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Heron – Krounchasana

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Image courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons - Grey Heron by Poorna Kedar. — Image courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons – Grey Heron by Poorna Kedar.

This animal asana is cited within Scaravelli’s book Awakening the Spine.

The Postures

Animal Relaxation Pose – Saithalyasana
Balancing Bear Pose – Merundandasana
Bird of Paradise Pose – Svarga Dvijasana
Benu Bird Pose 1 – Benvasana 1
Benu Bird Pose 2 – Benvasana 2
Bird Pose – Khagasana
Boar Pose – Varahasana
Butterfly Pose – Baddha Konasana / Purna Titaliasana
Camel Pose – Ustrasana
Cat Pose – Viralasana/Marjayasana
Child’s Pose – Balasana
Cobra Pose – Bhujangasana
Cockerel Pose – Kukkutasana
Corpse Pose – Savasana
Cow Pose – Bitilasana
Cow Face Pose – Gomukhasana
Cow-milking Pose – Gauduhasana
Crab Pose – Chatus Pada Pitham
Crane Pose – Bakasana
Crocodile Pose – Makarasana
Crocodile Pose 2 – Nakrasana
Crow Pose – Kakasana
Cuckoo/Koel Pose – Kokilasana
Dolphin Pose – Makarasana
Dolphin Plank Pose – Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana
Double Pigeon Pose – Dwi Pada Rajakapotasana
Downward-facing Dog Pose – Adho Mukha Svanasana
Dragonfly (also Grasshopper) Pose – Maksikanagasana
Duck/Goose Pose – Karandavasana
Eagle Pose – Garudasana
Elephant’s Trunk Pose – Eka Hasta Bhujasana
Embryo in Womb Pose – Garbha Pindasana
Feathered Peacock Pose – Pincha Mayurasana
Firefly Pose – Tittibhasana
Fish Pose – Matsyasana
Flapping Fish Pose – Matsya Kridasana
Flying Crow Pose – Eka Pada Galavasana
Frog Pose 1 – Mandukasana
Frog Pose 2 – Bhekasana
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose – Ardha Matsyendrasana
Half Monkey Pose – Ardha Hanumanasana
Happy Baby Pose – Ananda Balasana
Hare Pose – Shashankasana
Heron Pose – Krounchasana
Horse Pose – Vatayanasana
Intoxicated Snake Pose – Nagani Madasana
Lion Pose – Simhasana
Lizard Pose 1 – Utthan Pristhasana 1
Lizard Pose 2 – Utthan Pristhasana 2
Locust Pose – Salabhasana
Monkey Pose – Hanumanasana
Monkey Twist Pose – Markatasana
Moon Bird Pose – Chakorasana
One-Handed Tiger Pose – Eka Hasta Vyaghrasana
One-Legged King Pigeon Pose – Eka Pada Rajakapotanasana
Partridge Pose – Kapinjalasana
Peacock Pose – Mayurasana
Pigeon Pose – Kapotanasana
Rabbit Pose – Sasangasana
Scorpion Pose – Vrschikasana
Serpent Couch Pose – Anantasana
Side Crow Pose – Parsva Bakasana
Snake Pose – Sarpasana
Sparrow Pose 1 – Catakasana 1
Sparrow Pose 2 – Catakasana 2
Sunbird Pose – Chakravakasana
Swan pose – Hamsasana
Three-legged Downward-facing Dog Pose – Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
Tiger Pose – Vyaghrasana
Tortoise Pose – Kurmasana
Upside-down Tortoise Pose – Uttana Kurmasana
Upward-facing Dog Pose – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

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