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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.
The sleeping position is the body configuration assumed by a person during or prior to sleeping. Six basic sleeping positions have been identified: [dubious – discuss] Fetus (41%) – curling up in a fetal position. This was the most common position, and is especially popular with women. Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down ...
Chaturanga Dandasana (Sanskrit: चतुरङ्ग दण्डासन; IAST: Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana) or Four-Limbed Staff pose, [1] also known as Low Plank, is an asana in modern yoga as exercise and in some forms of Surya Namaskar (Salute to the Sun), in which a straight body parallel to the ground is supported by the toes and palms, with elbows at a right angle along the body.
Some poses like Trikonasana are common to many of them, but not always performed in the same way. Some independently documented approaches are described below. [137] [138] Utthitha Trikonasana, an important pose in Iyengar Yoga, using a prop, a yoga brick. The pose requires the practitioner to work different parts of the body in different ...
Most all leg movements begin from, and end at, these five positions: [4] First position: This is the main ballet position, and for most beginners, it is the basic position to start from. In this standing position, the dancer’s feet remain connected at the heels, with the toes turned out at a 90-degree angle, or greater. In this position, the ...
[7] The pose can cause beginners knee pain [8] and injury. [9] [10] Baddha Konasana is a safer alternative, provided the knees are not pushed down. [11] A simple modern meditation stool, used to assist in sitting with the back upright and the legs crossed. Cushman notes that since meditation is not a posture, no particular posture is required.
In square dancing, and in particular modern western square dance, when a promenade is called it is understood to be a "couples' promenade" involving all four couples.The couples assume a promenade position, each turn to the right as a unit, and walk counterclockwise around the ring.
This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those.. This glossary lists terms used in various types of ballroom partner dances, leaving out terms of highly evolved or specialized dance forms, such as ballet, tap dancing, and square dancing, which have their own elaborate terminology.