Thursday, JWM Quiz: Upavista Konasana and Virasana

I sat in Virasana and Upavista Konasana during a meeting for about 10- minutes each. I lay on the grass and felt the balmy breeze of NYC’s East River blowing over me. I watched my breath and did some nidra. Does any of this qualify as “a yoga practice?” People ask me all the time: “How many times a week do you practice?” “What do you do?” And so you have one day in the life of…

 

 

 

Benefits of Upavista Konasana:

~Stretches the inner thigh muscles and groins

~Tones the quadriceps

~Opens the hips

~Stretches the calves and knees

~Releases stress from the feet and stretches the toes

 

Benefits of Virasana

~Stretches the knees, quads, and tops of the feet

~Lengthens the spine

~Enhances movement of pelvic bowl

~Opens the chest

~Allows for greater breath capacity (when done correctly)