Mayurasana
Hand-balancing posture in hatha yoga / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mayūrāsana (Sanskrit: मयूरासन) or Peacock pose[1] is a hand-balancing asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise with the body held horizontal over the hands. It is one of the oldest non-seated asanas.
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