Hasta padasana is a standing yoga pose in which the practitioner roots one leg and, while balancing, holds the other leg out in front of the body in a fully extended position. The term is derived from the Sanskrit hasta, meaning "hand," pada, meaning "foot," and asana, meaning… View Full Term
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