This video will help you with your technique and alignment! It is a short yoga video that will assist you with Thunderbolt pose or vajrasana. You may need to grab a pillow for this practice. There is not a lot of stretching involved in this pose, though it strengthens the back and core through proper posture. Vajrasana also opens up the chest and shoulders, making breathing patterns easy and fluid during meditation in this pose. If you have sensitive knees you may need to modify this pose, but you will still receive the same benefits. With the spine upright, this pose strengthens the back. This can improve posture during your day-to-day life. This pose can help you correct slouching and drooping in your seat. In this way, it may alleviate neck and back pain associated with sedentary desk jobs. Thunderbolt also improves core strength. Tighten your core during this pose to engage your stomach muscles. This provides a solid foundation to perform more advanced yoga poses that rely on your core. Mentally, this yoga pose invites deep breathing exercises and meditation. When paired together, Thunderbolt pose, deep breathing, and meditation can provide mental clarity and reduced stress. This yoga sequence can be done by all levels, but if you are new to the practice feel free to modify the pose. ALWAYS listen to your body so you avoid injury! It is best to practice yoga often; even 10 minutes a day can help so much with flexibility and overall well-being. I recommend checking out some other videos that go in-depth about how to do the yoga postures. It can help you with alignment and keep you from getting injured! Here are the links!! Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)- https://youtu.be/s6v8LPUt1mk Kneeling Lunge (Anjaneyasana)- https://youtu.be/2pVrG2UFtf8 Transition from Down Dog to Lunge: https://youtu.be/BriM0iZYQnY Downward Facing Dog: https://youtu.be/4ywKCDdjxzQ Upward Facing Dog: https://youtu.be/rEJAhJSl1_Y Child's Pose: https://youtu.be/HzqguW-mpBE Standing Mountain Pose: https://youtu.be/dyk-3ZOX_ic Bound Angle Pose: https://youtu.be/sssqd8I8Vpg Fish Pose: https://youtu.be/sqh1kyvUxds Cow Pose: https://youtu.be/s_yyBXRANeE Cat Pose: https://youtu.be/nrDDunVKNU4 Easy Seated Pose (Sukasana): https://youtu.be/pQPwkK7928Y Please subscribe to support free yoga on the internet!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeLAgxoIectOHl5w5qLwNhQ?view_as=subscriber Don’t forget to click on the bell to be notified of the most recent videos. May love and light be yours! Namaste, Jessie Website: http://www.jessiecolewellness.com Instagram: jessiecolewellness #vajrasana #yogaposes #yogabasics