Ustrasana ( Sanskrit: उष्ट्रासन; IAST: Uṣṭrāsana), Ushtrasana, or Camel Pose [1] is a kneeling back-bending asana in modern yoga as exercise.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words उष्ट्र Uṣṭra, meaning "camel", [2] and आसन, Asana meaning "posture" or "seat". [3]
A different (standing) pose is given the name Ushtrasana in the 19th century Sritattvanidhi. [4] The modern pose is described in the 20th century by two of Krishnamacharya's pupils, Pattabhi Jois in his Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, [5] and B. K. S. Iyengar in his 1966 Light on Yoga. [6]
Ustrasana is a deep backward bend from a kneeling position; the completed pose has the hands on the heels. [7] The backs of the feet may be flat on the floor, or the toes may be tucked under for a slightly less strong backbend. [8]
The pose is one of the 26 asanas in the Bikram Yoga sequence. [9]
The name Ardha Ustrasana, Half Camel pose, is given to two different poses. One is an easier modification with the hands on the hips; [10] the other has one hand on the heel on the same side, as in the full pose, and the other arm stretched back over the head. [11]
The pose can be modified by providing supports such as yoga bricks beside the calves for the hands. [8]
Ustrasana ( Sanskrit: उष्ट्रासन; IAST: Uṣṭrāsana), Ushtrasana, or Camel Pose [1] is a kneeling back-bending asana in modern yoga as exercise.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words उष्ट्र Uṣṭra, meaning "camel", [2] and आसन, Asana meaning "posture" or "seat". [3]
A different (standing) pose is given the name Ushtrasana in the 19th century Sritattvanidhi. [4] The modern pose is described in the 20th century by two of Krishnamacharya's pupils, Pattabhi Jois in his Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, [5] and B. K. S. Iyengar in his 1966 Light on Yoga. [6]
Ustrasana is a deep backward bend from a kneeling position; the completed pose has the hands on the heels. [7] The backs of the feet may be flat on the floor, or the toes may be tucked under for a slightly less strong backbend. [8]
The pose is one of the 26 asanas in the Bikram Yoga sequence. [9]
The name Ardha Ustrasana, Half Camel pose, is given to two different poses. One is an easier modification with the hands on the hips; [10] the other has one hand on the heel on the same side, as in the full pose, and the other arm stretched back over the head. [11]
The pose can be modified by providing supports such as yoga bricks beside the calves for the hands. [8]