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Anantasana

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Anantasana (Sanskrit: अनन्तासन; IAST: Anantāsana), Vishnu's Couch Pose, Eternal One's Pose, or Side-Reclining Leg Lift is an asana.


Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā (अनन्त) meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", derived from the name of the thousand-headed serpent Sesa upon which Vishnu rested at the bottom of the primordial ocean, and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".


Benefits

Anantāsana involves balance, pelvis, hip, leg adductor muscle, promote blood circulation in the leg muscles.