(puh-ri-VRIT-tuh muh-ree-CHYAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: twisting to the inside of the bent knee, elbow to the knee
Pose Type: seated, forward bend, twist
Drishti Point: Parshva Drishti (to the right), Parshva Drishti (to the left)
ONE LEG STRAIGHT, ONE LEG BENT: KNEE TO THE CHEST—BINDING & TWIST
Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi 1
Marichyasana 1
(muh-ree-CHYAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi A (Marichyasana A)
Modification: 1. spine straight
- half forward bend
- full forward bend, nose to the shin
Pose Type: seated, forward bend, binding
Drishti Point: 1. Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
2 & 3. Padhayoragrai or Padayoragre (toes/feet) or Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)