Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-114, A-118
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada, Connecting Vinyasa
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Arm Balance.
| 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 |
Belly Chest |
Hands Belly (maybe excessive) Pelvis (maybe excessive) Legs (maybe excessive) |
Legs Feet Spine Crown |
Inner thighs Core Hands (corkscrewing) Shoulder blades |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Block between inner thighs |
Tadasana Phalakasana Chaturanga Dandasana Pincha Prep |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Serratus Lats Triceps Core Glutes Quads |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |