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Postures in Niels Bukh's 1924 Primary Gymnastics [1] resembling Parighasana, Parsvottanasana, and Navasana, supporting the suggestion that Krishnamacharya derived some of his asanas from the gymnastics culture of his time [2]
A twisting asana, Parivritta Parshvakonasana (reversed side angle pose), is obtained by reversing the direction of turn of the thorax. [6] The opposite elbow is brought to the forward knee; this is a useful preparatory pose.
Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana, the rotated variant of the pose. The rotated variant of the pose is Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana. The position of the legs is unchanged, but the body is rotated so that one hand is on the floor, while the other arm, directly above that hand, is pointing straight upwards; the gaze is directed to the side or upwards.
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.
The full pose, sometimes called Jathara Parivartanasana B, [3] is entered from a supine position, with the arms outspread on the ground, level with the shoulders. For the full pose, the legs are raised straight up and then lowered to one side, keeping the opposite shoulder on the ground.
Postures in Niels Bukh's 1924 Primary Gymnastics [2] resembling Parighasana, Parsvottanasana, and Navasana, supporting the suggestion that Krishnamacharya derived some of his asanas from the gymnastics culture of his time [3]
Working in Trikonasana using a yoga brick. Trikonasana is performed in two parts, facing left, and then facing right. The practitioner begins standing with the feet one leg-length apart, knees unbent, turns the right foot completely to the outside and the left foot less than 45 degrees to the inside, keeping the heels in line with the hips.
Women in an outdoor yoga community class, Texas, 2010. 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.