Contemplating Yoga Āsana Vocabulary using the Axis Syllabus Lexicon
Read the first part of the article here Tadāsana - Mountain Pose
The first pose/āsana which I shall consider in more detail is called Tadāsana, “Mountain Pose”.
First, I'll describe the frequently practiced variation that B.K.S. Iyengar describes in detail in his book "Light on Yoga" 1969/1993, and then I'll recommend my version inspired by the Axis Syllabus lexicon.
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