Benefits:

For your body:

• Makes it easier on your knee and ankle to do the pose in this position
• Focus’ your awareness of the pelvic muscles and how they have a direct relationship with one another
• Encourages your legs ligament strength

For your mind:

• Focus’ your mind on your breath and knowing what you can do
• Connects you to your mind and not your ego because sometimes you must give in to just do this pose instead of pushing yourself to stand
• Ideal to give you a calm moment to concentrate on what’s important to you

For your spirit:

• Gives confidence to your overall perception of your bodies ability
• You have a new sight the shows you each pose is done in multiple ways for the same benefits
• It’s not about what you can’t do, but about the question, you make to create the outcome that implies that you can do

Modifications:

• Use a pillow behind your head
• Place your foot in any of the many tree variations to support ankle and knee problems
• Continue to lengthen and extend gently
• You can reach your arms over your head

Pose Description:

1. Start in a reclined position on your back.
2. Keep your left leg extended and bend your right knee.
3. Place your right foot on your calf, inner thigh or near your left hip bone.
4. Leave your prayer hands on your chest.
5. Or reach your arms over your head with your palms together.
6. Latch your right thumb over your left.
7. Breath here for a few cycles.