Virasana

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Virasana (Sanskrit: वीरासन; IAST: vīrāsana) or Hero Pose^[1] is a kneeling asana in modern yoga as exercise. Medieval hatha yoga texts describe a cross-legged meditation asana under the same name. Supta Virasana is the reclining form of the pose; it provides a stronger stretch.