Baddha Hasta Utthita Stiti Shalabhasana
Baddha Hasta Utthita Stiti Shalabhasana is an Asana. It is translated as Bound Hands Rising Standing Locust Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "baddha" meaning "bound", "hasta" meaning "hand", "utthita" meaning "extended", "sitit" meaning "standing", "shalabha" meaning "locust", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". This pose is a variation of Salabhasana in a standing position in Tadasana.[1][2]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has the following benefits: it opens the front shoulder head and the chest muscles. It promotes spinal flexibility.
Be careful while doing this pose if you have any spinal or shoulder injuries.[1][2]
Publications Featuring
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [3]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [4]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [5]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [6]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [7]
References
- ^ a b "Locust Pose - Salabhasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ a b Lacerda, Daniel (2015-12-01). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780316270625.
- ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ^ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen (ed.). Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ^ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ^ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.