Yoga Anatomy

Supta Virasana

Reclining Hero Pose

soup-tah veer-AHS-anna

supta = reclining, lain down to sleep; vira = a brave or eminent man, hero, chief

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Pectoralis

major

Rectus abdominis

Vastus lateralis

Latissimus

dorsi

Psoas

major

Gluteus

maximus

Tibialis

anterior

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Latissimus

dorsi

Extensor

hallucis

longus

Tibialis

anterior

Extensor

digitorum

longus Peroneus

longus

Classification

Symmetrical kneeling backward-bending pose

Skeletal joint actions

Spine Lower limbs

Axial extension SI joint counternutation; hip extension, internal

rotation, and adduction; knee flexion and medial

rotation; ankle plantar flexion