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Guptāsana

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Guptasana, also known as Siddhasana is an Asana. It is translated as Hidden Pose from Sanskrit.

Contents

The name of this pose comes from "gupta" meaning "hidden", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".

Benefits and Cautions

Benefits of this pose include opening the hips, and helps stabilize the back and abdominal muscles.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have hip, knee or ankle injuries.

Publications Featuring Guptasana

  • Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra
  • Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes
  • Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez
  • 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda)
  • Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan
  • References

    Guptāsana Wikipedia


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