Pose of the day: Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana)

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The Compass Pose is a challenging seated pose as it stretches out the hamstrings and opens up the shoulders. A good warm up of hamstrings, hips, groin, shoulders and spine is essential to prepare for the pose. The Compass Pose is used to stretch out our hips near the end of the practice.

The Compass Pose has several health benefits. Some of them are as follows:

  • Stretches out the hamstrings, groin, shoulders, and spine.
  • Opens up and loosens the hips.
  • Reinvigorates the kidneys, stimulates the liver, and works the spine.
  • Activates digestion and cleanses the organs.
  • Nourishes the lower back and limbs.
  • Proper execution of the pose stretches the tissues of the lung meridian, which may be beneficial to the respiratory system.
  • Improves muscle flexibility.

Different variations of the Compass Pose which can make the pose either easier or to make it a little more difficult and challenging. Remember, “The beauty of yoga is you never fail. You do what you can in that given moment. Nothing more, nothing less.”

It helps to prepare your body to work towards advance poses for example Eka Pada Koundinyasana II and Astavakrasana.

Happy practicing!

 

Namaste,

Carmen Lee-Schneider