed on the seat with the fingers pointing forward.
Yama and niyama may be respectively called the negative and positive aspects of behaviour.
It is a shuddhikriya meant for cleansing the eyes and for making the' mind silent in concentration.
For smooth respiration, it is necessary that both the nostrils should be clear, with the passage inside them fully open for the movement of air.
This means relying on the Divine Will, by ascribing the effects of whatever one does to Divine Providence.
This indicates a complete absence of sex desire.
Purva and paschima are the Sanskrit words for the east and west.
As pointed out earlier this is actually a variety of Viparitakarani mudra.
This is a shuddhikriya meant for cleaning the stomach