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How to Practice Gate Pose #gatepose

Yoga with Shvasa · 0:42

In this practice

Key teachings

Proper alignment for Gate Pose
Lateral spine flexibility
Mindful breathing in static holds

Ideal for

Beginners learning Gate Pose
Individuals seeking to improve lateral flexibility
Those focusing on hip and hamstring stretches

Lesson

Steps

Gate Pose (Parighasana)
Lateral stretching
Mindful breathing

Benefits

Increases side body flexibility
Stretches hamstrings and inner thighs
Opens the chest and shoulders
Improves spinal mobility

Transcript

starting with the right side keeping your knees in line with the hips extending your right leg to the right side try to keep your right heel in line with the left knee option to keep the toes facing up or if you're comfortable you can try and place the toes down now placing the left palm on the hips to start move your right palm laterally it's very important for you to bend laterally moving the right palm towards the right ankle keeping the chest open and now if you're comfortable extend your left arm up close to the ear and breathe here

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 3 minutes
Equipment: yoga mat
Target areas: Side bodyHipsHamstringsInner thighsSpineChest
Energy: balancing

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