Dhanurasana (Sanskrit: धनुरासन; IAST: Dhanurāsana), Bow Pose,[1] or sometimes Urdva Chakrasana (Upward Wheel Pose), is an asana.
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The name comes from the Sanskrit words Dhanura (धनुर, Dhanura) meaning "bow",[2] and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".[3]
Dhanurasana is a yoga pose in which the practitioner lies on the belly, grasps the feet, and lifts the legs into the shape of a bow.
Backward extension of the spine is achieved with the back muscles, not by leverage with the arms. The spine is extended fully from the hips to the head before moving into this — or any — pose.
The inverted pose is Chakrasana (Urdhva Dhanurasana), the counter pose is Halasana or Sarvangasana.[4]
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