Stiti Urdhva Mukgattana Kulpa Dhanurasana

Stiti Urdhva Mukgattana Kulpa Dhanurasana is an Asana. It is translated as Standing Upward Facing Intense Ankle Stretch Bow Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "stit" meaning "standing", "urdhva" meaning "upward", "mukha" meaning "face", "uttana" meaning "intense stretch", "kulpa" meaning "ankle", "dhanu" meaning "bow", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2]

Benefits and Cautions

This advance pose has the following benefits: it stretched the chest and front shoulders, stretches the ankles and the front of the body, promotes spinal flexibility and balance.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have any spinal, shoulder, ankle, or knee injuries.[1][2]

Publications Featuring

References

  1. 1 2 Lacerda, Daniel (2015-12-01). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780316270625.
  2. 1 2 "A Sequence to Prepare for Urdhva Dhanurasana". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  3. ↑ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
  4. ↑ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen, ed. Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
  5. ↑ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
  6. ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
  7. ↑ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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