Ardha Shirshasana

ETYMOLOGY: The ancient yogic texts call SHIRSHASANA the queen of all asanas. The reasons for which it bears such fame are not difficult to understand.
This pose is called the Pose of the Dolphin because the body resembles a dolphin swimming in the sea. The Sanskrit name of this asana is ARDHA-SHIRSHASANA; ARDHA means “half” and SHIRSHASANA means “head standing”.