sandeyeRoutine Alterations & Adaptions: Padottanasana
February 29th 2008 14:50
One pose I perform as a general 'whenever-I-wanna' stretch rather than as part of my routine is Padottanasana. I find this useful to perform after a period of gardening, especially before cooking or cleaning if such follows. It tends to relieve any tension caused in my back, hips or shoulders, which has built up from bending and working bent over in the yard.
To perform this asana, stand with your legs wide apart, feet facing forward. Reaching behind, clasp your fingers together and raise the arms slightly, keeping them straight. Inhaling, raise the arms further, pushing them out behind you until you can feel a mild pressure. Exhaling, tip forwards from the hip, keeping your legs straight. Keeping your balance focused in the legs, bring the head down towards the ground in front of you, pulling the interlocked hands out behind your head lowering them towards the ground to feel a minor pull in the shoulder region.
Try to hold the pose for between six and twelve slow even breaths before rising on an inhale. This is a good asana to do outside a routine for before and after chores that involve much bending, as I myself have found. However, it can also be fitted into a regular routine.
To perform this asana, stand with your legs wide apart, feet facing forward. Reaching behind, clasp your fingers together and raise the arms slightly, keeping them straight. Inhaling, raise the arms further, pushing them out behind you until you can feel a mild pressure. Exhaling, tip forwards from the hip, keeping your legs straight. Keeping your balance focused in the legs, bring the head down towards the ground in front of you, pulling the interlocked hands out behind your head lowering them towards the ground to feel a minor pull in the shoulder region.
Try to hold the pose for between six and twelve slow even breaths before rising on an inhale. This is a good asana to do outside a routine for before and after chores that involve much bending, as I myself have found. However, it can also be fitted into a regular routine.
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