Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
Learned: Asana Lab
See Manual Pages: 89, A-114, A-118
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 |
Tailbone |
Knees |
Legs (squeeze in) |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Sukhasana Seated Vrksasana |
Baddha Konasana Mandukasana Gomukhasana Bhujapidasana Ardha Matsyendrasana Marichyasana (II) Bharadvajasana (II) Agnistambhasana Upavistha Galavasana Prep / Upavistha Eka Pada Galavasana Prep Sukhasana Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Garbha Pindasana Goraksasana Kukkutasana Tolasana Vatayanasana Viranchyasana (A) |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Deep external hip opener Deep knee flexion |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Going too far; Torquing ankles or knees | Rotation only comes from hip |
| Invert ankle to compensate for lack of hip mobility | Dorsiflex ankle first and keep it dorsiflexed |
| Knees popping up | |