Garudasana(eagle pose)
•This is the eagle pose.
•Start in Tadasana.
•From there bend your knees then take your left thigh and cross it over your right thigh
while balancing on your right foot.
•Try to hook the left foot over the right lower right calf.
•Now stretch your arms so they are parallel to the floor and square your shoulder blades.
•Cross your arms so the right arm is over your left arm and then bend your elbows.
•Then twist the right arm around the left so that you are doing a twisted prayer pose, with
the palms joined.
•Stay here breathing easily for thirty seconds. Then come out of the pose and relax.
Garudasana(eagle pose)
•Benefits:
•Helps develop focus, concentration, and increased balance.
•Provides a deep stretch in the outer hips, along the posterior
•shoulders, and between the shoulder blades.
•Stretches and strengthens the calf and ankle of the standing leg.
•Develops the ankles and removes stiffness in the shoulders.
•Preventing cramps in the calf muscles.
Garudasana(eagle pose)
Precaution:
•Hip replacement
•Knee injury
•Students with knee concerns should use
modifications.