One Foot Behind the Head Extended Lizard Tail Lunge Pose
Eka Pada Shirsha Uttana Pristhasana
(EY-kuh PUH-duh SHEER-shuh ut-TAHN-uh prish-TAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: legs working toward full vertical splits, toes of the back leg curled in
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)
LUNGE: BACK KNEE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE HIP SOCKET—BACKBEND
Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge Pose
Anjaneyasana
(uhn-juh-ney-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: deep backbend; chest open, arms to the side, elbows bent; back knee on the floor, toes
pointing away from the head
Pose Type: standing, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)