Supta Virasana (Sanskrit: सुप्तवीरासन; IAST: suptavīrāsana), or Reclined Hero Pose is a Yoga asana.[1]
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The name comes from the Sanskrit words supta (सुप्त) meaning "reclined",[2] and asana (आसन; āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".[3]
Supta Virasana is a reclined version of virasana where the upper body reclines backwards, so that the back rests on the floor. The arms rest on the floor to either side of the trunk, with the palms facing up.
Lengthens the extensor muscles of the leg and the deep psoas muscles that connect the legs to the trunk.[4][5]
With knee conditions and during menstruation with excessive bleeding it may be contraindicated to practice Supta Virasana.[6][7]
Eka Pada Supta Virasana (One-Legged Reclining Hero Pose) (syn. Ardha Supta Virasana (Half Reclined Hero Pose)[6]) where only one leg is folded under the body, the other being streched.[8]
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