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Gherandasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage, Gheranda, I)

Gherandasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage, Gheranda, I) registers as 44* on BKS Iyengar’s 60* scale of difficulty in Light on Yoga.

Gherandasana I combines aspects of Bhekasana and Padangusthasana Dhanurasana into one pose. One side of your body is in Bhekasana while the other side is in Padangusthasana Dhanurasana.

I’ve come to the point in this project to blog about all the poses in Light on Yoga where I am consistently baffled by the possibility of the poses. While I can do Bhekasana, Padangusthasana Dhanurasana is still far out of reach. So, for now, I explore a much less intense variation on the pose.

Part of a dedicated yoga practice is learning to modify poses to fit the unique needs of your body, mind and soul. I embrace this portion of my project as it invites me to listen in to what my body needs and how I can celebrate the pose from my own perspective.

Take a moment today to honor your unique needs – on or off your mat. Listen in to what you truly need and allow space for it to exist.

Related posts:

  1. Padangustha Dhanurasana (Intensified Bow Pose)
  2. Ease Your Knees in Supta Bhekasana (Reclined Frog Pose)
  3. Tips on Vasisthasana (Pose Dedicated to the Sage, Vasistha)
  4. Forward Fold Bound in Ruchikasana (Pose Dedicated to the Sage, Ruchika)
  5. One Side at a Time: Bhekasana (Frog Pose)

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