Garudasana
sahasara min - YogPlan

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

ajna chakra

Third-Eye Chakra (Ajna)

anahata chakra

Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Manipura min - YogPlan

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

Muladhara Chakra

Root Chakra (Muladhara)

Intermidate

Standing Asanas

Garudasana

Eagle Pose

(ga-ru-da-sun)

Meaning: garuda= eagle

Table of content

Preparation

Stand upright with a straight spine, relaxed shoulders, arms at your sides, feet together. Inhale, exhale, and relax.

Getting into position

Bend your knees and cross your left thigh over the right (overlapping the knees), and hook the left foot behind the right calf (bend knees slightly farther if needed). Point the toes of the left foot down. Straighten your spine. Bring your arms forward, keeping them parallel to the floor. Cross the left arm over the right one and bend your elbows so that your forearms are vertical. Face the palms toward each other (left hand facing in, right hand facing out). Press the palms toward each other. Inhaling, straighten your spine, slightly raise your elbows to shoulder height. Exhaling, lower your hips down farther, focusing on a fixed point. Hold with normal breathing for around 30 seconds.

Coming out of position

Slightly relax the body. Release the hands and bring them to your sides. Unhook the left foot, and raise the leg. Place the left foot back on the floor and return to starting position. Inhale, exhale, and relax. Repeat on the other side.

Tips

  • Focus the eyes on a fixed point in front of you for balance.
  • To hook the foot around the calf, adjust the knees and hips to find the right position.
  • Keep the heel of the supporting leg on the floor the whole time.

Mental & Emotional Health:

Precautions

Avoid

If you have chronic/serious hip, pelvis, or knee problems.

Be careful

If you have mild hip, pelvis, or knee issues.

Benefits

General

  • Stretches the wrists, arms, shoulders, upper back, knees, and ankles.
  • Strengthens chest, abdomen, and leg muscles.
  • Improves balance and concentration.
  • Relieve sciatic nerve pain.

Therapeutic

Helps to reduce the symptoms of asthma, lower backache and sciatica.

Variations

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