| Pose of the Month: Bound Angle Pose - Baddha Konasa |
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| Clara Simper | |||
| Monday, 10 April 2006 | |||
 In April we visit the hips to find Baddha Konasana, also known as Cobbler's Pose for this is the position that cobblers assume in India. To come out of the pose, inhale and release your hands and extend your legs in front of you. For a more challenging version of Baddha Konasana: folding from the hips rather than the waist, extend your sternum forward. Continuously lengthen in the front torso thus avoiding any rounding in the shoulders and imagine drawing your navel beyond your feet. Place the elbows on the inner thighs and press them down to the earth as you extend forward. If the crown of your head does not reach the ground you can support it with a block or bolster. This pose is fabulous for stretching the tendons and muscles of the groin, hip and knees. It is an excellent measure for correcting poor posture habits. It can also be an aid for urinary disorders; it stimulates the abdominal organs, prostrate gland, bladder and kidneys and this flush of fresh oxygenated blood keeps the urinary system healthy. Interestingly in India, there have been few cases ever of urinary disorders amongst cobblers because, it is concluded, they spend their days in this cobbler pose! This is a favourite pose amongst women, and brings us many benefits. It can curb irregular periods, and soothe painful period cramps. Its stimulation of the ovaries can encourage healthy functionality, therefore averting infertility. Consistent practice of this pose into late pregnancy will ease the actual delivery and prevent varicose veins. It can be a blessing to women during menopause thwarting adverse symptoms. So girls there isn't a time in our lives when this pose isn't good for us! This is a quietening pose that can ease your physical tightness but also mental angst. It is hard to come out of this pose not having a sense of greater peace and stillness. So loosen your hips by breathing and relaxing open. Namaste.
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