A video with a bevy of variations for Malasana (Garland Pose). Deepen the pose with more ease on the ankles and knees.
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Malasana (Garland Pose)
01/02/2013
Study Points for the Yoga Pose of the Month: Malasana (Garland Pose)
Malasana (Garland's Pose)
Yoga pose of the month: Let's study Malasana (Garland Pose) this month. Take this month to spend time in this pose, teach it to your students, bring it into your practice, and bring on a deeper sense of reflection on it. Here are some ideas for you to consider:
- Can you feel where your restrictions are in this pose? Sometimes it is obvious and other times not. Check in with the ankles, knees, and hips.
- Can you balance the contraction in the groins, holding the legs to the body, with the release to stretch the groins to allow the body to move through the legs?
- As you deepen the fold in the pose, are you moving from the hip joint or rounding the back? Deepening the pose comes from the hip joint.
- Try the variations in the video from this month. Do any of them help you move more deeply into the pose?
If you are a teacher, challenge yourself to teach this pose in each class this month. Add this component: Can you find something new to teach (and learn)?