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Uttana Mandukasana, Extended Frog Pose, has the feet under or just behind the buttocks, the knees wide, and the trunk stretched upwards. The elbows may point straight upwards, the forearms crossed behind the neck and the palms resting on the shoulderblades, or the arms may be stretched out wide to the sides.
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 name comes from the Sanskrit words उत्तान uttāna, "intense stretch"; [2] and आसन; āsana, "posture" or "seat". [3]The pose is a modern one, first seen in the 20th century.
Uttana Kurmāsana Raised Tortoise 2.33 1.24 — Uttana Mandukāsana ... The yoga mudras are diverse in the parts of the body involved and in the procedures required, ...
Uttana Kurmasana is described in the ancient, c. 7th century Ahirbudhnya Saṃhitā, [5] and illustrated in the 19th century Jogapradipika [6] and Sritattvanidhi. [7] The modern Kurmasana is described in B. K. S. Iyengar's 1966 Light on Yoga. Iyengar states that the asana is dedicated to Kurma, the tortoise incarnation of the god Vishnu. [8]
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In the Supported Headstand (Salamba Shirshasana), the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms and the crown of the head. [9] In his Light on Yoga, B. K. S. Iyengar uses a forearm support, with the fingers interlocked around the head, for the basic posture Shirshasana I and its variations; he demonstrates a Western-style tripod headstand, the palms of the hands ...
The name comes from the Sanskrit words विपरीत viparīta, "inverted" or "reversed", and करणी karaṇī, "a particular type of practice". [2]The practice is described in the 13th century Vivekamārtaṇḍa (verses 103–131) as a means of yogic withdrawal, pratyahara.