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Patan Vrikshasana 2

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Patan Vrikshasana 2

Patan Vrikshasana 2 [1] is an Asana. It is translated as Toppling Tree Pose 2 from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "patan" meaning "toppled", "vriksha" meaning "tree", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". This pose is a variation of Vriksasana.

Benefits

  1. It opens the chest and front shoulders.
  2. Stretches the hamstrings.
  3. Sromotes a sense of balance.

Cautions

  • Be careful while doing this pose if you have any ankle, knee, hip, lower back or shoulder injuries or if you suffer from high blood pressure.

References