Suptavajrāsana
Suptavajrasana is an Asana. It is translated as Reclining Thunderbolt Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "supta" meaning "reclining", "vajra" meaning "thunderbolt" and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2][3]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has many benefits: it helps open the ankles, knees, hips, and quadriceps (front thighs).
Be careful while doing this pose if you have ankle, knee or hip injuries, as well as lower back injuries.[1][2][3]
Publications Featuring Suptavajrasana
- 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 "Supta Vajrasana: The Supine Thunderbolt Pose | Healthy Living". Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ a b "Supta Vajrasana (Reclined Thunderbolt Pose), procedure and benefits - Yoga". 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ a b "Supta Vajrasana - AshtangaYoga.info". Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ 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. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
- ^ 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.
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