Inverted Tip Toe Bow Pose - Viparita Prapada Dhanurasana

Viparita Prapada Dhanurasana is an Asana. It is translated as Inverted Tiptoe Bow Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "viparita" meaning "inverted", "prapada" meaning "tips of toes", "dhanu" meaning "bow", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2]

Benefits and Cautions

This challenging backbend has many benefits: it stimulates the internal organs, promotes balance, increases spinal flexibility, stretches abdominals and the front of the thighs.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have any spinal injuries or high blood pressure.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "BACKBEND YOGA POSES - Mr. Yoga Is Your #1 Authority on Yoga Poses". Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. 1 2 Lacerda, Daniel (2015-12-01). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780316270625.
  3. ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
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