Utthita hasta padangustasana B requires you to have a good sense of balance as you turn your head to the opposite side of the opening leg. It gives you a great stretch to your hamstrings, and your glutes works a lot more than it looks and get strengthen! Method 1 – Stand with your right leg up after doing Utthita Hasta Padangustasana A (or be in the position of Utthita Hasta Padangustasana A). 2 – As you exhale, slowly open your right leg to the right side with your legs and right arm strongly straight. Keep the bottom leg strong and straight, your back is long and keeping a good posture. At the same time as you open your leg, turn your head to the left side and […]
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Read More“Sthirasukhamasanam” Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras / Pada 2, Sutra 46 – Steady and comfortable should be the posture – Parshvottanasana is one of the asanas that gives you a great intense stretch in the back side of your thighs. At the same time as working on it, we get to work on the shoulders’ range of motion, and so much more. Method 1 – Open the legs to the right, stand with the legs three feet apart as described in Trikonasana. Bring the hands together behind the back in a prayer position. As you inhale, turn the right foot and waist to the right, and lift the chest. 2 – As you exhale slowly, bend from the bottom of the back and try to touch the stomach to the thighs, […]
Read MoreUtthita hasta padangustasana is a balancing pose that requires both strength and flexibility especially in the legs and glutes. When you find your sweet spot, and you are able to stay there in the asana, you feel a great stability and calmness in your mind. Method 1 – Stand tall with your legs together, arms straight down beside the body. 2 – Then, as you inhale, place the left hand on the waist, straighten the right arm, raise the right leg and catch the big toe with the right index and middle fingers. Straighten the knees, push your chest forward and up. 3 – Find your balance here, and as you exhale, touch the nose to the knee of the lifted leg and hold. Keep breathing as much as […]
Read MoreThis is the second version of Prasarita Padottanasana. Compared to the first version we learnt, this is a little more challenging because we don’t have the help of our hands to deepen our bend. Let’s practice, let’s keep practicing! Method 1 – Stand with your legs apart as in Prasarita Padottanasana A, Stretch arms out to the sides at chest level, horizontal to the ground. Hold in this position while actively straightening your arms out. 2 – As you exhale, place the hands on the waist. Give yourself a good inhale, and bend down from the groin and place the top of your head slowly on the floor, using the strength of the abdominal muscles and legs. Breathe steadily. 3 – Keep your hands on the waist and as […]
Read MoreThis is the 4th and the last of the Prasarita Padottanasana series. With the help of the pulling force of your arms and hands, you get to go deeper in this asana. METHOD 1- Stand with the legs apart, as in the previous Prasarita Padottanasana variations, and as you inhale, place the hands on the waist. 2 – As you exhale, bend forward and take hold of the big toes with your index and middle fingers. Lift your head up and keep the arms and spine straight. 3 – Inhale and look forward, then as you exhale, place the top of your head on the ground in line with the feet. Keep the legs straight and the lower abdomen pulled in. Breathe fully and deeply as much […]
Read MoreThis is the third version of Prasarita Padottanasana. The final position is where your hands are on the floor. It requires a large range of motions in the shoulder area. Pay attention to your scapula movements to bring your hands lower and lower. METHOD 1 – As you are standing with your feel apart, as in Prasarita Padottanasana A and B, place hands on waist and exhale. 2 – As you inhale, lock the fingers behind the back and expand the chest at the same time as you pull your arms away from the body. 3 – Then, as you exhale, slowly place the top of your head on the floor, straighten and tighten the arms and legs, move your shoulder blades close to the spine and […]
Read MoreMETHOD 1 – Let’s see how to come into this asana from Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward facing dog). From Adho Mukha Svanasana, bring your right leg back and up as you inhale, and as you exhale bring your right foot between your hands on the ground. As you inhale, come up to Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 pose). Give yourself a good long exhale. 2 – Turn your left heel clockwise until your left foot positions 45 degrees angle just as Virabhadrasana 1. 3 – Now, as you exhale, interlace all your fingers behind your back and open your chest to get a good fresh prana into your body. 4 – As you exhale, keep your lower body as it is, and bring your upper body forward and closer […]
Read More“Sthirasukhamasanam” Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras / Pada 2, Sutra 46 – Steady and comfortable should be the posture – This four-part asana has five vinyasas, of which the 3rd is the state of the asana. In the 2nd vinyasa, aspirants should note that both rechaka and puraka are to be performed. METHOD 1 – Jump to the right and spread the legs apart according to your height, and place the hands on the waist. Make sure your inner feet are parallel to each other or slightly turn your toes inward. 2 – As you exhale, press the hands to the floor with the fingertips in line with the big toes, or slightly back side. Keep the head lifted and the spine straight. 3 – Give yourself a slow and […]
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