AustralianYogaJournal-April2018

(Marcin) #1

70


april 2018

yogajournal.com.au

The


CORONAL PLANE


Poses that move in the corona


Where’s the distortion?


Here’s Vrksasana (Tree Pose) with
distortions in the coronal plane:

ee how...
is sitting
her standing-leg hi
E FIX She needs to
g her standing-leg
gh in toward her
dline.

ee how...
e hip is higher
an the other?
E FIX She needs
press her lifted
gh down
dduction) to level
r pelvis side to side.

THIS PLANE DISSECTS THE FRONT OF THE BODY FROM THE BACK. This time, imagine a
pane of glass dropping through your midline and dissecting your front body (anterior)
and back body (posterior). Coronal plane movements occur where this imaginary
pane of glass sits, meaning any time you abduct (move away from the midline) and
adduct (move toward the midline). You’re moving in the coronal plane when you step
one leg to the side, turn a cartwheel, or bust out your best “Stayin’ Alive” dance moves,
John Travolta style. In yoga, think of moving into Utthita Trikonasana (Extended
Directions Triangle Pose) or Parighasana (Gate Pose).
of movement
in the coronal
plane.

See how...
her shoulders are
abducted and her
spine is laterally
flexed?

ANANTASANA TRIKONASANA CRESCENT
Side-Reclining Leg Lift Pose Triangle Pose Simple Standing Side Bend

See how...
her spine is flexed laterally; both shoulders
are abducted, and her lifted leg is
abducted?

See how...
her front hip is adducted (and externally
rotated in the transverse plane),
her back hip is abducted, and her
shoulders are abducted?
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