Parivrtta Salamba Hasta Padasana

Parivrtta Salamba Hasta Padasana is an Asana. It is translated as Revolved Supported Hand to Foot Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "parivrtta" meaning "revolved", "salamba" meaning "supported", "hasta" meaning "hand", "pada" meaning "foot", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1]

Benefits and Cautions

This pose has the following benefits: it promotes spinal flexibility by twisting, stimulates the internal organs, stretches the calf muscles and front inner thighs and outer thighs and hamstrings. It promotes a sense of balance and strengthens the core.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have any spinal, knee, ankle injuries.[1]

Publications Featuring

References

  1. 1 2 "30 Day Yoga Challenge : Day 1 – Revolved Extended Hand to Foot Variation | Dominican Republic Yoga- Retreats in the Jungle". dominicanrepublicyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
  3. Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen, ed. Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
  4. Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
  5. Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
  6. Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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