Kukkutasana — Cockerel Pose
1. Introduction Kukkutasana is an advanced arm-balancing seated yoga posture, traditionally practiced in Hatha Yoga and often included in Ashtanga yoga sequences. It challenges upper body strength, core stability, balance, and hip flexibility simultaneously. This posture is named after the Sanskrit word “Kukkuta”, meaning cockerel or rooster, because the arms supporting the body resemble a […]