Krounchasana (Heron) – Overview
Asana Digest Overview
Pose
Krounchasana (Heron)
Objective
Become knowledgeable about the pose and review detailed teaching considerations.
Description
Explain the Sanskrit naming; associated benefits and typical effects; cautions & contraindications; practicing the pose; and more teaching considerations.
Prerequisite Knowledge
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Poses Overview
Krounchasana
“krouncha” = heron
Heron Pose
Heart of Pose
Forward Bend
Notes
- The raised leg is said to resemble the neck and head of a heron.
- Similar to Tiriang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana (Three-Limbed Forward Bend) but in a different relationship to gravity.
- Krouncha is also the name of a mountain, said to be the grandson of Himalaya and to have been pierced by Kartikeya, the god of war, and by Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. – B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Yoga 1975 p 112
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