Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

Pronunciation: eh-KUH PAW-duh VEE-puh-ree-tuh DAWN-DAWS-uh-nuh
Translation: Eka means one, and Pada means foot in Sanskrit. Viparita translates to mean reversed or inverted. Danda is a staff, and asana means pose or posture as in yoga.
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Yoga has been a lifelong companion for Catherine de los Santos (shown at left in Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, or One-Legged King Pigeon Pose). She’s loved movement since she was a child, and she started attending formal yoga classes at the University of Idaho at [...]