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side crow
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Description
kaundinyasana pose, side crow. Legs straight or broken. An arm balance involving a twist with one leg extended to the side and the body supported on the hands. It is typically included in intermediate to advanced sequences as a peak pose or transition to build arm strength and balance. Part of the arm balance family, it is commonly practiced on both sides for symmetry and often follows preparatory poses like crow and twists. Known in Sanskrit as eka pada kaundinyasana I, it is also called sideways crane or side crow.
Has Side Direction:
Yes
Defining limb:
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Common Names
EKP1
EKPI
kaundinyasana A
sideways crane
side crow
eka pada 1
eka pada kaundinyasana I
parsva bakasana
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