Vinyasa Yoga /Hanumanasana

Hanumanasana is a pose that requires diligent physical practice, but also an open mind and heart.

We need to stretch the hamstrings and the quadriceps. Often people fold forward or bend backward with more ease, but Hanumanasana requires both. So, as we work on doing a split this month we will stretch our hamstrings in poses such as Forward Folds, Triangle and Pyramid and we will do thigh stretches in poses such as Low Lunge with a thigh stretch, Dancer’s Pose and Warrior I.

If you find that your hamstrings or quads are really tight and more like steel cables than muscles, you might want to look at the psychological/emotional issues associated with those muscles. The hamstrings are connected to the knees, which are symbolically used to bow down to a higher power, and so tight hamstrings can often mean a deeper level of surrender is needed. The thighs (quadriceps) hold onto past conflicts, such as traumatic childhood memories, anger or resentment. This is an area closely associated with sexuality and intimacy. This comes from the book You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay.

If we did Hanumanasana as frequently as we did Down Dog, imagine how good our splits would be!

About Facilitator: Merve has been teaching different types of yoga as vinyasa, power, hatha, yin yoga for 8 years. She has ten years prior experience in personal yoga practice, in 2015, she received 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training and in 2022 she received another 200 TTC in different style. Since then, she been teaching at several places.

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We have mats and props available.

Location: Rasaruna

Date and Time: Thursdays

17.30 pm – 18:45 pm.

Exchange: 400

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