Padahastasana, Hand to Feet Posture

Andrea Boudin. Photography © brian d. brady

Padahastasana

From the Sanskrit words pada (पाद; pāda) meaning "foot", hasta (हस्ता; hastā) meaning "hand", and asana (आसन; āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat"

 

Hand-to-feet-posture, or standing forward bend

 

the main physical benefit is to stretch the entire backside of the body from the head to the heels, it invigorates the nervous system and increases the supply of blood to the brain.

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Natarajasana, Lord of the Dance. Posture

Photography © brian d. brady

Natarajasana, Lord of the Dance, posture

nata = actor, dancer, mime   raja = king

 

 

A graceful standing balancing pose, depicting an image of Lord Shiva dancing out the rhythm of the cosmos. Nataraja was a widely used bronze temple statue during the South Indian Chola dynasty. Nataraja is standing on one foot, while reaching a hand to grasp the other foot, symbolizing breaking the cycle of death and rebirth.

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