踊り子のポーズ
Natarajasana
nah-tah-rahj-AH-sah-nah
強さと美しさを体現する優雅な後屈バランスポーズです。
やり方 踊り子のポーズ
- 片足で立つ
- もう一方の膝を曲げその足の内側をつかむ
- 手に向かって足を蹴り上げる
- 上体を前に倒し反対の腕を前に伸ばす
- 胸を開き後ろ脚を高く持ち上げる
Benefits
- Improves balance, coordination, and concentration
- Opens the chest, shoulders, and hip flexors
- Strengthens the standing leg, ankles, and core
- Deeply stretches the quadriceps and psoas
- Develops grace, poise, and mental focus
Muscles Engaged
Modifications
- Use a yoga strap looped around the lifted foot if you cannot reach it comfortably
- Practice near a wall for balance support while building confidence
- Keep the torso more upright and the back leg lower for a gentler variation
Cautions
- Avoid with serious ankle, knee, or lower back injuries
- Use caution with low blood pressure or vertigo
- Not recommended with acute shoulder injuries