Paripūrṇa nāvāsana
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Paripūrṇa nāvāsana
Paripurna Navasana (Sanskrit: परिपूर्णनावासन; IAST: paripūrṇanāvāsana) or Full Boat Pose[1] is an asana.
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Etymology
The name comes from the Sanskrit words paripurna meaning "full", nava meaning "boat",[2] and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat",[3] thus the literal translation is "Full Boat Pose", in which the body could be imagined to resemble a boat, entirely balanced on the buttocks.
Benefits
The asana strengthens the abdominal muscles, the legs and the lower back. Regular practise is also claimed to relieve stress and kidney, thyroid, prostate and intestinal problems, as well as improve digestion.[4]
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References
- ^ "Yoga Journal - Full Boat Pose". http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/489. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ Active Interest Media, Inc. (August 1996). Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media, Inc.. p. 51. ISSN 01910965. http://books.google.com/books?id=fekDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mitchell, Carol (19 June 2003). Yoga on the ball: enhance your yoga practice using the exercise ball. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-89281-999-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=b8Xgqsbp_6oC&pg=PA80. Retrieved 25 June 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 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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