How to Do the Konasana Pose with Yoga Blocks

The Konasana Pose is one of the many restorative poses in yoga. With this practice, you’ll be using a yoga block to perform the position. The use of the blocks will help those people who are less flexible and unable to bring the outside of their knees to the ground. Even though props are used, the aided Konasana Pose will still relieve any tension you’re holding in your hips and groin and calm both the body and the mind.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Yoga mat
• Yoga blocks, two of equal size and height
• Loose, comfortable clothing

1. Lie back on the mat, resting your shoulders and head on the ground, while bringing the soles of the feet together and up towards the sacrum, bending at the knees. You’ll be in what is referred to as a modified Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana, where both the groin and the hips are open.

2. Position both yoga blocks, one under the outside of the right knee and the other under the outside of left knee.

3. Open the hips further, pushing the knees into the yoga blocks on either side, and breathe.

4. Hold the pose for no more than 5 minutes, allowing any tension in the hips and groin to fall away, letting the body flow into the pose, not forcing it into an uncomfortable position.

5. Inhale and lift your knees off the blocks and let your legs extend out onto the ground.

Tips & Warnings

• This is also a good pose to relieve menstrual discomfort.
• Continual practice can help ease childbirth.
• This pose is also said to stimulate the lower organs of the body.
• If you suffer from knee or groin injury, the Konasana should only be performed with the aid of props.

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