Preparing for Padmasana - Class 2

Preparing for Padmasana - Class 2

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/JvSuaKHoa1A

Class 2 - Preparing for Padmasana video

In the second class we explore opening up the hips, knees are pelvis to prepare for padmasana in seated, standing and lying variations.  Also important to note is attaining length to the spine and side body so the abdominal region is not compressed.

Some postures in this class are:

Janu sirsasana - head to knee pose

Baddha Konasana - bound angle pose

Ardha Uttanasana with a chair - half forward bend with a chair

Uttanasana to Adho Mukha Svanasana - forward bend to downward dog

Vrksasana - Tree pose

Supta Ardha Padmasana - reclined half lotus (with bolster)

Supta Padmasana - reclined lotus (with bolster)

Same poses with legs up the wall

Ardha Padmasana and Padmasana - seated half lotus and lotus

Svasana - Final relaxation

Take care following the class and pause as and when needed.

Check with your doctor if you are unsure about any postures.

Thank you,

Pam 

 

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Preparing for Padmasana - class 1

Padmasana or Lotus Pose is considered a great seated posture for pranayama and meditation.  In this posture the knees are bent and each foot is placed on the opposite thigh, at the root of the thigh.  

As B.K.S. Iyengar writes in Light on Yoga, "People not used to sitting on the floor seldom have flexible knees.  At the start they will feel excruciating pain around the knees.  By perseverance and continued practice the pain will gradually subside and they can then stay in the pose comfortably for a long time."

Many asana and sequences of asana can help prepare the knees, and body for padmasana, as well as the breath and mind to stay longer for pranayama and meditation.

I have put together a few videos that may help build to Padmasana.  

The first video incorporates postures that work on learning to bend at the top of the thigh, not at the waist.  Using a chair one can really find the root of the thigh and the extra height helps maintain and erect spine.  B.K.S. Iyengar mentions how the straight back helps to keep the mind attentive and alert.

Adding in Parvatasana (fingers interlaced and raised overhead) helps stretch and lengthen the back and create space in the chest and around the abdominal organs. 

A few standing postures are included to work on externally rotating the thigh bone in the hip socket, as well as create space around the back of the knee. 

Seated poses like Dandasana (staff pose) and Janu Sirsasana ( head to knee pose) also work these key areas around the hips, knees and spine.

Supta Baddha Konasana and a reclined version of Ardha Padmansa (half lotus), also called Bhadrasana are included before Savasana.  

Here is the first video:

https://youtu.be/uCJJax-tlKc

Preparing for Padmasana - Class 1

Please take care and always stop when you need to.  Build up slowly, with care and confidence.

Thank you,

Pam 

Prashnayantra Problem Statement for 02 Mar 2024

 

Hello,

I've added another Prashnayantra statement that I was investigating last night.

Please feel free to message me with your reflections.  You can sign up to receive these statements from India also by following the link below.

Thank you,

Pam 

The statement for today is:

Study the role of senses organs. As you do Standing Poses, Have your Breath and Awareness focused on Outer Corners of the Eyes, and then again on Bottom of the Eyes. Compare the subtle difference betwen the two in terms of the effect on the mind as well as the culture of the pose.

Please write back with any thoughts and comments.

- Prashnayantra
http://prashnayantra.appspot.com

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