Pasasana

Pasasana (Sanskrit: पाशासन; IAST: pāśāsana) or Noose Pose is an asana.

Pasasana

Etymology and origins

The name comes from the Sanskrit word पाश, pāśa meaning "noose" or "snare",[1] and आसन, asana meaning "posture" or "seat".[2]

The pose is described and illustrated in the 19th century Sritattvanidhi; a slightly different pose is described in the 1966 Light on Yoga.[3]

Description

In this yoga asana, the human body creates a 'noose' when the practitioner wraps their arms around their squatting legs with their hands clasped behind their back, while twisting to one side.

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See also

References
  1. "Pashasana". Ashtanga Yoga. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. Sinha, S. C. (1996). Dictionary of Philosophy. Anmol Publications. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9.
  3. Sjoman, Norman E. (1999) [1996]. The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace. Abhinav Publications. pp. 76, plate 8 (pose 47). ISBN 81-7017-389-2.

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