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Eka Pada Sirsa Bakasana is an Asana. It is translated as One Leg Behind the Head Crane Pose from Sanskrit.
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'''Eka Pada Sirsa Bakasana''' <ref name="Eka Pada Sirsa Bakasana"/> is an Asana. It is translated as One Leg Behind the Head Crane Pose from Sanskrit.
 
The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "leg", "sirsa" meaning "head", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
 
The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "leg", "sirsa" meaning "head", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
  
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*Be careful while doing this pose if you have wrist, elbow, shoulder, lower back, neck hip, knee or ankle injuries.
 
*Be careful while doing this pose if you have wrist, elbow, shoulder, lower back, neck hip, knee or ankle injuries.
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== References ==
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<ref name="Eka Pada Sirsa Bakasana">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eka_Pada_Sirsa_Bakasana "wikipedia"]</ref>
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Revision as of 17:46, 6 January 2017

Eka Pada Sirsa Bakasana [1] is an Asana. It is translated as One Leg Behind the Head Crane Pose from Sanskrit. The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "leg", "sirsa" meaning "head", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".


Benefits

  1. It opens the inner hip and thighs
  2. It stretches the lower back
  3. Strengthens the wrist
  4. Elbow and shoulders
  5. Creates a sense of balance.

Cautions

  • Be careful while doing this pose if you have wrist, elbow, shoulder, lower back, neck hip, knee or ankle injuries.

References