Viparita Dandasana

Viparita Dandasana or Inverted Staff Pose is an inverted back-bending asana in modern yoga as exercise. It may be performed with both feet on the ground, or with one leg raised straight up.

The name of this asana comes from Sanskrit विपरीत viparīta, “inverted”, दण्ड daṇḍa, “staff” symbolising authority and the devotee’s prostration, and आसन āsana, “posture” or “seat”. The variants are named for Sanskrit एक eka, “one” or द्वि dvi, “two”, and पाद pada, “foot”.