This month we are studying Parsva Konasana (Side-Angle Pose). This pose is an intriguing one. It is big and powerful yet one of the cooling, standing poses (a fact that eluded me for the first 15 years of my practice!)
Here are some ideas for studying the pose. Please share if you have other ideas:
Laura demonstrates Parsva Konasana, Extended Side Angle Pose
1. Head position: Technically, you are to look up toward your hand. Do you like this? Is there somewhere else you enjoy looking? What is the difference?
2. Play with the weight on your front hand. How does the pose change when you have more weight on your hand? Less? How does the amount of weight on your front hand affect your back foot?
3. What about the front foot? Is your weight balanced in your foot? Or does it feel better to be in your heal or your toes?
4. Is your thigh really parallel to the floor? You may need a yoga friend or a mirror to see this. You want your knee even with your hip joint. Your hip joint right between your pubis and your hip bone.
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Great article, Laura. I am enjoying your monthly poses with us.
Another thing to try: Try putting your hand on the floor (or on a block) in front of your foot and use your straightened arm to help push your bent knee back slightly. It sometimes helps with the alignment if you feel you are extended unevenly.
Namaste,
Darla
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Fabulous, Darla! Great idea. If the arm is in back, you can press the knee into the arm. I like to play in both positions.
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