One of the key yoga poses that come under the category of ‘back bending asanas’, Dhanurasana (Dhanurāsana) works to open up the chest while stretching the arms, legs, spine, and shoulders, all at the same time. This pose is named after an archer’s bow as the word ‘dhanu’ means bow in Sanskrit.
Agility
Warrior I Pose (Virabhadrasana I)
Named after Virabhadra, the son of Adiyogi (the first yogi) Shiva himself, this pose is great for increasing our sense of balance. It is usually followed by Virabhadrasana (Vīrabhadrāsana) II and III and together these three poses instill power, agility, and flexibility into our system.