Padmasana in Mayurasana
Padmasana in Mayurasana is an Asana. It is translated as Lotus Pose in Peacock Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "padma" meaning "lotus", "mayura" meaning "peacock", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2][3]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has many benefits: it stretches the inner thighs and hips, knees and ankles, strengthens the wrists, shoulders and abdominals and promotes the sense of balance.
Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee, hip, shoulder or wrist injuries.[1][2][3]
Publications Featuring Padmasana in Mayurasana
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [4]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [5]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [6]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [7]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [8]
References
- ^ a b "BALANCE YOGA POSES - Mr. Yoga Is Your #1 Authority on Yoga Poses". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ a b "Padma Mayurasana - Lotus in Peacock Pose | Yogic Way Of Life". www.yogicwayoflife.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ a b "Yoga Positions, Asana, Yoga Postures, Yogasana, Asanas, Yoga poses". www.yogapoint.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ 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.