February 8, 2022
Eight Angle Pose in Yoga
The Eight-Angle pose is an intermediate pose in Hatha Yoga dedicated to Sage Astavakra. According to ancient Indian legends, when he was in his mother’s womb, his father, ‘Kagola’, made numerous mistakes while reciting the Vedas (ancient Indian texts). Hearing these the sage laughed, and this enraged the father, who cursed his son to be born crooked. He was thus...