Malasana
Dancer Pose or Lord of the Dance Pose
Pronunciation: ma-lah-sa-nuh
Sanskrit: मालाआसन
Vayu
balances apana and prana with focus on apana. Activates samana
Dosha
vata, pitta
Energetics
langhana
Contraindications
low back, ankle, hips, knee
Chakra
1-3, 6th with gaze
Guna
tamas
Drishti
3rd eye or tip of the nose
The asanas are useful maps to explore yourself, but they are not the territory.
Donna Farhi