Yoga Pose guide – Omstars

November 26, 2025
Padāṅguṣṭhāsana: A Complete Guide to the Standing Big Toe Pose

By Kino MacGregor Padāṅguṣṭhāsana is one of the most unassuming shapes in the Ashtanga Yoga method, yet it holds the quiet power of a first teaching. The name joins pada, ...

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October 29, 2025
Prasārita Pādottānāsana: The Quiet Expansion of the Inner Sky

By Kino MacGregor The Sanskrit name Prasārita Pādottānāsana unfolds its meaning with the elegance of the posture itself. Prasārita means “spread out” or “expanded,” from the root √sṛ meaning “to ...

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October 16, 2025
The Sacred Staff: How to Practice Dandasana (Staff Pose) and Build the Spiritual and Physical Foundations of Yoga

By Kino MacGregor The word Daṇḍāsana (दण्डासन) is composed of two Sanskrit terms: daṇḍa, meaning “staff,” “rod,” or “stick,” and āsana, “seat” or “established posture.” The root of daṇḍa appears throughout Indian philosophical and scriptural literature. ...

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October 15, 2025
Your Guide to the Energetics of Yin Yoga

By Vanessa Coomans Benefits of Yin Yoga A practice that nourishes body, mind and emotions Yin Yoga works deep. Not just on a physical level, but also mentally and emotionally. ...

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October 1, 2025
Parivṛtta Pārśvakoṇāsana: Revolved Side Angle Pose

By Kino MacGregor Etymology and History The name Parivṛtta Pārśvakoṇāsana unfolds like a teaching in itself. Parivṛtta derives from pari (“around, all sides”) and vṛtta (“turned, revolved”), suggesting the spiral ...

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September 18, 2025
Sarvāṅgāsana: The Posture of All Limbs

By Kino MacGregor The name Sarvāṅgāsana speaks its intention plainly. Sarva means “all” or “entire.” Aṅga is “limb” or “part.” Āsana is the “seat,” the posture of presence. When joined, ...

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August 20, 2025
The Sacred Geometry of Triangle Pose: History, Benefits, and Symbolism of Utthita and Parivr̥tta Trikoṇāsana

By Kino MacGregor The Sacred Geometry of Triangle Pose: History, Benefits, and Symbolism of Utthita and Parivr̥tta Trikoṇāsana Among the archetypal forms of modern yoga, few are as enduring or ...

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August 6, 2025
Navāsana: Floating in the Fire of Practice

When I first began practicing yoga, strength did not come naturally to me. Flexibility, perhaps—but not the kind of inner steadiness that reveals itself in moments of muscular challenge and ...

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July 24, 2025
How to Practice Trikoṇāsana: (Triangle Pose): A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Trikoṇāsana: Entering the Triangle of Truth By Kino MacGregor In the sacred geometry of yoga, every posture is more than mere shape, it is a threshold. A portal. And among ...

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May 28, 2025
How to Do Pasasana (Noose Pose): A Complete Guide

Yoga is more than just stretching—it’s a practice of presence, strength, and subtle transformation. Among the many poses that challenge both body and mind, Pasasana, or Noose Pose, stands out ...

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