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Sukhasana
soo-KHAH-sah-nah
Strengthens back, stretches knees
Calms brain
Brings mental balance
How to perform Easy Pose
- Sit with your legs stretched in front of you. Bend one leg with an exhale and draw the foot near the opposite thigh.
- Bend the other leg and tuck the foot under the opposite shin.
- Rest your hands on your knees. Lengthen your spine but relax your body.
- Close your eyes. Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
- Slowly release the legs.
Alignment cues
- Lengthen spine
- Relax shoulders
- Reach crown of head toward sky
- Relax arms
Modification: Sit on a bolster or block.
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Easy Pose (Sukhasana in Sanskrit) is a beginner yoga pose that belongs to the hip openers and meditation and seated categories. This asana targets knees and spine, and also involves ankles and glutes & hip flexors muscles. Easy pose calms brain; strengthens back, stretches knees and also brings mental balance. Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this posture correctly. Discover more yoga asanas and yogic breathing exercises in our free yoga pose directory – a visual resource for yoga teacher training students as well as practitioners of all levels. Finally, shop our best-selling Yoga Cards products!
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