Namaste Yogis
Aaahhh the end of the week let’s relax!
Aaahhh the end of the week let’s relax!
Some of the students at the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga remark that this pose makes them feel so safe, it’s like hugging a big teddy bear. Try it and you’ll see what they mean. This pose supports the spine as it gives it a gentle twist. Even people with back problems can usually enjoy this little twist.
Supported Prone Twist
- Sit with your right hip to the end of a bolster. (or improvise with rolled blankets) (fig 1)
- Place your hands to either side of the bolster and gently lower the front of your body down onto it. At first your head is turning to the left as you relax your back and shoulders and breathe. (fig 2)
- When you feel comfortable about it you can lift your head and gently turn it to the right and place it back down again. (fig 3)
- A deeper twist is achieved by removing the bolster and doing the pose on the floor. (fig 4)
A word about bolsters.
As our bolsters are futons they tend to loose their roundness and squash flat, so we are constantly trying to plump them up. Although not made of natural fibres you can get very sturdy foam bolsters that tend to hold their shape better. Bolsters are such a great prop for relaxation, we use them in some way or other in every class, from placing them under the knees in Savasana to other relaxing poses like Reclining Hero or Reclining Cobbler and as a special treat the pose above – Supported Prone Twist. Happy snuggling!
