Angle Pose (Suptakonasana)
The Sanskrit word “sputa” means lying down, “Kona” means angle. The asana forms an angle in lying down posture.
Angle Pose (Suptakonasana) (yogawithjanet)
Benefits of the Angle Pose (Suptakonasana):
Suptakinasana (Angle Pose) stretches neck muscles and ligaments along with muscles in the shoulders and legs. Suptakinasana (Angle Pose) gathers the water element around the neck. It is apparently good for the thyroid one of the larger endocrine glands.
Suptakinasana (Angle Pose) stretches neck muscles and ligaments along with muscles in the shoulders and legs. Suptakinasana (Angle Pose) gathers the water element around the neck. It is apparently good for the thyroid one of the larger endocrine glands.
How to perform the Angle Pose (Suptakonasana):
- Lie down on the floor with legs stretched and hands joined on the either side of the body.
- While breathing-in raise your lower body from the trunk region, supporting it with hands.
- Now breathe-out and keep your toes straight above the head (halasana posture).
- As you breathe-in, hold both the toes with respective hands and spread the legs apart without bending the knees.
- Close your eyes and breathe normally a few times.
- Now breathe-out, join the legs and release the hands. While breathing-in, come up and as you breathe-out, come back to normal lying position.
- Lie down on the floor with legs stretched and hands joined on the either side of the body.
- While breathing-in raise your lower body from the trunk region, supporting it with hands.
- Now breathe-out and keep your toes straight above the head (halasana posture).
- As you breathe-in, hold both the toes with respective hands and spread the legs apart without bending the knees.
- Close your eyes and breathe normally a few times.
- Now breathe-out, join the legs and release the hands. While breathing-in, come up and as you breathe-out, come back to normal lying position.
Durations/Repetitions of the Angle Pose (Suptakonasana):
Hold the asana anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute or as long as you are comfortable.
Hold the asana anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute or as long as you are comfortable.
Difficulty Level and Advancement of the Angle Pose (Suptakonasana):
Suptakinasana (Angle Pose) is a difficulty level 4 asana recommended for intermediate yoga practitioner.
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Suptakinasana (Angle Pose) is a difficulty level 4 asana recommended for intermediate yoga practitioner.
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