The iconic yoga posture Lotus Pose (Padmasana) leaves much to be in awe over. A perfectly still posture allowing the spine to sit up straight and the heart to be open while the seat is steady and balanced, it’s a great pose to practice when you need a little extra grounding.
Much like a lotus flower, Lotus Pose invites the body to find stillness and only truly bloom when ready. Patience and contentment must be practiced along the way if you are to truly embody the power of the pose. Lotus pose is a great posture to work towards when practicing contentment because there are many stops along the journey that help you get closer and closer to the full expression of the pose. As you move freely throughout this sequence, pay attention to where your body feels content, trusting yourself enough to know when to relinquish control and when to keep trying.
In this week’s class sequence, we’ll practice asanas that support and open the hips, stretch the inner thighs and ankles and allow you to maintain the integrity of your seat through balance, stillness and acceptance— all through the lens of contentment (Santosha).
Puttering
- Sukhasana
- Happy Baby
- Child’s Pose
- Crescent Lunge
- Prasarita Padottanasana
- Lizard Lunge
- Crescent Twist
Standing
- Warrior II
- Extended Side Angle
- Three Legged Dog
- Pigeon Pose
Balance & Twist
- Tree Pose
- Revolved Half Moon
Peak Pose: Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
Wind Down
- Reclined Figure 4
- Savasana
There is so much to be explored with this pose, and you really can approach it from many different angles. As depicted as one of the later postures in Light on Yoga by BKS Iyengar, it’s advanced shape tends to lend itself to be an intermediate to advanced posture but it is not impossible to attain and work towards. Even the effort needed to embody the full pose is allowing you to feel the benefits of the pose without having your arms fully bound around behind your back. Each step of the journey for the flower to unfurl is equally as important and significant. Your patience and practice in contentment will guide you along the way!
Happy practicing xx
