Yoga Yoga Poses Yoga Asanas Reclining Angle Pose

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Restorative poses are poses that are not necessarily vigorous but are deep poses that provide long term benefits. Restorative yoga helps the body find its own mechanisms to heal as it is not taxing the body. There are special classes conducted for restorative yoga just like power yoga or hot yoga. This form of yoga does not have any special time requirement and usually needs support by way of props. These props are a way for your body to hold the poses longer so as to be able to derive maximum benefit. Most shoulder and head stands are a part of restorative yoga.

Steps :

1. Start by placing some blankets on the floor, folded neatly. These folded blankets will support your neck and shoulders.
2. Lie on these blankets with your neck and legs on the floor while the shoulders on the folded blankets. Your legs need to be folded at the knee with feet flat on the ground.
3. Lift your hips and legs to take your legs overhead and spread them wide apart.
4. Lock your fingers behind your back and roll your shoulders down, pushing your feet down to the floor over your head. Your toes should be touching the floor.
5. You can use your interlocked fingers to push your ribs up, raising your back further. You can also try and grasp your toes over your head.
   
   
6. Hold this position for 20 to 30 seconds and slowly come back to the starting pose.
7. In this reclining angle pose, you can also go into the halasana or the plough pose or the parshva halasana or the side plough pose.

Precautions :

• Avoid this pose if you have any chronic pain or injuries of the neck, back or the legs.
• If you practice yoga regularly, then you might want to do this pose with an instructor or with guidance till your pain recedes.
• People who have injuries like those of whiplash or disc degeneration should do this pose very carefully.

Beginner’s Tip :

As a beginner’s tip for the reclined angle pose, you need to start extending your legs slowly, one at a time. Hold the pose for shorter durations till your body gets used to this pose.

Benefit to Body Part :

• It stretches the spine, the legs, the back, the arms, thighs and calves.
• This pose can broaden and soften the belly.
• It makes the neck, face and eyes and throat flexible.
• By stretching your entire length, it also improves your concentration.

Therapeutic Applications :

• The reclining angle pose is good for the thyroid gland.

Variations :

• You can, as you saw in the steps, grasp your big toes in the outstretched form, rather than locking your hands behind your back.
• You can use different pillows and supports to increase or decrease the intensity of the pose.

Preparatory Poses :

• Plough Pose (Halasana)
• Supported Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasna)
• One Leg Shoulder Stand (Ek Pada Salambha Sarvangasana)

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Reclining Angle Pose

• Sun Salutation
• Headstand
• Inverted Triangle Pose
• Hand to Foot Pose
• Lion Pose
• Head to One Knee Pose
• Head to Knees Pose
• Camel Pose
• Sage Marichi Twist Pose
• Half Lord of the Fish Pose
• Inverted Leg Stretch Pose
• Shoulder Stand
• Plough Pose
• Inclined Plane
• Boat Pose
• Fish Pose
• Wheel Pose
• Bridge Pose
• Downward Facing Dog Pose
• Cobra Pose
• Bow Pose
• Locust Pose
• Eagle Pose
• Peacock Pose
• Crow Pose
• Corpse Pose
• Yoga Balance Asanas
• Yoga Asanas For Spine
• Yoga Asanas in Chair
• Basic Yoga Asanas For Stomach
• Yoga Asanas For The Neck
• Yoga Asanas For Depressed
• Yoga Asanas For Beginners
• Sequencing Yoga Asanas
• One Legged King Pigeon Pose - Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
• Reclining Bound Angle Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana
• Eight Angle Pose - Astavakrasana
• Hand Clenching
• Side Crane Pose - Parsva Bakasana
• Ankle Rotation
• Circle pose - Mandalasana
• Dolphin Plank Pose
• Half Frog Pose - Ardha Bhekasana
• Four-Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga Dandasana
• Extended Puppy Pose - Uttana Shishosana
• Supported Headstand - Salamba Sirsasana
• Pendant Pose - Lolasana
• Shoulder-Pressing Pose - Bhujapidasana
• Ankle Bending
• Wrist Bending
• Standing Half Forward Bend
• Side-Reclining Leg Lift
• Standing Yoga Seal
• Shiva Twist
• Upward Salute
• Intense Side Stretch Pose
• Wild Thing
• Great Hand Posture
• Upward Bow
• Warrior Seal
• Spread Leg Forward Fold
• Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
• King Pigeon Pose
• Arm Pressing Posture
• Upward-Facing Dog
• Crocodile Pose
• Feathered Peacock Pose
• Reclining Hero Pose
• Half Headstand Pose