LUNGE: BACK KNEE OFF THE FLOOR, BACK LEG STRAIGHT—BACKBENDS
Tip Toe One Hand Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge Pose
Prapada Eka Hasta Anjaneyasana
(PRUH-puh-duh EY-kuh HUH-stuh uhn-juh-ney-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: deep backbend, one arm up over the head; fingertips of the other hand to the floor,
back knee off the floor
Pose Type: standing, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge Pose
Anjaneyasana
(uhn-juh-ney-AHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Warrior 1 Modification (Virabhadrasana 1 Modification), Crescent Lunge Pose
Modification: hands up over the head and shoulder width apart, back knee off the floor
Pose Type: standing, mild backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)