Dhanurasana

Dhanurasana (Sanskrit: धनुरासन; IAST: Dhanurāsana), Bow Pose,^[1] or sometimes Urdva Chakrasana (Upward Wheel Pose), is an asana.

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words Dhanura (धनुर, Dhanura) meaning "bow",^[2] and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".^[3]

Description

Dhanurasana

Dhanurasana is a yoga pose in which the practitioner lies on the belly, grasps the feet, and lifts the legs into the shape of a bow.

Anatomical focus

Backward extension of the spine is achieved with the back muscles, not by leverage with the arms. The spine is extended fully from the hips to the head before moving into this — or any — pose.

Follow-up poses

The inverted pose is Chakrasana (Urdhva Dhanurasana), the counter pose is Halasana or Sarvangasana.^[4]

See also

• List of Hatha yoga postures

References

1. ^ "Yoga Journal - Bow Pose". http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/875. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
2. ^ "Dhanurasana - AshtangaYoga.info". http://www.ashtangayoga.info/practice/asana-vinyasa-series/intermediate-series-nadi-shodhana/item/dhanurasana/. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
3. ^ Sinha, S.C. (1 June 1996). Dictionary of Philosophy. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.. p. 18. ISBN 9788170412939. http://books.google.com/books?id=-zzRvh1fRzEC&pg=PA18. Retrieved 9 April 2011. 
4. ^ "Langkawi Yoga - Chakrasana (Wheel pose)". http://www.langkawi-yoga.com/chakrasana-wheel-pose.html. Retrieved 2011-06-25. "Counter pose: Halasana or Sarvangasana" 

Further reading

• Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 9788172236069. http://books.google.com/books?id=pbx5AAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011. 
• Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 9788186336144. http://books.google.com/books?id=YpR1QgAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011. 
• Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 9788185787084. http://books.google.com/books?id=eWOrAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011. 

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