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Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana, Mother of Hanuman, low crescent) stretches the hip flexors and quadriceps of the rear leg as the knee rests on the ground and the hips sink forward. The front leg’s glutes and hamstrings engage to support the lunge, and the core muscles activate to lift the torso and arms upright. This creates a gentle backbend that also opens the chest and shoulders, while providing a stable, supported stretch for the psoas and groin of the back leg. A low lunge position characterized by one leg bent forward with the knee over the ankle and the other leg extended back with the knee on the ground. It is commonly used in standing sequences as a warm-up or transition to deepen hip flexibility and prepare for lunging poses. This pose appears bilaterally and often follows standing forward bends or warrior poses. Known as anjaneyasana in Sanskrit, it is named for Anjaneya, another name for Hanuman, the monkey deity.

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