Mermaid Pose | Mermaid Pose Tutorial | Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | Gayana | Hamsa Yoga Foundation

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[Music] [Applause] foreign welcome back to our Channel my name is kaino in this video we are going to learn the postcard mermaid pose this pose the variation of King pigeon pose this pose involves the back pending along with hip opening stretches let us see how to perform this murmured pose begin with downward facing dog adoom Asana from here being your right left forward to King pigeon pose so first try to practice this pose if you have any space under the leg you can use a block or a blanket from here bend your back leg try to lock your ankle from the other hand and stay here so this is the modify variation of mermaid pose I slowly drop your legs down and relax after locking the ankles try to pull your leg closer to your body try to lock your elbows and stay here slowly release stay as much as possible like two breeds or three breeds now slowly Bend forward down just relax now slowly come up now bend your back leg slowly move your hand further yes from the other hand lock your fingers and steer your or else if you want you can interlock the fingers or else lock your fingers from here slowly pull your elbows upward over the head look forward and stay there slowly release Bend forward and relax this pose required very deep open on the hip and you need to ensure you have done Preparatory pose to increase the flexibility in the area of your legs and the hair if not you can also strain your hip flexes or else you might get strain on your hip flexes and may be even get a injury in your knee area by practicing it too much benefits of this pose this Asana will helps in stretching the hip glute and the shoulders it is also back bend that opens the heart this pose you will develop greater flexibility in your hip shoulders and the back I hope this video is helpful for you the practicing of marmal pose that's it for today hope you like this video see you on next video till then take care