Asymmetric poses activate peripheral channels (lying aside from the central line and parallel to anterior and posterior middle merid-ians). Often the names of these poses have a prefix «ardha-», meaning «half». It doesn’t mean that «half-poses» are easier to perform than their complete versions. They just have a specific influence on one half of the body.
Ardhabhujangasana #
Phases of entering Ardhabhujangasana
Ardhanurasana #
Ardhaushtrasana #
Virasana (hero pose) #
Ardhapaschimottanasana and its variations #
Janu Shirsasana (head to knee pose). First variation
Janu Shirsasana (head to knee pose). Second variation
Triang mukhapada Paschimottanasana
Ardha Baddha Padmapaschimottanasana
Ardhapadahastasana and its variations #
Parshvatonasana (stretching to Bhujangasana pose)
NOTE. Despite the formal resemblance, these poses activate completely dif-ferent channels.
Shivanatarajasana (Shiva-Nataraja pose) #
Tadasana #
Mistakes in doing Tadasana
Bearing-out the hip closes the side meridian.
Parighasana (crossbar pose) #
Parshva Halasana (Halasana with a turn) #
