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The name comes from the Sanskrit words अष्टा ashta meaning "eight", वक्र vakra meaning "bent, curved", and आसन asana meaning "posture" or "seat"; or alternatively from the myth of the sage Astavakra.[3]
According to B. K. S. Iyengar's Light on Yoga, Astavakra was believed to be the spiritual guru of King Janaka, father of Sita. When he was in his mother's womb, his father Kagola recited the Vedas inaccurately, making the unborn child laugh. Kagola, furious, put a curse on the baby to be born bent in eight places, "Astavakra" meaning eight bends. Kagola was defeated in debate with the court scholar, Vandi. The young Astavakra beat Vandi in argument, and became Janaka's guru. His father blessed him for this, and his deformity vanished.[3]
Description
Astavakrasana is a hand balance with lateral twist. The pose is entered from a squatting position, one arm between the feet, the other just outside the other foot, palms on the floor. Pushing up and lifting both legs from the floor gives a variant or preparatory position, with both legs bent, one leg over one forearm, the other leg crossed over the first at the ankle. Straightening the legs gives the full pose.[3][5][6][2] Preparatory poses for astavakrasana include the plank pose, Parsva Bakasana (Side Crane pose), Paripurna Navasana and others. The pose may be practised with blocks laid flat under the hands. Counter poses for Astavakrasana include Matsyasana, Paschimottanasana, and Balasana.[2]
See also
Koundinyasana, a similar twisting arm-balancing asana
