pūrvatāna

Devanāgarī: पूर्वतान Translation: east facing front stretch Similar words:pūrva Opposite words:paścimatāna Related concepts:āsana, parivṛtti, viparīta, vīrabhadrāsana, bhujaṅgāsana, dhanurāsana, śalabhāsana

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“Prone Backbends as front stretches are wall to wall Āsana
in terms of Bhāvana, rather than floor to ceiling.
Thus in Sālambana Bhujaṅgāsana the focus is on
the sternum stretching forwards and
the big toes stretching backwards.”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers

“Backbends disturb the length and quality of the exhale,
in that they impact the Apāna and push the Mūla downwards.
Thus we need to consider an appropriate Pratikriyā Āsana
to compensate for this disturbance to the Apāna Sthāna.
Hence Pratikriyā such as Apānāsana to restore the Apāna.”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers

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