Ok. This is one of those pesky pose that I always had problems with the binding. Somehow my short arms does not allow my hand to reach to hold the other hand. Today’s class was with an emphasis on opening and getting into more difficult poses such as this. Well, we were supposed to go into bound parivrtta parsvakonasana and then do a reverse standingĂ‚Â bird of paradise or reverse hands clasped in twisting Hasta Padangusthasana.
For me, I just want to get my bound parivrtta parsvakonasana right first and balance well in it. One tiny step at a time!
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Kapotasana or Pigeon pose. This is an intense backbend pose and opens up your chest fully.
Here is a picture of the pose from Yoga Journal Cool?
I have been practising using the beginner’s way for quite sometime now. And I have seen gradual improvement every time I do it. Slowly but surely… as I told alot of myfriends, one day!!
Beginners way :
1. Go into Supta Virasana. See pose. Note: make sure you hug your thighs towards the center. Also make sure your both feet has the toes straight pointed backwards.
2. Place your hand besides your ears like your hands when you are going to Urdhva Dhanurasana (or Wheel pose)
Hanumanasana is a beautiful pose. It is basically a split but the story behind the pose is interesting.
I read this from Light On Yoga by Iyengar :
Hanuman is the name of a monkey general that has great strength and power. He was the one who rescued Sita, wife of Rama ( who is the reincarnation of Visnu ) as well as saving the life of Laksmana by using his magnificient leaps.
Many people struggle with this pose and often injure themselves while trying out. However, using rotation and engaging of your muscles will help to ease yourself into the pose slowly.
Today’s class was good especially after my long absense from yoga. We did this Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana, the anusara way. For the first time I was able to get pretty much close to it by using the anusara yoga principles. Lovely!
1. The leg on the floor can be either straight leg ( easiest ), bent leg ( like above ) or have the leg bent behind ( like the legs in supta virasana ).
2. Bring your to-be-extended-out leg behind the same shoulder. Try to move the leg as high up as possible. Meanwhile the hand of the same shoulder should be on the floor.
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