Bow Pose
Dhanurasana
(duh-nur-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: legs crossed
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Big Toe Bow Pose
Padangushta Dhanurasana
(puhd-ahng-GOOSH-tuh duh-nur-AHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Difficult Bow Pose (Dur Dhanurasana)
Modification: one hand grabbing opposite ankle with under-head grip, other hand grabbing the
opposite foot with overhead grip
- one knee on the floor
- both knees off the floor
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose), Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the
eyebrows)