Koundinya I is a standing arm balance that works the splits and a twist into a playful mid-air pose. Koundinya I is an impressive looking pose requiring skill and determination, but it is also a very accessible pose. Preceding poses should include a series of sun salutations to activate the core muscles and open the shoulders, crow and side crow, low lunge to stretch the psoas, and universal spinal twist to limber the back and spine.<\/p>\n
Begin in tadasana with toes together. Step back into a lunge. Lower the left knee down to the ground. Place the hands onto the front knee and lift up through the torso. Bring the left hand to outside of right knee and turn the upper body to the right, bring the left elbow over the right knee. Place the hands flat down with fingers pointing towards the right edge of mat. Bend the elbows to make a shelf for the outer right thigh. Slide the chest forward and lift both feet off the ground. Stretch the left leg horizontal and the right foot back as for a split and hold. To exit the pose, sweep or step the left leg back to chaturanga. Take a vinyasa or child pose, then roll up to start position. Repeat other side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Koundinya I is a standing arm balance that works the splits and a twist into a playful mid-air pose. Koundinya I is an impressive looking pose requiring skill and determination, but it is also a very accessible pose. Preceding poses should include a series of sun salutations to activate the core muscles and open the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3851,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"pose-category":[66],"class_list":["post-3528","yoga-pose","type-yoga-pose","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pose-category-arm-balances"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n