Kala Bhairavasana
Kala Bhairavasana is an Asana. It is translated as Pose Dedicated to Shiva the Destroyer from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "Kala Bhairava" meaning "Shiva in His Most Formidable Form", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2]
Benefits and Cautions
This challenging pose has many benefits: it opens the inner hips and thighs, stretches the hamstrings, strengthens the wrist, elbow and shoulders, as well as the core.
Be careful while doing this pose if you have any lower back, wrist, elbow, shoulder, spine, hip, knee or neck injuries.[1][2]
Publications Featuring Kala Bhairavasana
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [3]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [4]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [5]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [6]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [7]
References
- 1 2 "BALANCE YOGA POSES - Mr. Yoga Is Your #1 Authority on Yoga Poses". Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- 1 2 "Absolutely Ashtanga - Ashtanga Yoga Third Series Asana List and Photos -- Advanced A series". www.absolutelyashtanga.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ↑ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ↑ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen, ed. Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ↑ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
- ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ↑ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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