Formidable Face Staff Pose
Danda Ganda Bherundasana
(DUHN-duh GUHN-duh bey-run-DAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Intense Stretch Locust Pose A (Uttana Shalabhasana A)
Pose Type: prone, backbend, inversion
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Inverted Locust Pose
Viparita Shalabhasana
(vi-puh-REE-tuh shuh-luh-BAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Raised Locust Pose—Urdhva Shalabhasana)
Modification: arms straight on the floor, palms down, chin lifted off the floor
Pose Type: prone, backbend, inversion
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
CHEST ON THE FLOOR: BOTH FEET TO HEAD