The word ‘ardha’ in Sanskrit means ‘half’, ‘urdhva’ means ‘upright’ or ‘upwards’, ‘upavistha‘ means ‘seated’ and ‘kona’ means ‘angle’. Since this is a seated pose with one leg raised upwards
The word ‘danda’ in Sanskrit means ‘stick’, ‘yamana’ means ‘balancing’ or ‘controlling’, ‘bharma’ means ‘board that holds the table’. Since the pose involves balancing the body in controlled manner
Crow Pose resembles the shape of crow and hence the name. ‘Kaka’ in Sanskrit means ‘crow’. The crow’s legs are very strong and hence using our hands as legs in this pose strengthens our hands. Crows
In one of our earlier posts, we have given the benefits of Head-to-Knee Pose and how to perform the same. In Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose, you stretch your hand over your body to hold the stretched leg. ‘Parivrtta’ in Sanskrit means ‘to revolve’,
In Sanskrit, ‘Tula’ means ‘scale’. Here, scale refers to balance, that is holding the weight of the body with hands in a balanced state. The pose is also called Elevated Lotus Pose in English.
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