Half Wheel Pose is a simple backbend pose, which also serves as a counter pose to Big Toe Pose. This is called Ardha Chakrasana in Sanskrit. The stretching of hamstrings when you perform a forward bend is relaxed while practicing Half-Wheel Pose. The pose also stretches the muscles on the front sides of the legs,
Upward Salutation Pose is a counter pose for Standing Forward Bend Pose. The term ‘Urdhva’ means ‘upward’, ‘namaskara’ means ‘salutation’. This pose is performed by lifting of hands upwards while bending backwards. In forward bends, the front side of the hip is locked as blood circulation increases at the back body. In a backbend,
A yoga pose gets complete when you perform a counter pose. A forward bend is followed with a backward bend to optimize the benefits to hips. The poses performed so far are forward bends. Now, we will see the counter poses for the first five forward bends.
Out of the forward bending poses we have seen so far, Wide-Legged Forward Bend is slightly different. Sanskrit terms ‘Prasarita’ means ‘extending outwards’, ‘pada’ means ‘foot’, ‘ut’ means ‘energy’ and ‘tan’ means ‘extending’. Hence, the pose is termed Wide-Legged Forward Bend.
The term ‘pada’ in Sanskrit means ‘leg’, ‘asta’ means ‘hand’. Padahastasana means binding of hands and legs. Apart from the general benefits associated with forward bending, Hand Under Foot Pose has
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