Chakrasana
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Chakrasana or Wheel Pose ( IAST
: Chakrāsana) is a yoga asana
. It is part of the finishing sequence of the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga
and is a backwards somersault into Chaturanga Dandasana
IAST
The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is a transliteration scheme that allows a lossless romanization of Indic scripts as employed by the Sanskrit language.-Popularity:...
: Chakrāsana) is a yoga asana
Asana
Asana is a body position, typically associated with the practice of Yoga, originally identified as a mastery of sitting still, with the spine as a conduit of biodynamic union...
. It is part of the finishing sequence of the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga is a system of yoga popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois, and which is often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga...
and is a backwards somersault into Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana or Four-Limbed Staff Pose is an asana.- Etymology :The name comes from the Sanskrit words chatur meaning "four", anga meaning "limb", danda meaning "staff" , and asana meaning "posture" or "seat"....