Padahastasana

Padahastasana (/ˌpɑːrəˌhɑːstəˈɑːsənə/; Sanskrit: पादहस्तासन; Sanskrit pronunciation: [pɑːd̪ɐɦɐs̪t̪ɑːs̪ɐn̪ɐ]; IAST: pādahastāsana) or Hand Under Foot Pose is an asana.[1]

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words pada (पाद; pāda) meaning "foot", hasta (हस्ता; hastā) meaning "hand", and asana (आसन; āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".[2]

Description

Padahastasana is a standing, inverted asana which the hands are stretched down to grasp the feet.

Anatomical focus

The pose stretches the entire back of the body from the head to the heels.

See also

References

  1. "Witold Fitz-Simon - Padahastasana". Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  2. Sinha, S.C. (1 June 1996). Dictionary of Philosophy. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

Further reading

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, October 04, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.