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Viparita Karani (Sanskrit: विपरीतकरणी; IAST: viparītakaraṇī) or legs up the wall pose [1] is both an asana and a mudra in hatha yoga. In modern yoga as exercise , it is commonly a fully supported pose using a wall and sometimes a pile of blankets, where it is considered a restful practice.
The related sidesaddle position allows riding without straddling, but is somewhat less secure against accidental dismounting or falling. The straddle posture is often intermediate between standing and sitting positions, allowing body weight to be supported securely, while also affording a high degree of upper body mobility and dynamic balance ...
Behind him there are two javelins, presumably leaning against a wall. There is not much detail in the athletes features but the simplicity keeps the images clean and easy to see. In addition, there is an inscription around the youth reading "Athenodotos is handsome". [ 1 ]
The practitioner then proceeds to "walk" with their hands along the wall down to the floor. To make the exercise more difficult, one can also finish the movement by proceeding to "walk" all the way back up again, then pushing off the wall with the arms back into the original standing position. This can be done for several repetitions.
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A wall sit. The imaginary chair or wall sit is a means of exercise or punishment, where one positions themselves against a wall as if seated. A wall sit specifically refers to an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles. [1] The exercise is characterized by the two right angles formed by the body, one at the hips and one at the knees ...
The pose that worked best was sitting them back-to-back and encouraging them to talk to each other. As they chatted, I snapped away, and when there was a natural pause in their conversation, I ...
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.