Benefits of Marichyasana

• Calms the mind and body
• It stretches the shoulders
• Massages the internal organs
• Improves digestion
• Opens hips, pelvis, chest & shoulders
• Relieves mild backache and hip pain​

Preparing for Marichyasana
If you're anything like me, you need to prepare your body for any of the Marichyasana poses. Here are just a few of many poses out there that may help prepare your body for this challenging pose.

• Siddhasana (accomplished pose) or Sukhasana (easy pose)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (reclining bound angle)
• Supta Padangusthasana (reclined hand to foot pose)
• Uttanasana (standing forward fold)
• Baddha Konasana (bound angle pose)
• Janu Sirsasana (head to knee forward fold)
  
• Utthita Parsvakonasana (extended side angle)
• Virasana (hero pose)
• Supta Virasana (reclined hero pose)
• Triang Mukha Eka Pada Pachimottanasana (Three limbs facing one foot westward stretching pose)
• Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (half bound lotus westward stretching pose)

Once you've had a chance to warm up, then try moving into one of the "beginning level" Marichyasana poses. 

utthita hasta padangusthasana
(extended hand-to-foot)

​This sequence...is perfect for beginner level yogis. If you've practiced yoga in the past and are looking for a progression to help motivate you after a long hiatus away from your practice, this may be exactly what you're looking to use.

Fledgling Flow works on opening up hips, hip flexors, hamstrings, shoulders, and back. It aims to help strengthen the core and to improve your overall balance. In general, it should be an easy flowing sequence to help you work all areas of the body.
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So, if you want to work on this sequence at home, I've worked up this cheat sheet for you to bookmark, save or download. Enjoy yogis!
           Namaste.
​                     - Ann

This week we focused on opening up a variety of muscle groups including: the hip flexors, hamstrings, gluteal, and calf in order to work into Hanumanasana, also known as the monkey pose or more commonly as the splits, The great thing about hanumanasana is that in addition to improving flexibility, it helps increase blood circulation in the hips and legs, which helps improve overall health, recovery and energy in the lower extremities. Plus, if you lift your arms overhead, you strengthen the muscles in the spine, arm, and core.

This entire flow sequence is designed to help prepare our bodies for hanumanasana. So, if your goal is to achieve this pose with ease, try working on this sequence at home, Enjoy yogis!
           Namaste.
​                     - Ann

CAUTION: Avoid this asana if you suffer from a slipped disc, sciatica, hernia, and/or dislocation of the hip joint.

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