Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-120
Where this can show up in class: Forward, Peak Pada, Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Seated.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Spine Crown |
Pelvis Sitz bones Shins Tops of feet Shoulders (drop them) |
Feet Shins |
Inner thighs Core (to keep you tall) |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Block under butt Ardha Vajrasana |
Virasana Supta Virasana (for Supta version) Bharadvajasana (I, II) Balasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Quads Hip flexors |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Knees open | Cue samana vayu; Krama back |
| Leaning forward | Krama back |