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How to Do Agnistambhasana | Fire Log Pose Step-by-Step Tutorial

apyogaindia · 1:31

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Proper anatomical alignment in seated poses
  • Understanding external rotation from the hip joint
  • Importance of spinal lengthening in hip openers

Ideal for

  • Beginners learning Agnistambhasana
  • Individuals with tight hips
  • Practitioners seeking deep hip openers

Lesson

Steps

  • Agnistambhasana (Fire Log Pose)
  • Dandasana (Staff Pose) as a setup
  • Seated forward folding
  • Use of props for support

Benefits

  • Deep hip opening
  • Increased hip flexibility and mobility
  • Relief for tight hips
  • Improved seated posture

Transcript

Sir, I cannot understand the alignment of agnist tambasan. Can you teach me? No problem. I'll teach you a tambasan. So you're sitting into dandasan. Make sure to support your barracks with the blanket. So sit properly on a blanket. Now when you're sitting here, make sure you are erecting your spine by taking up your fingers. Back side. Lengthen and become more taller. Now you are moving your right foot out. Get that external rotation in that right leg from the hip joint properly and then bring this ankle exactly under the left back of the knee. So try to place it properly and then you are moving this leg also towards the outer side external rotation and use your palm to pull it towards the upside. Now when you are doing this action understand your ankle outer ankle touches the knee and your heel touches the other knee. Basically you're trying to bring your both shin bones in a line parallel to each other and then you are taking your left palm right palm knee and on the foot open up your chest and starts to go forward down towards the ground and stay there. Why? Because it will help you to open up your hip joint into agni stambasan. [Music]

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
3 minutes
Equipment
Yoga matBlanket
Target areas
HipsHip flexorsGlutesSpine
Energy
calming

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