Pragya Yoga: Tips & Tricks

Paschimottānāsana (Seated Forward Bend) — the forward fold your body already knows from tying your shoelaces. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology (paschima = west / back body, uttāna = intense stretch), physical and emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, the PASCHI = West mnemonic, and a no-mat desk-chair practice grounded in Yoga Sūtras 2.47 — Prayatna-śaithilyānanta-samāpattibhyām.

Setu Bandhāsana (Bridge Pose) — the hip-lift your body makes every time you rise from a chair. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology (setu = bridge, bandha = lock), physical and emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, the S-E-T-U mnemonic, and a bedtime no-mat bridge practice grounded in Chāndogya Upaniṣad 8.4.2 — tad eṣa setur vidhṛtiḥ.

Vīrabhadrāsana I (Warrior I) — the pose your body already knows from reaching for the top shelf. This 4-card set covers the Sanskrit etymology (vīra = hero, bhadra = auspicious), physical and emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, the VĪRA mnemonic, and a no-mat overhead-reach practice grounded in Bhagavad Gītā 2.48 — yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam.

Trikoṇāsana (Triangle Pose) — the geometry your body already knows, every time you reach sideways on a shelf. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical and emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, the TRI mnemonic, and a no-mat standing queue practice grounded in Bhagavad Gītā 6.5.

Śavāsana (Corpse Pose) — the hardest pose in yoga, and the one you already do every night. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical & emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, the ŚAVA mnemonic, and a no-mat bedtime practice grounded in Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā 2.2.

Sukhāsana (Easy Pose) — the seated posture you have been doing your whole life without calling it yoga. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical & emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, a SUKHA mnemonic, and a no-mat desk practice grounded in Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras 2.48.

Bhujangāsana (Cobra Pose) — the antidote to a screen-forward day. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical & emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, a BHUJA mnemonic, and a no-mat desk practice grounded in a Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.3.14 quote.

Adho Mukha Śvānāsana (Downward-Facing Dog) — the full-body reset your spine has been asking for. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical & emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, a mnemonic trick to lock in the Sanskrit name, and a no-mat desk practice grounded in a Bhagavad Gītā 6.17 quote.

Bālāsana (Child's Pose) is the shape every human body already knows — the posture of beginning again. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical and emotional benefits, age-group guidance for all four groups, a BALA mnemonic, and a no-mat take-home practice grounded in a Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā quote.

Vrikshasana (Tree Pose) — the balance pose you already do every time you wait for the kettle. This 4-card set covers Sanskrit etymology, physical & emotional benefits, age-group guidance from children to seniors, a mnemonic to remember the name, and a no-mat take-home practice grounded in a Patanjali Yoga Sutras quote.

Tadasana, the Mountain Pose, is the simplest and most foundational asana in yoga — and the one you already do dozens of times a day without realising it. Sanskrit quote from Patanjali, physical & emotional benefits, age-group guidance for children through seniors, a memorable TADA mnemonic, and a take-home practice you can do anywhere, no mat needed.