Day 1 #shesgotlegs is the passive stretch often called Pigeon. But I’ve always wondered about that because the Sanskrit word for Pigeon is Kapotasana and that’s a deep backbend. I feel like what is more descriptive of the asana is Resting Galavasana or, in Sanskrit, Laya Galavasana, because the shape of the posture is like the pose dedicated to the Sage Galava, except this is passive and resting. Anyhow, what’s it’s called, this posture is an awesome hip opener which is we start here with the month’s challenge. Allow the trochnater major to drop back and down while releasing the back. Once you get the gliding motion in the ball and socket of the hip joint freely your hips will open. Stay for at least 20 breaths to give your body a chance to open. And dont worry the last posture in the clip isnt in the challenge, its just to show the connection between this stretch and the final movement of deep external hip rotation Check @beachyogagirl @laurasykora @fitqeeunirene for more options on tomorrows pose. My shorts are by @liquidoactive Use code “shesgotlegs” for 20% all their awesome yoga gear
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:38:04 +0000