2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

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Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge Pose


Anjaneyasana (uhn-juh-ney-AHS-uh-nuh)

Also Known As: Crescent Lunge Pose
Modification: front heel on the floor, back knee down, back toes curled in; arms shoulder width
apart, fingertips up to the sky
Pose Type: standing, mild backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows), Nasagrai or Nasagre
(nose)


Tip Toe Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge Pose


Prapada Anjaneyasana (PRUH-puh-duh uhn-juh-ney-AHS-uh-nuh)

Also Known As: Tip Toe Crescent Lunge Pose
Modification: front heel off the floor, back knee down, back toes curled in; arms shoulder width
apart, fingertips up to the sky
Pose Type: standing, mild backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows), Nasagrai or Nasagre
(nose)

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