Parsva Dandasana
Parsva Dandasana
Parsva Dandasana is an Asana. It is translated as Sideways Staff Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "parsva" meaning "to the side", "danda" meaning "staff", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has many benefits: it opens up the inner and outer hips and thighs, stretches the lower back and hamstrings, promotes the sense of balance, strengthens the wrists, arms and shoulders, stimulates the internal organs and increases spinal flexibility.
Be careful while doing this pose is you have hip, knee, ankle, wrist, shoulder, neck, lower back, any spinal injuries. Do not do this pose if you are pregnant, or if you have high blood pressure.[1][2]
Publications featuring Parsva Dandasana
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [3]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [4]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [5]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [6]
References
- 1 2 "Parsva Dandasana | iHanuman | Love, Service, Devotion, Yoga". www.ihanuman.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- 1 2 yoga, Sacramento, California. "Absolutely Ashtanga - Ashtanga Yoga Fourth Series Asana List and Photos - Advanced B series". www.absolutelyashtanga.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen, ed. Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ↑ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
- ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ↑ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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