KUKKUTASANA

Description

KUKKUTASANA Asana group: complex poses, arm balances Translation of the name from Sanskrit: • kukkuta — rooster; 1. Setup Starting position: sitting with the legs crossed in the lotus position. Press the left hand into the floor, lift the lotus slightly and slide the right arm into the space under the right calf and over the left shin as deep as possible. Then support on the floor with the right hand and slide the left arm into the space under the left calf and over the right shin as deep as possible. Place the palms on the floor and, slowly shifting the torso forward, transfer the center of gravity onto the arms, rise and hold the balance. Fingers spread. Gaze straight ahead. Palms parallel to each other. Simplified variations: • TOLASANA. 2. Safety A complex pose; do not perform it without a solid mastery of PADMASANA (lotus pose) and Bakasana. • Knees: with insufficient rotation in the hip joints, the twisting occurs in the knee joints. If discomfort appears, use the simplified variations. • There should be no kinking or pain in the ankle joints. • The wrists and the knee can be injured; after performing the pose it is necessary to compensate the wrists.