Sarvangasana

Salamba Sarvangasana

Sarvangasana (/ˌsɑːrvɑːnˈɡɑːsɑːnɑː/ SAR-vahn-GAH-sah-nah[1] Sanskrit: सर्वाङ्गासन; IAST: sarvāṅgāsana; pronounced [sərʋəŋgɑːsənə]) or Shoulderstand is an āsana.

Many variations of the shoulderstand exist, the likely most common to be taught is Supported Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangāsana).[2]

Sarvangāsana is nicknamed "queen" or "mother" of all the asanas.[3][4][5]

Etymology

The name in the case of Salamba Sarvāngāsana (Supported Shoulderstand) comes from the Sanskrit words Salamba meaning "supported", Sarva meaning "all" or "every", Anga meaning "limb" or "bodypart",[6] and Āsana meaning "posture"," position", or "seat",[7] thus Salamba Sarvāngasana literally translates to "supported-all-limbs-pose".

See also

References

  1. ↑ Budilovsky, Joan; Adamson, Eve (2000). The complete idiot's guide to yoga (2 ed.). Penguin. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-02-863970-3. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Yoga Journal - Supported Shoulderstand". Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Francina, Suza (23 March 2003). Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause: A Guide to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Health at Midlife and Beyond. HCI. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-7573-0065-3. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Norberg, Ulrica; Lundberg, Andreas (8 April 2008). Hatha Yoga: The Body's Path to Balance, Focus, and Strength. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-60239-218-2. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Kappmeier, Kathy Lee; Ambrosini, Diane M. (2006). Instructing hatha yoga. Human Kinetics. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-7360-5209-2. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Salamba Sarvangāsana - AshtangaYoga.info". Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Sinha, S.C. (1 June 1996). Dictionary of Philosophy. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

Further reading

  • Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  • Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  • Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

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