7
Chapter
Selected āsanas for integrating the aims and principles
Selected asanas̄ Selected āsanas
Selected asanas̄ Selected āsanas
- Internally rotate your arms so that your palms
are turning out, the tips of the thumbs are
touching, and the thumbs are well stretched in
the plane of the palms (Figure 7.55).
- Maintain the neutral lumbopelvic position;
stretch your arms upwards while lifting your ribs
and your sternum (Figure 7.56).
- Keep your costal arches neutral and broad.
- Stay there for 3–5 breaths.
10. Release your arms.
11. Change the crossing of your legs and the
interlocking of your fingers so that the other
thumb and the other fingers are on top, and
repeat points 2–10.
Variation
To get a stronger stretch for the armpits start with
the interlocked fingers behind your head to stretch
your arms.
Supta Sukhāsana
Supta means lying on your back, resting.
- Prepare a bolster with a folded blanket for the
head.
Figure 7.54
Figure 7.55
