If there ever was a laid-back yoga pose, it has to be Anantasana, also known as Sleeping Vishnu or Infinity Pose. At first glance, this posture looks like a doddle, but look a little closer and you’ll find there is actually quite a lot going on.
The pose itself is said to resemble the blue-skinned Hindu god Lord Vishnu as he slumbers peacefully on Ananta – the giant mythical 1,000 headed serpent. Ananta