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Skandasana (Side Lunge Pose / Transverse Lunge) – Overview

Naming & Differentiation

While the name Skandasana is often used to refer to the pose described here, in Light on Yoga, Skandasana is a seated forward bend with one foot behind the head and in Ashtanga Yoga, Skandasana is a standing forward bend with one foot behind the head.

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