Yoga Pose of the Month | Cobbler pose
Baddha Konasana is often translated into English as Cobbler or Tailor Pose, because this is the position they would traditionally sit in to do their work.YogaPoseoftheMonth–CobblerPoseHomeBlogYogaPoseoftheMonth–CobblerPose4PractisingsittingposessuchasCobblerPoseor BaddhaKonasanatakesustotheessenceofwhatyogaisallabout. Althoughmanyofusthinkofthewordasanaasmeaningaposeorposture,theliteraltranslationis“acomfortableseat”. This,ofcourse,isessentialinordertopractisemeditation,asyouneedtobeabletositandfocusyourattentioninwardswithoutbeingdistractedbyphysicaldiscomfort.BaddhaKonasanaisoftentranslatedintoEnglishasCobblerorTailorPose,becausethisisthepositiontheywouldtraditionallysitintodotheirwork. Howeveritreallymeans“boundanglepose”. TheanglereferredtoisthatbetweenthelegsandthetorsoandinIyengarYogaastrapisoftenusedaroundthelowerbodytohelptoachievethisfeelingofbinding. It’sapowerfulstretchfortheinnerthighsandgroinsandalsoactivatesthemusclesofthepelvicfloor. Thisiswhytheposeisregardedasbeneficialformenstrualandbladderproblemsasitstimulatesthelowerabdominalorgans,includingtheovariesandprostate,bladderandkidneys. Itissafetopracticeallthroughpregnancyandcanhelprelievefatigueandanxiety.HowtodotheposeTositinBaddhaKonasana,bendthekneesandbringthesolesofthefeettogether,keepingyourbackstraight.Allowthekneestodropouttothesideandplaceyourhandsonyourfeetorankles. Gentlydrawinyourlowerabdominalmusclestogivesupporttoyourspine. Keepyourspinelongandyourchestopen. Ifyoufeelyou’reroundinginthelowerbacktrysittingontheedgeofablock. Stayhereforseveralbreathsallowingthehipstorotateoutwards.Experimentwithmovingyourfeetcloserorfurtherawayfromyourbodyandyou’llfindyouactivatedifferentexternalhiprotatorsandlengthendifferentadductors(innerthighmuscles). Howeverkeepingthesolesofthefeettogetherwiththeoutsideedgespressingintothefloor,ratherthanwiththesolesfacingupwardshelpsprotectboththekneeandankleligamentsfrombeingover-stretchedandwilldirectmoreofthepose’sactionintothehipjoints.Totaketheposefurther,hold
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