Bhekasana ( sa, भेकासन; IAST: Bhekāsana), or Frog posture is a reclining asana in modern

yoga as exercise Yoga as exercise is a physical activity consisting mainly of postures, often connected by flowing sequences, sometimes accompanied by breathing exercises, and frequently ending with relaxation lying down or meditation. Yoga in this form has ...

. It is one of several poses that put the body in a shape like that of a frog: another is Mandukasana.

Etymology and origins

The name comes from the Sanskrit words ''Bheka'' (भेका, bheka) meaning "frog", and ''asana'' (आसन) meaning "posture" since the asana resembles a frog. The pose is not described in the medieval hatha yoga texts. It appears in the 20th century in manuals such as Swami Vishnudevananda's 1960 '' Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga'', in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga of Pattabhi Jois, and in B. K. S. Iyengar's 1966 '' Light on Yoga''.

Description

The pose is entered from a prone position. The arms reach back, the knees are bent and the hands catch the feet, pressing them down. The arms are reversed so that the elbows point upwards and the fingertips downwards. The head and chest are lifted, and the gaze is directed upwards. In the completed pose, the feet reach the floor.

References

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