Viranchyasana (Heavenly Spirit Pose)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-120
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada
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 | X | X | |
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Spine Crown |
Tailbone Virasana leg shin Back of extended leg (B) |
Extended leg (B) |
Top leg (A) |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
A = Padmasana one leg, Eka Pada Sirsasana other leg B = Virasana-Padmasana one leg, Paschimottanasana other leg |
Padmasana (for A) Virasana (for B) Paschimottanasana (for B) Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (for B) Eka Pada Sirsasana (for A) |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Top leg hip external rotation (A) Top leg hip abduction (A) Top leg hip flexion (A) |
Extended leg hamstrings (B) Top leg adductors (A) |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |