Bhekasana comes from the word
bheka means frog. According to
Light on Yoga, the action in this
asana resembles that of a frog, hence the name.
supta bekhasana on the other hand is the reclined version of
bekhasana. Both poses allow the front of the body a nice stretch from the ankle-thighs-groins-abdomen-chest-even the throat-hip flexors.
B.K.S Iyengar in bekhasana
below photo was taken weeks ago of me in
supta bekhasana. what i like most about this pose is the opening of the heart and the feeling of my neck & throat being stretched. its a kind of massage on your throat that you won't get from any spa :D
And of cos, i won't be able to get into this pose without the help of my teacher. here's a video how you could assist your partner into
supta bekhasana. Try this only if you are comfortable in
bekhasana and... enjoy!
