Galavasana Prep / Eka Pada Galavasana Prep (Figure 4)
Learned: Asana Lab
See Manual Pages: 84
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 1, Peak Pada
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Standing.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | X | ||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Spine Crown Arms |
Standing foot Pelvis Bent leg outer thigh |
Tailbone Spine Crown Arms |
Between raised ankle and standing thigh |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Hands on thighs (to help external rotation, can work towards knee) Hands at heart Arms up Hands towards ground/blocks |
Utkatasana Vrksasana Baddha Konasana Kapotasana Galavasana / Eka Pada Galavasana Upavistha Galavasana Prep / Upavistha Eka Pada Galavasana Prep Sucirandhrasana Padangusthasana |
Virabhadrasana III |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Crossed hip external rotation Spinal extension |
Standing leg glutes Standing leg hamstrings |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Crossing leg at wrong spot (usually too high on standing leg) | Ankle over thigh |
| Pointed crossed foot | Dorsiflex crossed ankle |
| Pelvis not neutral | Neutral or tiny anterior tilt |
| Not sitting deep enough | |
| Rounding spine | |
| Swinging hips to side | |
| Not breathing | |