Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana is a yoga pose that looks like a plank. It's called Chaturanga Dandasana because it's made up of four parts - "Chatur" means "four" and "Anga" means "limbs". "Danda" means stick or staff and "Asana" means pose. So, when we put all the words together it means "the four-limbed staff pose".
To do this pose, you start off in a push-up position with your arms straight, hands under your shoulders, feet together, and your body in a straight line. Then, you slowly lower yourself down towards the ground, making sure to keep your elbows close to your body and not letting them flare out to the sides. Your upper arms should be parallel to the ground. Stop when your arms form a 90-degree angle and your body is hovering just above the floor.
It might sound simple, but it's actually a really challenging pose that requires a lot of strength, especially in the arms, shoulders, and core. It's a great pose to build upper body strength and it's also used as a transition pose in yoga sequences.
It's important to practice this pose slowly and with control, making sure to engage your core and keep your body in a straight line. In the beginning, it's totally okay if you can't lower all the way down to the ground - you can start by lowering halfway and then slowly build up your strength from there.
So, that's Chaturanga Dandasana - the four-limbed staff pose that helps to build strength and control in your upper body.
To do this pose, you start off in a push-up position with your arms straight, hands under your shoulders, feet together, and your body in a straight line. Then, you slowly lower yourself down towards the ground, making sure to keep your elbows close to your body and not letting them flare out to the sides. Your upper arms should be parallel to the ground. Stop when your arms form a 90-degree angle and your body is hovering just above the floor.
It might sound simple, but it's actually a really challenging pose that requires a lot of strength, especially in the arms, shoulders, and core. It's a great pose to build upper body strength and it's also used as a transition pose in yoga sequences.
It's important to practice this pose slowly and with control, making sure to engage your core and keep your body in a straight line. In the beginning, it's totally okay if you can't lower all the way down to the ground - you can start by lowering halfway and then slowly build up your strength from there.
So, that's Chaturanga Dandasana - the four-limbed staff pose that helps to build strength and control in your upper body.