Chakrasana | Yoga for Kids Obesity, Posture And Benefits | Learn Yoga in Italianbr br Chakrasana is an asana. It is a backbend and part of the finishing sequence in the Primary Series of Ashtanga. Chakrasana or the wheel pose is a backward bending yoga asana. Chakra in Sanskrit means Wheel. In chakrasana, the final position looks like a wheel, hence the name. It gives great flexibility to the spine.