Wednesday Workout: Koundinyasana Drills

Eka pada koundinyasana II (pose dedicated to the sage Koundinya II) is a split-legged arm balance that is sometimes dubbed "flying splits" as it resembles a front split hovering away from the floor.

Warm Up Sequence

• Crunches
• Reclined eka pada koundinyasana
• Reclined side crow
• Down Dog
• Knee to Chest
• Chaturanga Dandasana
• Lizard pose
• Pigeon pose
• High lunge prayer twist
• Side Angle
• Bound Side Angle (Baddha Parshvakonasana)
• Triangle (Trikonasana)
• Revolved Triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana)
• Revolved Half Moon
• Revolved Fierce/Chair
• Airplane Lunge
• Bird of Paradise (Svarga Dvijasana)
• Upward Splits (Upavishtha Hanumanasana)
• Crow
  
• Side Crow
• Eka Pada Koundinyasana
  

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