Mistakes made in poses

There are quite a few mistakes people make when practicing a pose. I too, have been among these people. I really have tried to break apart the poses in order to do them correctly with the most benefit,  all while breathing and relaxing.

Here are a few break downs of poses and the proper way to practice them.

Utkatasana-Chair Pose

 

• Arms reaching towards heaven and engaged
• Relaxed shoulders and back
• Tuck the tail bone and keep the spine long
• Make sure your knees are even and touching
• If your feet are aligned then your knees will be too 

Phalakasana-Plank Pose  

• Make sure your feet are hip distance apart and pushing through feet
• Tuck tailbone
• Shoulders relaxed and pulling away from ears
• Push the back towards the heavens while lengthening the spine
• Pull the navel towards the spine
• Plant hands firmly and evenly on the ground and directly below the shoulders
• Draw shoulder blades into the spine while relaxing the neck muscles
• Hands and fingers spread wide and planted evenly

Chaturanga

• Straight line from head to toes
• Gaze straight down just above the mat
• Elbows pointing in and close to body 
• Only lower until the arms are at a 90 degree angle
• Shift forward onto toes as you lower down
• Core and legs engaged
 

 

 

 

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