Ashtvakrasana or Eight-Angle pose
Ashtvakrasana, or the Eight-Angle pose, was named after a noble Yogi Ashtavakra. He was the son of king Kagola, who cursed him for having curves on his body when he was in his mother’s womb. In Sanskrit, Ashta means eight, and Vakra is called bends Ashtvakra means eight turns. Astavakrasana is a balancing pose and comes …