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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.

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