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MAYURASANA ANDVRCHIKASANAPeacock, Peacock Feather Poses,and Scorpion Poses

DolphinArdha Baddha Padma Mayurasana

Ardha Pincha MayurasanaEka Hasta Mayurasana

MayurasanaPadma MayurasanaPincha Mayurasana

Hamsasana

Ardha Padma Vrchikasana IIEka Pada Vrchikasana

Vrchikasana

Ardha Pincha MayurasanaDolphin, Half Peacock Feather orPeacock Feather Preparation

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Ardha Baddha PadmaMayurasanaBound Half Lotus in Peacock Pose

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Peacock in Full PoseIn mayurasana the pressure of both elbowsseals off the "prana channels" of the twonadis and thus forces an increased bloodsupply into those parts of the brain that arein most urgent need of it.

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Steps 1 & 2 - Hands to theFloorStart in a kneeling position, sitting onyour heels with your knees wide apart.Place your arms between your legs,bringing your elbows in close to yourabdomen. Next, lay your hands flat onthe floor, with your wrists together andyour fingers pointing back toward yourbody.

Steps 3 & 4 - Stretch OutKeep your hands directly under yourabdomen. Put your forehead on theground.

Next, stretch one leg and then the otherstraight out behind you. Your weightshould now be resting on your hands,toes, and forehead.


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Slowly try to lift the head, keeping the skull in line with the spine.

Benefits:

o This posture is very good for the digestive organs. The blood is concentrated

and sent to the digestive organs, which also get toned up by the intra-abdominalpressure.

o This exercise has a good effect on the expelling action of the colon. It is verybeneficial for obesity, piles, and constipation.

o It develops the chest.o The exercise is very regenerative and quite stimulating.

Webmistress' Note:For years I'd been told to "nestle my elbows between my pelvic bones." I could never getboth ends of myself off the ground at the same time! Recently in class, I whined aboutthis. My teacher, Suzie Hurley, said, "It depends upon the length of your torso. Most menseem to be able to do that, and that's now many men teach the asana. However, that

seems to be more difficult for women, particularly if they're bigger busted." I moved myelbows up to my lower abdomen and flew into the asana with a beautifullycounterbalanced feeling. Go figure.

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Padma Mayurasana

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Pincha MayurasanaForearm Balance or Peacock(Feather) in Full Pose


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Pincha MayurasanaDemonstrated by BrianMonnier

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This is verydemandingon thewrists. ThedifferencebetweenMayurasana andHamsasanais simplythat thefingers arefacingforward in

Hamsasanarather thanbackwardsas inMayurasana.

HamsasanaSwan PoseMore precisely, this designation refers to the wild goose, whoseflight has inspired the ancient Indians to make it the symbol of thesun and, later, of the luminous transcendental Self, as well as acertain type of renouncer (samnyasin) who has realized theSelf.Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga Hamsa, Hansa (Sanskrit)The mystic swan or goose; representing divine wisdom beyond thereach of men. Exoterically, a fabulous bird which, when given milkmixed with water, drank only the milk and left the water, milkstanding for spirit and water for matter. Anagrammatically, hamsa
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"is equal to a-ham-sa, . . . meaning 'I am he' (in English), whiledivided in still another way it will read 'So-ham,' 'he (is) I' -- Sohambeing equal to Sah, 'he,' and aham, 'I,' or 'I am he.' In this alone iscontained the universal mystery, the doctrine of the identity ofman's essence with god-essence, for him who understands thelanguage of wisdom. Hence the glyph of, and the allegory about,Kalahansa (or hamsa), and the name given to Brahma neuter(later on, to the male Brahma) of 'Hansa-Vahana,' he who uses theHansa as his vehicle. The same word may be read 'Kalaham-sa' or'I am I' in the eternity of Time, answering to the Biblical, or ratherZoroastrian 'I am that I am" (SD 1:78).Shambhala Encyclopedia ofYoga

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Vrchikasana IDemonstrated byKathleen Hogan

Suppose someonedoes Vrchikasanaand touches the feetto the head andanother person doesVrchikasana andthere is a gap of sixinches. What do youthink? You say, "thisperson has donebetter," because hehas touched. It isnot necessary; theother person mighthave done better.Because touching

the feet to the headis not essential inVrchikasana.Getting the actionon the kidneys orthe organs, gettingthe action on thespine, getting theaccess to the mindis important. As amatter of fact, asimple thing is that

the following: in thefellow who has nottouched his headwith the feet there ishumbleness, whichis positive; the otherfellow, who hastouched, will createroom for pride. Sohe has doneVrchikasana but hasnot done yoga.


11/13

fromAlan Little's Site

This asana is also known as Taraksvasana(A). Sva = internal power, Taraka = a demonwho was slain by Kartikeya, the God of war.It's a handstand scorpion in the Ashtanga 5th Series known as Viparita Chakrasana.Iyengar would call the pose Vrisikasana II.

This asana is also known as Urdhva Vrchikasana or Lifted Scropion Pose Pose.

Vrchikasana IIDemonstrated byVladimir Kalabin

Siberian Yoga.

Eka Pada Vrchikasana IIOne-Legged Scorpion Pose II

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This asana is also known as Taraksvasana(B) in the Ashtanga 5th Series.It is also known as Urdhva Eka Pada Vrchikasana or Lifted One-Legged Scropion PosePose.
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12/13

Eka Pada Vrchikasana IIDemonstrated by Vladimir

Kalabin

Siberian Yoga.

Ardha Padma Vrchikasana IIScorpion Pose (Variation II)in Half Lotus
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Ardha Padma Vrchikasana II and More

Demonstrated by AnatolyZenchenko

Keiv, Ukraine

Tel.: (+38044) 516 37 85or (+38067) 969 18 71

And taking this asana yet abit further...Demonstrated by VladimirKalabin

Siberian Yoga.

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