sarvangasana

Meaning

A yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.

Synonyms

shoulderstand

shoulder stand

Translations

Kerze

🕯️

apoyo invertido

Etymology

From Modern Sanskrit सर्वाङ्गासन (sarvāṅgāsana), from स (sa, “every”) + र्वा (rvā, “limb”) + अङ्ग (aṅga, “body”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).