Simhasana
Simhasana (
.Etymology and origins
The name comes from the Sanskrit words simha (सिंह), meaning "lion", and āsana (आसन), meaning "posture" or "seat".
Description
The practitioner kneels with the buttocks on the inner arches of the feet, stretches the arms forwards with the hands outspread just off the ground, and makes a facial expression with the mouth open wide and the tongue out to resemble a lion. The yoga guru B. K. S. Iyengar notes that this is the traditional pose; he calls it Simhasana I.[6]
Variations
Iyengar's Simhasana II begins from lotus position (Padmasana). The practitioner then stands on the knees and moves the body forwards until the front of the body faces the floor and the shoulders are directly above the hands, the arms straight. The facial expression is the same as before.[6]
See also
- List of asanas
- Virasana, another ancient kneeling pose, without the facial gesture
References
- ^ "Yoga Journal - Lion Pose". Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9.
- ^ Bühnemann, Gudrun (2018). 84 Asanas in Yoga. D.K.Printworld. p. 59 (plate 68).
- ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.
- OCLC 928480104.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-00-714516-4.
- ^ YJ Authors (28 August 2007). "Lion Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-87728-768-1. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.