Koundinyasana

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Dvi Pada Koundinyasana
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Koundinyasana (

IAST: kauṇḍinyāsana), or Sage Kaundinya's pose, is a hand-balancing asana in modern yoga as exercise. It may be performed with both legs bent (Dvi Pada Koundinyasana), or with one leg over the supporting arm, the other leg straight (Eka Pada Koundinyasana).[1][2][3]
Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon Pose) has one leg bent, the foot hooked over the opposite arm under the body.

Etymology and origins

The pose is named after

Sanskrit: पद) meaning "foot".[3][4]

The pose is not described in medieval

Krishnamacharya.[6]

Description

Koundinyasana is traditionally entered from tripod

Parsva Bakasana. The knee needs to be far enough up the triceps of the opposite arm before bending the elbows to engage the core muscles and help to prevent the leg from sliding down.[3]

Variations

Eka Pada Koundinyasana has one leg stretched out straight in line with the body.[1]

Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon Pose) has one leg bent, the foot hooked over the opposite arm under the body. The full pose, Galavasana, has the legs crossed in Padmasana, one knee tucked between the arms.[7][8]

  • Eka Pada Koundinyasana I (lower leg on arm)
    Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
    (lower leg on arm)
  • Eka Pada Koundinyasana II (upper leg on arm)
    Eka Pada Koundinyasana II
    (upper leg on arm)
  • Eka Pada Galavasana (foot hooked over elbow)
    Eka Pada Galavasana (foot hooked over elbow)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Eka Pada Koundinyasana I". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Eka Pada Koundinyasana II". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Iyengar 1979, pp. 330–335.
  4. ^ "Eka Pada Koundinyasana/ One-legged Pose dedicated to Sage Koundinya". Asana International Yoga Journal. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. ISBN 81-7017-389-2.[permanent dead link
    ]
  6. ^ Pagés Ruiz, Fernando (May 2001). "Krishnamacharya's Legacy". Yoga Journal (May/June 2001).
  7. ^ Rizopoulos, Natasha (9 August 2012). "Flight Club: 5 Steps to Flying Pigeon Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ Iyengar 1979, pp. 325–329.

Sources

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