Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I is a seated forward bend with a bind. The pose is named after Sage Marichi was one of the 10 original \u2018wise men\u2019 of yoga. Marichi means ray of light (sun or moon). There are four variations of Marichi (A B C D) included in the Ashtanga Primary series and twice as many as that in the advanced series.<\/p>\n
Begin from staff pose with the legs extended (dandasana). Bend the left leg and place the foot sole flat on the ground. Place the right hand, palm down next to the right hip. Raise the left arm, fingers to sky. Stretch the crown and sternum forward as you fold down, bringing the left arm to the inside of the knee. Keep stretching the left arm forward, until the arm pit makes contact with the shin. Wrap the arm back around the leg. Bring the right arm around the back waist and clasp hand to wrist. Extend the head crown and sternum forward, and then fold over the right leg, nose to knee.<\/p>\n
To exit the pose, release the arm bind. Place both palms on either side of the hips. Unfold and return to staff pose. Repeat other side<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I is a seated forward bend with a bind. The pose is named after Sage Marichi was one of the 10 original \u2018wise men\u2019 of yoga. Marichi means ray of light (sun or moon). There are four variations of Marichi (A B C D) included in the Ashtanga Primary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3833,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"pose-category":[64],"class_list":["post-3471","yoga-pose","type-yoga-pose","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pose-category-forward-bends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n