Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise: A Practical Guide for Manual Therapists

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Suggestions for modifications

using props

•    Put    a   belt    around  your    thighs  (Figure 7.52).

•    Support    your    thighs  with    a   rolled  blanket 

(Figure 7.53).

•    Rest   the back    of  your    pelvis  and the shoulder    

blades against a wall.

Variations

For Sukhāsana  we  show    a    series of   variations.    Most    

of these can also be performed with different leg

positions such as Vīrāsana and Baddha Ko āsana.

Parvatāsana in Sukhāsana

1. Sit in Sukhāsana, with the left lower leg in
   front.


2. Interlock your fingers, straighten your arms
   forwards, bend your wrists, with the tips of your
   thumbs touching.


3. Maintain the neutral lumbopelvic position;
   stretch your arms upwards while lifting your ribs
   and your sternum (Figure 7.54).


4. Stay for 3–5 breaths.


5. Bring your arms down horizontally.

Figure 7.52

Figure 7.53