Intense Wrist Stretch Supported Tip Toe Pose
Uttana Manibandha Salamba Prapadasana
(ut-TAH-nuh muh-ni-BUHN-duh SAH-luhm-buh pruh-puh-DAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: knees open wide; palms on the floor, fingertips toward the feet
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)
Lion Pose Dedicated to an Avatar of Lord Vishnu in Tip Toe Pose
Narasimhasana in Prapadasana
(nuh-ruh-sim-HAHS-uh-nuh in pruh-puh-DAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Lion Pose in Tip Toe Pose (Simhasana in Prapadasana)
Modification: feet wide apart
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)