Astavakrasana

Astavakrasana
Preparing for the pose

Astavakrasana[1] (Sanskrit: अष्टावक्रासन; IAST: Aṣṭāvakrāsana) or Eight-Angle Pose[2] is a hand-balancing asana in modern yoga as exercise dedicated to the sage Astavakra, the spiritual guru of King Janaka.[3]

  1. ^ "Asta Vakrasana". Yoga Vastu. October 2020.
  2. ^ Anon (22 April 2008). "Eight-Angle Pose". Yoga Journal.
  3. ^ Iyengar, B. K. S. (1991) [1966]. Light on Yoga. Thorsons. pp. 276–277. ISBN 978-1855381667.