Chakrasana

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Chakrasana ( Sanskrit चक्रासन Cakrāsana ; in German about: wheel position ) or (depending on the yoga direction) Urdhva Dhanurasana ( Sanskrit ऊर्ध्वधनुरासन Ūrdhvadhanurāsana ; in German about: upward-pointing bow position ) is a yoga exercise . The Sanskrit name Chakrasana is made up of the words Cakrā (ऊर्ध्व) (meaning: "wheel") and āsana (आसन) (meaning: " sitting " or "posture"). The Sanskrit name Urdhva Dhanurasana is made up of the words Urdhva (ऊर्ध्व) (meaning: "upwards"), dhanura (धनु) (meaning: "face") and āsana . The bridge is a corresponding acrobatics or gymnastics exercise .

Physical execution

Chakrasana (also
Urdhva Dhanurasana)

To begin with, the person performing the exercise lies on his back, extends his arms over his head and bends them until his hands are placed under the shoulders with the palms on the floor if possible. Bend your knees and keep your heels on the ground. Then she lifts her body and forms an arch with her arms, body and legs. The body rests on the hands and feet. Advanced practitioners can take this posture directly from Tadasana (standing upright).

aims

There is hardly any research into the effects of individual asanas on health. Based on their own experiences, some yoga teachers talk about the effects of the asanas on various organs. Accordingly, Chakrasana strengthens the muscles of the back and lower leg and helps reduce the stress caused by office work.

Web links

Commons : Urdhva Dhanurasana  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Chakrasana  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Search results "chakra". In: spokensanskrit.org . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Search results "Asana". In: spokensanskrit.org . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Search results "Urdhva". In: spokensanskrit.org . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Search results "dhanura". In: spokensanskrit.org . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Upward Bow (Wheel) Pose . In: yoga journal . August 28, 2007.
  6. ^ Suzanne Newcombe: Yoga in Britain: Stretching Spirituality and Educating Yogis . Equinox Publishing, Bristol, England 2019, ISBN 978-1-78179-661-0 , pp. 203-227 .