Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana
Pronunciation: eh-KUH PAW-duh VEE-puh-ree-tuh DAWN-DAWS-uh-nuh Translation: Eka means one, and Pada means foot in Sanskrit. Viparita translates to mean reversed or inverted. Danda is a staff, and asana means pose or posture as in yoga. Yoga is said to create longevity and agelessness and vitality. Knowing yogis and yoginis over the ages of 50, 60, [...]
This Yoga A Woman’s Lifeline
How to create a nurturing practice for every stage of your life. Yoga has been a lifelong companion for Catherine de los Santos (shown at left in Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, or One-Legged King Pigeon Pose). She’s loved movement since she was a child, and she started attending formal yoga classes at the University of Idaho [...]