Biḍālāsana
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thumb|upright=1.2|Bidalasana, or Cat Pose, at an outdoor yoga event thumb|upright=1.2|The counter-posture, Bitilasana, or Cow Pose Bidalasana (; ) or Marjariasana (; ), both meaning Cat Pose in Sanskrit, is a kneeling asana in modern yoga as exercise. A variant with one leg held up is Vyaghrasana (; ), Tiger Pose; a similar variant with one leg held straight out is Chakravakasana (; ), Sunbird Pose. A variant with the back lowered is Bitilasana (; ), Cow Pose; this is often used as the counter-posture, and a widely used exercise is to alternate between Cat and Cow Poses repeatedly.
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- Etymology and origins
- Description
- Variations
- References
thumb|upright=1.2|Bidalasana, or Cat Pose, at an outdoor yoga event thumb|upright=1.2|The counter-posture, Bitilasana, or Cow Pose Bidalasana (; ) or Marjariasana (; ), both meaning Cat Pose in Sanskrit, is a kneeling asana in modern yoga as exercise. A variant with one leg held up is Vyaghrasana (; ), Tiger Pose; a similar variant with one leg held straight out is Chakravakasana (; ), Sunbird Pose. A variant with the back lowered is Bitilasana (; ), Cow Pose; this is often used as the counter-posture, and a widely used exercise is to alternate between Cat and Cow Poses repeatedly.
==Etymology and origins==
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