CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES BEHIND HIPS—ONE LEG STRAIGHT AND LIFTED—ARMS
BEHIND THE HEAD
One-Legged Water Grove Pose
Eka Pada Nirakunjasana
(EY-kuh PUH-duh neer-uh-kunj-AHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Heart Pose (Anahatasana Modification)
Modification: 1. forearms on the floor, toes pointed
- palms to the floor by the rib cage, elbows bent, toes curled in
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Hands Bound One-Legged Water Grove Pose
Baddha Hasta Eka Pada Nirakunjasana
(BUH-duh HUH-stuh EY-kuh PUHD-uh neer-uh-kunj-AHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Heart Pose (Anahatasana Modification)
Pose Type: prone, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)