Baddha konasana
December 10, 2020
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BADDHA KONASANA ( BOUND ANGLE POSE )
Photo credit – Myupchar
Yoga Posture name – Baddha konasana
Yoga Posture Type – Forward bend , Hip Opener
How to pronounce – Ba – Dha – con- aa – Asana
English Meaning – Bound angle pose
INSTRUCTION OF BADDHA KONASANA
How to Enter –
- Sit straight on danda asana ( staff asana ), Bend both knees, and bring your both feet together,
- Drop your knees out away from the midline of the body, if you have knee issues you can keep a 45-degree angle between your shin and thigh,
- pull the skin of your hips back, and sit on sitting bone, keep your tailbone off to the floor,
- keep your feet together and grab your feet to your both hands, Now pull those feet up and let the knees go away from the center
- Inhale, As you pulling the feet,
- with exhale, keep your chest open and bend forward from your pelvic. close your eyes to feel the limit of your body, don’t overstretch.
Alignment Cues –
- Thigh external rotated,
- spine straight and lengthen both sides of the torso,
- Shoulder external rotated, back and down,
- Sternum up and broad your lungs,
- sit on sitting bone properly.
How to finish –
As you hold the posture for 2-3 minutes, With Inhale, straight your elbow and lift your chest up, Lower back in, then with exhalation slowly release the posture.
Modification of the pose –
- Keep bricks or blanket under your thigh ( if too tight hips)
- place a brick in front of your forehead.
Drishti –
Drishti on Your – Nose (Nasagrah)
BENEFITS :-
- Stretches groins and inner thigh,
- Calm the mind and relieves the stress.
- Increases mobility of the hips.
CONTRAINDICATION:-
- Slip Disc
- Sacroiliac joint pain ( ask to your teacher)
- any back issue
- any knee injury
- Hip issue
preparatory poses:-
- Vriksa asana ( tree pose )
- Malasana ( garland pose )
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