Goddess pose variations

goddess pose variation - tippy toes, arms out.

Looking for a fiery “power pose” to boost your energy, kickstart your day, and fill you with confidence and courage? If so, Goddess is the perfect pose for you.

Goddess Pose offers us time to work on strength, flexibility, and balance. And, if done right, can help you even out imbalance in your hips and torso.

Goddesses come in all different forms and like a goddess, we can transform Goddess Pose into Spider Pose. Here’s how to do it and symbolic meaning of the spider too.

Detailed description of Goddess Pose Arms Flow(Utkata Konasana Hasta Vinyasa)with benefits, yoga sequencing ideas with pictures, contraindications, modifications, variations, and breathing techniques.

In Sanskrit, ‘Svarga’ = ‘Heavenly world’ or ‘Paradise’, and ‘Dvija’ = ‘twice born’. This pose gets its name as it is compared to the flower ‘Bird of Paradise’ where this flower grows horizontal and has a long stalk. Here our body resembles this flower while in the pose, with the petals replicated with the outstretched leg and the stalk replicated with the balancing leg. Once in this pose the body is compared to the beauty of this flower.

Utkata KonasanaPrecautionsHow to DoVariationsBenefitsThe Goddess Pose is a powerful yoga pose to promote groun

Goddess Pose Variation Forward Bend On Heels (Utkata Konasana Variation Forward Bend On Heels) is a unique hip opening pose on an intermediate level that combines the challenge of balance in a wide squatting position. Here, the upper body bends forward on the hip level with the arms opened out and slightly above the head level in Jnana Mudra, while the lower body stays strong on the tiptoes in Utkata Konasana. Being tricky, this creative forward bend and balancing pose requires good lower…