SQUAT: HEELS UP—KNEES WIDE, FORWARD BENDS—ARMS OPEN WIDE
Garland Pose
Malasana
(mah-LAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Full Squat Pose (Kunthasana)
Modification: hands wide, knees on top of the triceps
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)
Garland Pose
Malasana
(mah-LAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: heels up
- knees to the armpits; hands out to the sides, fingertips to the floor
- forehead to the floor; elbows bent at 90 degrees, fingertips to the floor
- forehead to the floor; hands off the floor, arms out to the sides
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)