Hasta Uttanasana

Hasta Uttanasana
Raised Hands Pose

Hasta Uttanasana, Raised Arms Pose,[1][2][3][4] Raised Hands Pose,[5] Hand-Raising Pose,[6] or Sky Reaching Pose[7] is an asana.

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words hasta (हस्त) meaning "hand", uttana (उत्तान) meaning "intense stretch", "extension", "straight", or "stretched", and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".

Description

It is hand raised and joined, while standing. It is 2nd and 11th asana in Surya Namaskara.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Milward, Burton (4 May 2009). The Sun Salutation Exercise: Surya Namaskara. AuthorHouse. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4389-4764-8. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Louise; Nelson, Lisa Marie; Coffey, Lisa Marie (1 February 1997). The healthy family handbook: natural remedies for parents and children. Charles E. Tuttle Co. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8048-3097-3. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Swami Ambikananda Saraswati (1 January 2001). Healing Yoga. B. Jain Publishers. p. 121. ISBN 978-81-8056-039-2. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Louise (1 July 1993). A woman's book of yoga: a journal for health and self-discovery. Tuttle Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-8048-1829-2. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Digitalis, Raven (8 April 2010). Planetary Spells & Rituals: Practicing Dark & Light Magick Aligned With the Cosmic Bodies. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7387-1971-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Akhtar, Shameem (2009). Yoga in the Workplace. Westland Ltd./HOV Services. p. 112. ISBN 978-93-8003-282-5. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Chopra, Deepak; Simon, David (3 August 2005). The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga: A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit. John Wiley and Sons. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-471-73627-1. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

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