My Latests Tips for Yoga Pose Dandasana
This post is about Dandasana or Staff Pose. It is a seated position, and it is one of the basic pose in modern yoga exercise. Here is a picture of the pose, I see it as an L shape, with activated leg muscles and deep breathing. I usually start my Yoga routine with this pose, inhaling/exhaling 5 times.
Besides improving posture, Dandasana stretches and strengthens the upper body: shoulders, back, chest, and abdomen.
This pose is known to help with sciatica, asthma and respiratory problems. It also helps with relieving stress and improving concentration.
My Tips
I think Dandasana is a very important pose that must be executed correctly, as it translates to the rest of seated poses. So you must learn how to sit up straight.
- Firstly, you must keep the balance of your weight across both sit bones. I usually shift my hips before starting the pose.
- Secondly, pay attention to your big toes and align your feet. Then focus on your ankles, go up to your calf, then thighs. I call this step being aware of your legs.
- Last step is the body awareness: pelvis and all bones, up to the head.
This is what I call sitting tall!
Honestly, I practice the sitting tall technique many times throughout the day, as I work in front of my computer and I find myself slouching a lot. I take breaks, go sit on the floor and stretch my legs.
