Posted: May 16, 2018
Sideways Bending - Two Arms โ Konasana II (Kone-AA-SUN-aa) โ is a deep side bend that opens up both sides of the body, chest, and lungs. It gets its name from the Sanskrit words, Kona, meaning angel, and asana, meaning pose.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Step-by-Step Instruction
Stand with your feet 2-feet apart, with your weight balanced equally on both sides.
Breathing in, raise your arms overhead and join your palms together, interlacing your fingers to form a steeple position. Make sure your arms are touching your ears.
Breathing out, bend to the right. Focus on straightening your elbows, pressing your feet firmly into the ground and moving your pelvis to the left.
Hold, feeling the stretch along the side of your body. Relax in this posture.
Breathing in, return to standing position.
Breathing out, bring the arms down by your sides.
Repeat the posture on the other side.
Benefits
- Stretches the sides of the body and the spine.
- Tones the arms, legs, and abdominal organs.
Follow-up and Preparatory Poses
- Mountain Pose | Tadasana (Preparatory)
- Standing Spinal Twist | Katichakrasana (Preparatory)
- Sideways Bending - One Arm | Konasana 1 (Preparatory)
- Tree Pose | Vrikshasana (Follow-up)
- Standing Backward Bend | Ardha Chakrasana (Follow-up)
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