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For an easier pose, sometimes called Jathara Parivartanasana A, [3] the knees are bent over the body, and rotated to one side; [5] the legs may then be straightened. [7] In Iyengar Yoga, the hips are moved a little away from the side the legs will descend before the rotation. A weight may be held in the hand on the opposite side.
Viparita Virabhadrasana, Reverse Warrior Pose (Sanskrit विपरीत viparīta, "reversed" [19] [20]), is a variant of Virabhadrasana II, with the upper body and forward arm tilted backwards. The lower arm may be stretched down the rear leg, or it may reach round the back to the opposite hip.
The human body is capable of a wide variety of positions, as exemplified by this energetic yoga position, "astavakrasana". Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take. There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning. [1]
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 pose is one of the few that may be performed straight after eating. [5] Virasana places the knees at risk of injury if hip extension and rotation are inadequate, in which case the pose requires support under the buttocks to allow the hips to extend. The pose should be avoided if there is any existing knee injury. [8] [9] [10]
Kapotasana, Pigeon pose, not to be confused with Rajakapotasana, King Pigeon pose. Kapotasana (Sanskrit: कपोतासन; IAST: Kapotāsana) or Pigeon Pose [1] is a kneeling back-bending asana in modern yoga as exercise. Asanas based on One-legged King Pigeon pose, Rajakapotasana, [2] are also sometimes called "Pigeon".
Scorpion pose variant with one leg bent. Scorpion pose or Vrischikasana is an inverted asana in modern yoga as exercise that combines a forearm balance and backbend; [1] [2] the variant with hands rather than forearms on the floor, elbows bent, is called Ganda Bherundasana. [3] Light on Yoga treats both forearm and hand balance forms as ...
The pose is not found in the medieval hatha yoga texts. The 19th century Sritattvanidhi uses the name Dandasana for a different pose, the body held straight, supported by a rope. The yoga scholar Norman Sjoman notes, however, that the traditional Indian Vyayama gymnastic exercises include a set of movements called "dands", similar to Surya ...