The Wheel Pose
In Sanskrit Chakra means the wheel so this is the Wheel Posture. The cakra-asana is also known as the urdhva-dhanurasana. Urdhva means raised, elevated or upright and dhanur means bow.
Wheel Pose - Urdhva Dhanurasana
How to Do Wheel Pose - Urdhva Dhanurasana
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Wheel Pose (chu-krah-sa-na) Chakra-asana - Chakra, from the root cak ("to move") means wheel and therefore this is the Wheel Posture.
The cakra-asana is also known as the urdhva-dhanurasana.
The Wheel Pose (Chakra-asana) Instruction:
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Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides (see the tad-asana).
Chakrasana ~ the wheel pose
Stand with feet 20 inches apart. Raise the arms upwards keeping it close to the ears, fists tight, inhale and bend backwards with abdomen forward.
Chakrasana or Wheel Pose[1] is an asana.
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Urdhva Dhanurasana, Wheel Pose
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