Archer’s Pose
Akarna Dhanurasana
(AH-kuhr-nuh duh-nur-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: foot to the ear
Pose Type: seated, forward bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Foot Behind the Head Pose
Eka Pada Shirshasana
(EY-kuh PUH-duh sheer-SHAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Foot Behind the Head Pose A (Eka Pada Shirshasana A)
Modification: leg straight
- palms to the floor by the hips
- hands in Anjali Mudra (Hands in Prayer)
Pose Type: seated
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)