Parighasana (Gate)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-114, A-118
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 3, Peak Pada, Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Standing, Kneeling.
| 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 |
Sitz bones Feet |
Arms Back leg Front shin |
Legs (scissor) Front foot (corkscrew) |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Palms up w/ elbows bent |
Virabhadrasana II Parsva Virabhadrasana II Parsvakonasana / Utthita Parsvakonasana (for Parsva version) Vasisthasana Visvamitrasana (for Parsva, front leg caught version) |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Front hip abduction (Front hip external rotation) |
Front hip adductors |
Front adductors (to stabilize) |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Torso leaning too far forward | Look over back arm (w/out collapsing front knee) and engage back hip flexors and quadratus lumborum |
| Anterior pelvic tilt | Anchor/root tailbone, as opposed to tucking (so they don't go too far) |
| Shoulders up by ears | Turn palms up and bend elbows, reach them back out and roll back over |