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'''Prapadasana''' is an Asana. It is translated as '''''Tip Toe Pose''''' from '''Sanskrit'''.
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'''Prapadasana''' <ref name="Prapadasana"/> is an Asana. It is translated as '''''Tip Toe Pose''''' from '''Sanskrit'''.
  
 
The name of this pose comes from "prapada" meaning "tips of the feet", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
 
The name of this pose comes from "prapada" meaning "tips of the feet", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
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*Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee or hip injuries.
 
*Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee or hip injuries.
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== References ==
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<ref name="Prapadasana">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prapadasana "wikipedia"]</ref>
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Prapadasana

Prapadasana [1] is an Asana. It is translated as Tip Toe Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "prapada" meaning "tips of the feet", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".

Benefits

  1. It promotes the sense of balance.
  2. Opens the inner hips and thighs.
  3. Stretches the quadraceps.

Cautions

  • Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee or hip injuries.

References