What is Malasana?
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What is Malasana? Malasana is also known as garland pose or squat pose.2
Malasana combines the Sanskrit words “Mala” and “asana,” which both mean a garland or necklace. The three asanas that prepare you for malasana are tadasana, naukasana and padhastasana. After doing malasana, we can do any yoga asana except chakrasana, halasana and plank. In addition, there are some variations of malasana, which involve use of a chair or a wall for support.