Urdhva Dhanurasana
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: Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana) is a yoga asana
, and is the upward facing form of Dhanurasana
(bow pose).
position or through a less rigorous supine backbend, such as Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana). Some advanced practitioners can move into Wheel Pose by "dropping back" from Tadasana
(Mountain Pose), or by standing with the back to a wall, reaching arms overhead and walking hands down the wall toward the floor. Advanced practitioners may also follow wheel with any of its variations (listed below), by other backbend—such as Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
—or by pushing back up to stand in Tadasana.
IAST
The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is a transliteration scheme that allows a lossless romanization of Indic scripts as employed by the Sanskrit language.-Popularity:...
: Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana) is a yoga asana
Asana
Asana is a body position, typically associated with the practice of Yoga, originally identified as a mastery of sitting still, with the spine as a conduit of biodynamic union...
, and is the upward facing form of Dhanurasana
Dhanurasana
Dhanurasana , Bow Pose, or sometimes Urdva Chakrasana , is an asana.- Etymology :...
(bow pose).
Description
In the general form of the pose, the practitioner has hands and feet on the floor, and the abdomen arches up toward the sky. Wheel Pose may be entered from a supineSupine
In grammar a supine is a form of verbal noun used in some languages.-In Latin:In Latin there are two supines, I and II . They are originally the accusative and dative or ablative forms of a verbal noun in the fourth declension, respectively. The first supine ends in -um. It has two uses. The first...
position or through a less rigorous supine backbend, such as Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana). Some advanced practitioners can move into Wheel Pose by "dropping back" from Tadasana
Tadasana
- Etymology :The name comes from the Sanskrit words tada meaning "mountain" and asana meaning "posture" or "seat".- Description :It is a very basic standing posture with feet together and hands at the sides of the body. Yoga practitioners consider it a pose that promotes confidence and happiness...
(Mountain Pose), or by standing with the back to a wall, reaching arms overhead and walking hands down the wall toward the floor. Advanced practitioners may also follow wheel with any of its variations (listed below), by other backbend—such as Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana or Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose is a yoga asana and is a combination of Sirsasana and Urdhva Dhanurasana .- Etymology :...
—or by pushing back up to stand in Tadasana.
Variations
- Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana (One Legged Upward Facing Bow)
- Ardha Dhanurasana (Side Bow)