favorite yoga position?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 17 Aug 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

napaea	17 Aug 2002
i'm posting this in spirituality, because yoga is spirituality. but i understand if a mod. thinks it should be in Chat. sorry, didn't know which. * what is your favorite yoga position? I have two: Trikonasana (triangle) and Rajakapotasana (i'm told this is Pigeon?) my lower back LOVES triangle pose! it's so simple a pose, but it always makes me feel more connection to my body, i guess cause i can feel and hear my low back going "oh yeah, baby" I love pigeon cause it just puts me in a peaceful place. ~ what about you? ~

zorya	17 Aug 2002
i know what you mean about triangle pose napaea, it's one of my favorites too. the one i enjoy most is even easier; proud warrior pose it makes me feel so strong and powerful, and feels soooo good :) now the pose i least look forward to doing, but do anyway because it is so good for me is; downward facing dog.

napaea	17 Aug 2002
oh yeah, i'm with you on the downward dog (which really looks more like my cat stretching). i can never seem to get my legs right. i worked with a guy who used to call it the "dead dog" pose. probably just cause he couldn't get there.

amyel	17 Aug 2002
I like proud warrior, too. But my absolute fav is "relaxation pose" - you know, the one you do at the end of class laying flat on your back concentratoing on your breathing. I always fall asleep. Before you think I am being silly, I'm am completely serious here. It feels *great* on my back and it realy does relax me!!!

zorya	17 Aug 2002
ah yes, the savasana! i do it as often as i can get away with, lol. napaea, i wish you hadn't told me about the "dead dog pose" i just know tomorrow, i'll be laughing too much to hold it.

Yogi Cat	18 Aug 2002
My favourite yoga position is tranquility and I also must say savasana or yoga nidra. Tranquility is so relaxing. I also love lunges and the half spine twist. I think it is hard to have just one favourite yoga position. Love and light

Pollux	18 Aug 2002
GARUDASANA!!! :D Even though it is really complicated for my chubby muscly legs... Ad the Kobra - even though I don't remember the traditional (-sana) name right now HEY! I am so jealous!I want to start Yoga classes too! :( And if you don't put the -sana names, i don't understand which ones you are talkig about... :(

Yogi Cat	18 Aug 2002
Just a note in here for Pollux - tranquility comes under Sarvangasana - it it one of the variations done in this posture.

Faerie Lin	18 Aug 2002
Corpse pose (savasana?). (not trying to be funny here, that really is my favorite pose) Lin

Starfish	18 Aug 2002
Hmmm... I am a beginner to yoga and my three favorites are: Cat tilt (heavenly for my back!) Easy pose (I love using this one for meditation - or even full lotus) relaxation posture (I sometimes doze during this too, Amyrel!) :TTEMP Starfish

purplelady	18 Aug 2002
Downward Dog is my least favorite position! (I can't get my heels onto the floor :( ) I like "Lotus" (not sure of all the names of the positions here). My body is laying flat on the floor facing downward, then I raise my arms up behind me and my legs up also. I also Love (I can't think of the name!) It's like a sphinx. Lay flat on the floor facing down again and raise whole upper body up by my arms . Very good stretch for back. Oh well , my significant other is making me get offline so He can use computer :( .

Pollux	18 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by purplelady I also Love (I can't think of the name!) It's like a sphinx. Lay flat on the floor facing down again and raise whole upper body up by my arms . Very good stretch for back. I think it is the Cobra. One of my favs too! :D And thank you Yogi Cat! I looked at the position, and now I know! (Well, that is one of those I really can't.. mh... *LOL*). I really want to take to yoga seriously... mh...

Aquahectate	19 Aug 2002
My favourite yoga postures are, salute to the sun, salute to peace, the standing flow of energy and the five tibetans. I guess they are not really postures more sequences. They make me feel really focused and energised after i do them. I guess to me they are kind of moving meditations. I also love the stomach lifts. Om Shanti Gisele

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