Mayurasana

Mayūrāsana (Sanskrit: मयूरासन) or Peacock pose[1] is a hand-balancing asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise with the body held horizontal over the hands.

[3] Mayurasana is one of the oldest non-seated asanas used in hatha yoga; it is first described in the 10th century Vimānārcanākalpa.

The Vāsiṣṭha Saṁhitā 1.76-7 states that it destroys all sins.

[4] In this asana the body is raised like a horizontal stick holding the floor with both palms while the body is supported by the elbows.

[5] Hamsasana (Swan Pose) is identical to Mayurasana except that the hands are placed with the fingers pointing forwards.