Pose of the Week: Kapotasana
Benefits of the Pose
Back opener
Shoulder opener
Strengthens quads and abs
Effects According to BKS Iyengar (Light on Yoga)
Tones the spinal region
Pelvic region stretched
Genital organs kept healthy
Massages the heart and strengthens it
What is Needed For This Pose
Strong quads
Open hip flexors
Open back
Open shoulders
Pre requisite Poses
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Ustrasana
Laghu Vajrasana
Dhanurasana
Video
Shanna Small
Shanna Small has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga and studying the Yoga Sutras since 2001. She has studied in Mysore with Sharath Jois and is the Director of AYS Charlotte, a school for traditional Ashtanga in Charlotte NC. She has written for Yoga International and the Ashtanga Dispatch. Go here for more information on AYS Charlotte. For information on workshops, please e-mail shanna@shannasmallyoga.com.
