SUPINE LOTUS & CORPSE POSE
Reclining Lotus Pose
Supta Padmasana
(SUP-tuh puhd-MAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Fish Pose (Matsyasana)
Modification: back flat on the floor; arms up over the head, palms facing up
Pose Type: supine
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Side Corpse Pose
Parshva Shavasana
(PAHRSH-vuh shuh-VAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Belly Twist (Jataraparivritti)
Modification: 1. head turned to the opposite side of feet
- looking straight ahead
Pose Type: supine, side bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows), Hastagrai or Hastagre