
- Sanskrit (Original): Vasiṣṭhāsana
- Etymology: Sage, best, or richest (vasiṣṭha), pose (āsana)
- Fun Fact about the pose: Side Plank pose is simple, but certainly not easy.
- Asana Type: Arm Balance
- Main length muscle groups: muscles_length_muscle_groups
- Main strength muscle groups: Spinal flexors and extensors; top side: external oblique, bottom side: internal oblique, quadratus lumborum; serratus anterior, rotator cuff, deltoid, triceps brachii, pronator quadratus, pronator teres, muscles of the wrists and hands; hamstrings, adductor magnus, gluteus maximus, articularis genu, vastii; muscles of the foot
- Vinyasa Breath: Inhale