Crescent Lunge
Naming
- Crescent Lunge
- High Lunge
- Variation: Runner’s Lunge
- Variation: Arms out to sides for Vimanasana(Airplane Pose)
Heart of Pose
- Standing Pose
- Warrior 1 Variation
Naming & Differentiation
While there are some differences among sources, the most common usage of the various names for Lunges are as follows:
Low Lunge
- Back knee down
- Hands to floor, to knee, or up by ears
- See Anjaneyasana
High Lunge
- Back knee lifted
- Hands to floor, to knee, or up by ears
Crescent Lunge
- Back knee lifted
- Hands up by ears
Runner’s Lunge
- Back knee lifted
- Hands to floor
Utthan Pristhasana (Lizard Pose)
- Back knee lifted or down
- Hands or forearms to floor inside of front foot
Image of Vimanasana from Yoga International.