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Tittibhasana is an Asana. It is translated as Insect Pose or Firefly Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "tittibha" meaning "small insect", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2][3][4]

Benefits and Cautions

This pose has the following benefits: strengthens wrists, arms and shoulders, promotes a sense of balance, stretches inner thigh muscles and hamstrings.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, hamstring, lower back injuries.[1][2][3][4]

Publications Featuring Tittibhasana

  • Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [5]
  • Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [6]
  • Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [7]
  • 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [8]
  • Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Firefly Pose - Tittibhasana - Yoga Pose". 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  2. ^ a b "Master Class: Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana) | Yoga Arm Balances". 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  3. ^ a b "Challenge Pose: 4 Steps to Lift into Firefly - Yoga Journal". 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  4. ^ a b "A Challenging Balance Pose: Tittibhasana (Firefly Pose)". Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  5. ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
  6. ^ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen (ed.). Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
  7. ^ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
  8. ^ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
  9. ^ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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