These posts show sitting poses.
Although the legs in this pose are the same as in janu sirsasana, the action in the spine is very different: Instead of rotating towards the extended leg, the rotation is away from the leg, and instead of flexion in the spine there is lateral flexion. This change in spinal action changes the action in […]
Parivrtta Janu Sirasana – Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose Read More »
The asymmetry of this pose makes it very revealing about the ‘sidedness’ exhibited in the back muscles. Janu sirsasana can also reveal sidedness in the relative stability or mobility of the sacroiliac joints. Everyone has an “ease” and a “hard” side in this pose because of the inherent asymmetries of the human body. The more
Janu Sirasana – Head-to-Knee Pose Read More »
The back of the body is referred to as “west” due to the traditional practice of facing the rising sun when performing morning worship. Compare with purvottanasana— a stretch for the front of the body (purva = in front, before, eastward).
Paschimottanasana – West (back) Stetching Read More »