URDHVA PADMASANA

Description

URDHVA PADMASANA Asana group: complex poses Translation of the name from Sanskrit: • urdhva — up; • padma — lotus. 1. Setup Starting position: Salamba Sarvangasana. Bend the legs and cross them: place the right foot on the left thigh and the left foot on the right. Then lower the knees parallel to the floor. Press the knees with straight arms and hold the balance. Maintain your balance and breathe calmly. Relax the facial muscles. 2. Simplified and advanced variations Simplified variations: • perform the pose at a wall. 3. Safety Perform the pose only after mastering Padmasana well. • Knees: with insufficient rotation in the hip joints, twisting occurs in the knee joints. If discomfort appears, use the simplified variations. • There should be no kinking or pain in the ankle joints. • With varicose veins, hold the pose for no more than 30 seconds. • Do not allow strong rounding of the lower back; hold the knees with straight arms.

Effects

• balance
• flexibility
• strength
• boost_energy