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  2. Tree pose - Wikipedia

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    Tree pose [1] or Vrikshasana (Sanskrit: वृक्षासन, romanized: vṛkṣāsana) is a balancing asana. It is one of the very few standing poses in medieval hatha yoga , and remains popular in modern yoga as exercise . [ 2 ]

  3. Standing asanas - Wikipedia

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    One difficulty is naming; the existence of a medieval pose with the name of a current standing pose is not proof that the two are the same, as the names given to poses may change, and the same name may be used for different poses. For example, the name Garudasana, Eagle Pose, is used for a sitting pose in the Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā, 2.37. [4]

  4. Asana - Wikipedia

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    Asanas are also called yoga poses or yoga postures in English. ... (like Vrikshasana, tree pose), ... beginners used pectoral muscles more than instructors, ...

  5. The #1 Daily Balance Workout To Stay Mobile as You Age - AOL

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    ShutterstockAs you age, maintaining balance becomes increasingly crucial for your overall well-being and mobility. Incorporating a daily balance workout into your routine can significantly enhance ...

  6. Handstand - Wikipedia

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    In modern yoga as exercise, the handstand is among the inverted poses; it is known as Adho Mukha Vrksasana, [11] Downward-facing Tree Pose. In traditional hatha yoga in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Vyayāmadipike , which calls it the "second gardam ", and the Śrītattvanidhi use the handstand in a sequence involving touching the nose to ...

  7. List of asanas - Wikipedia

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    Padmāsana, lotus pose, used for meditation. Gilt bronze statue of Bodhisattva Manjusri and Prajnaparamita, Nepal, c. 1575. An asana (Sanskrit: आसन, IAST: āsana) is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. [1] The term is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'.

  8. Garudasana - Wikipedia

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    The name is used for a different pose in the late 17th-century Gheranda Samhita, verse 2.37, which has the legs and thighs on the ground, and the hands on the knees. [5] A one-legged balancing pose named Garudasana but closer to Vrikshasana is described and illustrated in the 19th century Sritattvanidhi. [6]

  9. Tadasana - Wikipedia

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    Tadasana (Sanskrit: ताड़ासन, romanized: Tāḍāsana), Mountain pose or Samasthiti (Sanskrit: समस्थिति; IAST: samasthitiḥ) is a standing asana in modern yoga as exercise; [1] [2] it is not described in medieval hatha yoga texts. It is the basis for several other standing asanas.