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| − | Dvi Pada Sirsasana is an Asana. It is translated as Both Feet Behind the Head Pose from Sanskrit. | + | '''Dvi Pada Sirsasana''' <ref name="Dvi Pada Sirsasana"/> is an Asana. It is translated as Both Feet Behind the Head Pose from Sanskrit. |
The name of this pose comes from "dvi" meaning "two", "pada" meaning "foot", "sirsa" meaning "head", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". | The name of this pose comes from "dvi" meaning "two", "pada" meaning "foot", "sirsa" meaning "head", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". | ||
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*Be careful while doing this pose if you have knee, hip, ankle, lower back or neck injuries. | *Be careful while doing this pose if you have knee, hip, ankle, lower back or neck injuries. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | <ref name="Dvi Pada Sirsasana">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvi_P%C4%81da_%C5%9A%C4%ABr%E1%B9%A3%C4%81sana "wikipedia"]</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Yoga]] | [[Category:Yoga]] | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 6 January 2017
Dvi Pada Sirsasana [1] is an Asana. It is translated as Both Feet Behind the Head Pose from Sanskrit. The name of this pose comes from "dvi" meaning "two", "pada" meaning "foot", "sirsa" meaning "head", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
Benefits and Cautions
- This advance pose holds many benefits: it opens up the hamstrings and hips, stretches the lower back and strengthens the neck.
- Be careful while doing this pose if you have knee, hip, ankle, lower back or neck injuries.
