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| − | Galavasana is an Asana. It is translated as Pose Dedicated to Galava from Sanskrit. | + | '''Galavasana'''<ref name="Galavasana"/> is an Asana. It is translated as Pose Dedicated to Galava from Sanskrit. |
The name of this pose comes from "Galava" referring to sage Galava, and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". | The name of this pose comes from "Galava" referring to sage Galava, and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". | ||
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*Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee, hip, shoulder or wrist injuries. | *Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee, hip, shoulder or wrist injuries. | ||
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| + | <ref name="Galavasana">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galavasana "wikipedia"]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 7 January 2017
Galavasana[1] is an Asana. It is translated as Pose Dedicated to Galava from Sanskrit. The name of this pose comes from "Galava" referring to sage Galava, and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
Benefits
- It stretches the inner thighs and hips
- Knees and ankles
- Strengthens the wrists
- Shoulders
- Abdominals and promotes the sense of balance.
Cautions
- Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee, hip, shoulder or wrist injuries.
