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Learn the Bound Angle Pose - Baddha Konasana | Yoga

SIKANA English · 2:00

In this practice

Key teachings

Foundational yoga poses
Mindful alignment
Connecting breath with movement
Importance of flexibility

Ideal for

Beginners to yoga
Individuals seeking hip and groin flexibility
Those needing to improve circulation in the lower body
Anyone looking for a gentle, calming stretch

Lesson

Instructions

Initiate yourself into the Bound Angle Pose, Baddha Konasana.

This content will help you understand the fundamentals of Yoga. In the next video, you will learn the Balancing Bear Pose.

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This pose improves the flexibility of your hips and groin. However, the techniques described in this series are not meant to be prescriptive.

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Steps

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
Butterfly flutters (warm-up for hips)
Forward fold from Bound Angle Pose
Erect posture and spinal lengthening
Diaphragmatic breathing

Benefits

Improves hip flexibility
Improves groin flexibility
Increases blood circulation to pelvis
Increases blood circulation to back
Increases blood circulation to abdomen

Baddha Konasana Asana Bound Angle Pose

Transcript

[Music] in this video you will learn the bound angle pose also known as badha konasana sit erect with your legs extended forward fold your knees and pull your feet closer to your trunk pull your heels close to your perenium loosen up by moving your knees up and down like the wings of a butterfly lower your knees as much as you can inhale and stretch into an erect posture and turn your gaze forward breathe normally holding the position for 30 seconds or as long as as you can now exhale as you place your elbows on your thighs round your back and Bend forward to rest your chin on the floor breathe naturally holding this position for about 20 to 30 seconds raise your body release your feet straighten your legs and relax this pose improves the flexibility of your hips and groin it also increases blood circulation to the pelvis back and abdomen you have now learned badha konasana the bound angle POS

Practice summary

Level: beginner
Duration: 2 minutes
Equipment: yoga mat
Target areas: hipsgroinpelvisbackabdomen
Energy: calming

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