CHAKORASANA

Description

CHAKORASANA Asana group: complex poses Translation of the name from Sanskrit: • chakora — a bird that, according to legend, feeds on moonbeams; 1. Setup Starting position: Dandasana. Take the right shin and foot with both hands and bring the leg behind the head. Press the hands into the mat and rise onto the arms, straighten the left leg and lift it, stretching the toes upward; keep the balance on the hands. Simplified variations: • do not lift the right leg up, hold it parallel to the floor; Advanced variations: • take the right leg behind the back; 3. Safety • The neck and back may round too much, which can cause protrusions and hernias — perform the simplified version. • Knee of the top leg: with insufficient rotation in the hip joints, the twisting happens in the knee joint. If discomfort appears, use the simplified variations.