Kneeling Postures #2 Flashcards
What is Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschiottanasana?
Triangular Facing Forward Fold
What are some alignment cues for Traingular Facing Forward Fold?
Students with tightness in the hips and quads (or students with excessive soft tissue proximation) may have difficulty with the deep flexion required of the bent knee.
What does Triangular Facing Forward Fold strengthen?
Bones in the Lower Extremities
Hip Flexors
What does Triangular Facing Forward Fold stretch?
Back muscles
Posterior Neck Muscles
Quads
Tibilias Anterior and the Dorsi-Flexors of the Feet
What are some other benefits of Triangular Facing Forward Fold?
Stimulates the Internal Organs
Calms the Mind
What are some cautions and contrainindications for Triangular Facing Forward Fold?
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Knee Injury
Low Back Injury
What are some preparatory postures for Triangular Facing Forward Fold?
Lunge with Thigh Stretch
Paschimottanasana
What is Upvista Konasana?
Wide Leg Forward Fold
What are some complications with alignment for Wide Leg Forward Fold?
Tight adductor magnus will make this pose very challenging to bend forward as it pulls on the base of the sitting bones.
What does Wide Leg Forward Fold strengthen?
Bones of the lower extremities
Back Muscles
Hip Flexors (when actively pulling the torso forward from the hips)
What does Wide Leg Forward Fold stretch?
Adductors
Hamstrings
Gluteus Maximus
Quads
What are some other benefits of Wide Leg Forward Stretch?
Stimulates the internal organs
Therapeutic for Sciatica
Calms the brain
What are some cautions and contrainindications for Wide Leg Forward Stretch?
Low back injury
What are some preparatory postures for Wide Leg Forward Stretch?
Low Back Injury
What are some preparatory postures for Wide Leg Forward Stretch?
Prasarita Padottanasana
Baddha Konasana
What is Baddha Konasana?
Bound Angle Pose
What are some alignment cues for Bound Angle Pose?
Tightness in the outer hips will keep the knees from releasing towards the earth. Tightness in the inner thighs will potentially make it difficult to sit upright and increase the workload on the spinal muscles.
What muscles strengthen in Bound Angle Pose?
Outer Hips Hip Flexors (when using an active force) Back Muscles (when pose is done in a more active state)
What muscles are stretched in Bound Angle Pose?
Inner Thighs
Knees
What are some other benefits of Bound Angle Pose?
Therapeutic for Sciatica
Helps Relieve Mild Depression
What are some cautions and contrainindications for Bound Angle Pose?
Hip Replacement or Injury
What are some preparatory postures for Bound Angle Pose?
Upvista Konasana
Janu Sirsasana
What is Agni Stambasana?
Fire Log Pose
What are some potential complications with alignment for Fire Log Pose?
Tight Hips might not allow enough external rotation to drop the second knee down. Lack of activity in the ankle on top may cause a sickled foot which can lead to knee damage. Tight adductors/hamstrings might not allow someone to sit fully upright and require a prop to gain length.
What does Fire Log Pose strengthen?
Ankles (when done properly, can be very damaging if done without attention to the ankles)
Back muscles
What does Fire Log Pose stretch?
Hips (especially the periformis)
Inner Thighs
Quads (Vasti Group)
What are some other benefits of Fire Log Pose?
Helps to alleviate Sciatica
What are some cautions and contrainindications for Fire Log Pose?
Hip, Knee, Ankle or Low Back Injuries
Hip Replacements
What are some preparatory postures for Fire Log Pose?
Baddha Konasana
Janu Sirasana
What is Gomukhasana?
Cow Face Posture