Yoga Heart Squat Prayer Pose

Series Summary

Yoga poses have become increasingly popular as a form of exercise and meditation. The focus of yoga is a holistic one, employing a broad range of practices which focus on a new way of living, thinking and being in the world. Aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit, the health benefits of yoga are also great and varied. From relieving stress to strengthening and toning muscle, integrating yoga positions and exercises into your daily routine can be beneficial on many levels.

Many yoga poses take place in a seated or lying down position. In this free video series, our expert will show you a variety of seated yoga poses. You will learn how to do the boat pose, camel pose and the cobbler's pose. You will also learn how to do a seated twist pose, pigeon pose, bridge pose and the wheel pose. Get tips on yoga headstands and shoulder stands, as well as instructions on how to do the plow pose and corpse pose. If you are interested in yoga exercises or seated yoga poses, let our expert yoga instructor teach you everything you need to get started with a yoga routine.

Video Transcript

"To start off our seated asiness we're going to start with the prayer at the heart squat or the namaskarasana so what you do is bring your feet about hip width apart and turn your feet out slightly. Then you'll bring yourself, your butt towards the ground so you may have to widen your feet a little more. So find that comfortable position. If you have any knee issues, take care to just feel where your limits are. Feel where that edge is. The goal of this is to bring your hands to your heart and press your elbows on to the inside parts of your knees. You may find yourself with more at an angle or flat. Wherever you go you're going to feel a nice stretch through your groin and also deep in your groin. So slowly bring your behind towards the ground and the fullest expression is pushing your elbows into your knees hands toward your heart center let your shoulders drop down and back, try not to monkey toe the mat or crunch the mat with your toes. Let your behind drop down and bring your head toward the ceiling. Let your lower back feel the stretch and let everything drop still engaging those abdominals and supporting the back. And that's namaskarasana or prayer at the heart squat"