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]

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1 2 "Supta Vajrasana (Reclined Thunderbolt Pose), procedure and benefits - Yoga". 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
1 2 "Supta Vajrasana - AshtangaYoga.info". Retrieved 2016-07-03.
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↑ 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.
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Asanas

Adho Mukha Svanasana Aekpaadprasarnaasana Anantasana Anjaneyasana Ardha Candrasana Ardha Matsyendrasana Akarna Dhanurasana Astavakrasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Baddha Konasana Bakasana Balasana Bharadvajasana Bhekasana Bhujangasana Bhujapidasana Chakrasana Chaturanga Dandasana Dandasana Dhanurasana Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Eka Pada Koundinyasana I Eka Pada Koundinyasana II Garbhasana Garudasana Gomukhasana Halasana Hanumanasana Hasta Uttanasana Janusirsasana Kakasana Kapotasana Kukkutasana Kurmasana Makarasana Malasana Matsyasana Mayurasana Natarajasana Navasana Padahastasana Padmasana Parivrtta trikonasana Paschimottanasana Pashasana Pavanamuktasana Rajakapotasana Salabhasana Samakonasana Sarvangasana Shavasana Siddhasana Simhasana Sirsasana Sukhasana Supta Virasana Tadasana Trikonasana Tulasana Urdhva Hastasana Urdhvamukhasvanasana Ustrasana Utkatasana Uttana Shishosana Uttanasana Uttanapadasana Utthita Trikonasana Vajrasana Virasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Virabhadrasana III Viparita Karani Vriksasana

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