Patan Vrikshasana 2
Patan Vrikshasana 2 is an Asana. It is translated as Toppling Tree Pose 2 from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "patan" meaning "toppled", "vriksha" meaning "tree", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". This pose is a variation of Vriksasana.[1][2]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has the following benefits: it opens the chest and front shoulders, stretches the hamstrings, promotes a sense of balance.
Be careful while doing this pose if you have any ankle, knee, hip, lower back or shoulder injuries or if you suffer from high blood pressure.[1][2]
Publications Featuring
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [3]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [4]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [5]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [6]
References
- ^ a b "Tree Pose - Vrksasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ a b "Yoga Pose Breakdown: Patanvrkshasana - Toppling Tree Pose". Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ^ 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.