Crescent Lunge – Overview
Asana Digest Overview
Poses
Crescent Lunge, and related poses such as Leaning Lunge, Runner’s Lunge and Vimanasana (Standing Pose)
Objective
Become knowledgeable about the pose and review detailed teaching considerations.
Description
Explain the Sanskrit naming; contraindications and cautions; associated benefits and typical effects; instructions and cues for setting up and practicing the pose; variations to meet particular intentions and needs; and more teaching considerations.
Prerequisite Knowledge
The focus of Asana Digests is teaching specific poses. This support presumes you’re aware of the groundwork and teaching support here: Asana Category – Standing Poses
Poses Overview
Naming
- Crescent Lunge
- High Lunge
- Variation: Runner’s Lunge
- Variation: Arms out to sides for Vimanasana (Airplane Pose)
Heart of Pose
- Standing Pose
- Warrior 1 Variation
Naming & Differentiation
While there are some differences among sources, the most common usage of the various names for Lunges are as follows:
Low Lunge
- Back knee down
- Hands to floor, to knee, or up by ears
- See Anjaneyasana
High Lunge
- Back knee lifted
- Hands to floor, to knee, or up by ears
Crescent Lunge
- Back knee lifted
- Hands up by ears
Runner’s Lunge
- Back knee lifted
- Hands to floor
Utthan Pristhasana (Lizard Pose)
- Back knee lifted or down
- Hands or forearms to floor inside of front foot
Image of Vimanasana from Yoga International.
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