Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I

Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I : Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Come into it from a standing position. First fold your hips like to zero, then take your left leg to the floor. Turn your left foot so that it points to the right and lay on the heel. Cross-your right-foot over put and your left thigh it, main down, beside your leg. Your knee should place toward the ceiling.
    Sage Koundinya I

    Sage Koundinya I

  2. To pose, bring area ribs, your left stomach, and neck around to the right. Place your left upper arm across your thigh and slide your left outer armpit down the surface of the thigh. Use moves similar to these you used in Parsva Bakasana to increase your angle and produce excellent contact between your left upper-arm and right outside thigh. Maintaining this contact at the top of the arm and far to the outside of the leg may be the secret to the offer.
  3. To place both hands on to the floor, first correct your left elbow and put your left palm down (you will need to lean to the correct to create your hand all the way down). To put your hand, carefully lift both hips without losing the left-supply-to-right-leg placement, lean even more to the right, and put your right hand on to the floor. Your hands must be shoulder width apart, with your middle fingers parallel together. The majority of your weight it’s still on your own knees and toes.
  4. Without losing contact between your left arm and your correct outer leg, lift your hips in order to change your left foot and stay around the ball of the foot, heel up. Next, carry your left knee off the floor therefore the majority of your fat is on your legs. Raise your hips a little greater and begin moving your weight to bring your whole core above and between your hands to your fingers having its parallel. Leaning your weight slightly forward, extend your left knee a bit lean shoulders a bit and your face toward the ground. This should leverage your right foot up inside the air. Once your right foot is up, lean your weight farther forward until your left-foot becomes light, then lifts up with an exhale.
  5. To finish the present, straighten both legs simultaneously having an inhale. Raise the left leg until it’s parallel for the floor. Twisting your left knee more, carry your right-foot greater, and reach out through the balls of both legs. Regulate the shoulder’s elevation so it’s the same as the left. Lift your torso to create your torso parallel for the ground. Breathing efficiently, contain the pose for 20 seconds or longer release both legs for the floor using an exhale. Repeat for the same length of time to the other side.

Sage Koundinya I Pose Information

Sanskrit Name of Sage Koundinya I

Eka Pada Koundinyanasana I

Sage Koundinya I Pose Level

1

Contraindications and Cautions

Any wrist or lower back injury

Preparatory Poses

  • Marichyasana I
  • Pasasana
  • Supta Padangusthasana

Sage Koundinya I Follow-up Poses

  • Uttanasana
  • Adho Mukha Svanasana

Sage Koundinya I Beginner’s Tip

You can secure your balance if you support the side leg on a bolster and/or the back leg on a chair seat.

Sage Koundinya I Pose Benefits

  • Strengthens the arms and wrists
  • Tones the belly and spine