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The Easy Pose
ОглавлениеOne excellent way to sit is in the yoga Easy Pose (Fig. 8). It provides a stable base, encourages you to hold your spine naturally erect and promotes relaxation of the back muscles. It brings into play the sartorius, or tailor, muscles which lie across the thighs, from about the front of the hip bones to what we know as the shin bones. These are the muscles used in bending the legs and turning them inwards.
Fig. 8. Easy Pose
Here’s how to do the Easy Pose.
1 Sit with your legs stretched out in front.
2 Bend one leg and place the foot under the opposite thigh.
3 Bend the other leg and place the foot under the other bent leg.
4 Rest your palms quietly on the respective knees or place them upturned, one in the other, in your lap.
5 Maintain this posture as long as you comfortably can, breathing regularly, and keeping your body relaxed.
Note
If your knees do not touch the surface on which you are sitting, do not be discouraged. They eventually will as your joints become more flexible and your ligaments more elastic.