Lakshana (Sanskrit: लक्षण lakṣaṇa) means auspicious signs or marks.
The Yoga method you practice will have a some guidelines as to how to place your palms and feet.
Here we provide you with some guidelines if you need them.
The 45 degree angled lines help you to align foot angle your standing asanas series and Parsvottasana-Intense Side Stretch Pose.There are some pictures for your assistance bellow.
The small straight line assist you in your Surya Namaskar-Sun Salutations, Handstand, Scopion Pose.
The centre square helps to align and start your asanas from Tadasana-Mountain Pose to take your legs apart for standing asana.
The Yogveda tree represents the two chakras within the brain, Ajna and Sahasrar and helps to keep your yoga blocks in the centre of the mat to sit on.
The centre line helps to align the heel to arch of the foot for standing asana series and the tip of the straight line helps to keep your concentration "Dharana" in Sirsasana-Headstand.
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