08/01/2022
Let’s break down Eagle pose and some of our favorite benefits 🦅
Eagle pose (Garudasana) is a standing balance posture that brings you into present moment focus, providing a deep hip stretch that opens up the back of the lungs and challenges your mind and body awareness.
1. Stretches hips deeply. Eagle pose is a deep hip opener. The further you sit back in the chair position, and the tighter you wrap your legs, the deeper the hip stretch.
2. Promotes deep breathing. Wrapping your arms in front of you helps open the back of the lungs, increasing the ability to breathe deeply.
3. Increases focus and balance. Setting your gaze on a fixed point ahead of you while balancing challenges your concentration and allows you to come fully into the present moment. Balance will improve with practice.
4. Helps open the shoulders. Whether you make the full bind or simply bring your arms to touch as a variation, eagle pose will help stretch and open up tight shoulders.
We’re big fans of eagle pose