Bharadvajasana
Bharadvajasana (
Etymology and origins
The asana is dedicated to the sage
A different asana is illustrated under the name Bharadvajasana in the 19th century Sritattvanidhi; it somewhat resembles Mayurasana with the legs in Padmasana, but as drawn it would be impossible to perform.[4]
The pose currently known by the name Bharadvajasana is
Description
Bharadvājāsana is a seated spinal twist. Bharadvajasana I is the basic form, with the legs as in Virasana (hero pose), one foot on the floor and the other ankle cradled in the arch of the foot below.[7] Baddha Konasana and Marichyasana can be used to prepare for Bharadvajasana.[8] Utthita Trikonasana, extended triangle pose, is a suitable counter pose to Bharadvajasana.[9]
Variations
Bharadvajasana II is an advanced form requiring high hip mobility; one leg is bent as in Padmasana (lotus position), while the other leg is bent as in Virasana.[10]
Bharadvajasana on chair is a variant performed sitting sideways on an armless chair. This does not require hip mobility; the arms grasp the back of the chair to assist with the twist.[11]
See also
- Marichyasana, a sitting twist with one leg straight
- Matsyendrasana, a sitting twist with one knee up
References
- ^ Iyengar 1979, p. 251—252.
- ^ Inhabitants of the Worlds Mahanirvana Tantra, translated by Arthur Avalon, (Sir John Woodroffe), 1913, Introduction and Preface
- ^ Hopkins 1915.
- ^ Sjoman 1999, pp. 74 and plate 5 (pose 28).
- ^ a b Sjoman 1999, p. 100.
- ^ Iyengar 1979, pp. 251–254.
- ^ Mehta 1990, p. 72.
- ^ Dehnke 2012.
- ^ Dehnke, Andrea (28 August 2007). "Bharadvaja's Twist". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Mehta 1990, p. 77.
- ^ Mehta 1990, p. 71.
Sources
- Dehnke, Andrea (2012). "Bharadvaja's Twist". Yoga Journal.
- ISBN 978-0819602282.
- ISBN 978-0-8052-1031-6.
- Mehta, Silva; Mehta, Mira; Mehta, Shyam (1990). )
- ISBN 978-81-7017-389-2.