Pādahastāsana
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Pādahastāsana
Padahastasana (pronounced /ˌpɑrəˌhɑːstəˈɑːsənə/ PAR-ə-HAHS-tə-AHS-ə-nə;[1] Sanskrit: पादहस्तासन; Sanskrit pronunciation: [pɑːd̪ɐɦɐs̪t̪ɑːs̪ɐn̪ɐ]; IAST: pādahastāsana) or Hand Under Foot Pose is a Yoga asana.[2]
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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".[3]
Description
Padahastasana is one of the primary yoga asanas in the Hatha Yoga system. It is a standing, inverted pose 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
- ^ http://www.forvo.com/word/padahastasana/
- ^ "Witold Fitz-Simon - Padahastasana". http://www.yogaartandscience.com/poses/Standing%20Poses/padah/padah.html. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ Sinha, S.C. (1 June 1996). Dictionary of Philosophy. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=-zzRvh1fRzEC&pg=PA18. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
Further reading
- Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=pbx5AAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Janakananda (1 February 1992). Yoga, Tantra and Meditation in Daily Life. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-0-87728-768-1. http://books.google.com/books?id=FVLqCyTMFikC. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. 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 978-81-85787-08-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=eWOrAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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