Krounchasana Variations
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Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
Translation: In Sanskrit, Krouncha means Heron. It also means mountain. Asana means pose.
Krounchasana can be viewed as an intensified variation of the Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana pose.
Krounchasana
Vyasa, Patanjali's oldest extant commentator, mentions this pose, though he doesn't describe how to do it: "The curlew and other seats [asana] may be understood by actually seeing a curlew and the other animals seated" (Yoga Sutra 2.
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (half-bound lotus seated forward bend)
Krounchasana (heron pose)
Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend)
Parivrtta Paschimottanasana (revolved seated forward bend)
Kurmasana (tortoise pose) ...
 See also: Asana, Yoga, Heron Pose, Sanskrit, Stretch
  
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