Sukhasana - Easy Pose

Type: Seated Pose, Hip Opener
Level: Beginner
Use: Beginning of Class, Meditation, Pranayama, Foundation for Lotus
Sanskrit Meaning: Sukha = Pleasure/Ease, Asana = Posture

Benefits

• IMPROVES POSTURE

• INCREASES BODY AWARENESS

• STRENGTHENS BACK, SHOULDERS AND CHEST

• OPENS HIPS AND GROIN

• STRETCHES KNEES AND ANKLES

• HELPS ALIGN THE CHAKRAS

• LENGTHENS SPINE

• ENHANCES FEELING OF PEACEFULNESS AND SERENITY

HOW TO DO EASY POSE / SUKHASANA WITH PROPER FORM

COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID IN EASY POSE / SUKHASANA

TO Avoid

• TENSION IN THE FACE (ESPECIALLY EYEBROWS, FOREHEAD AND JAW)

• BACK IS ROUNDED

• NECK IS KINKED

• SLOUCHING SHOULDERS OR SHOULDERS TOO FAR BACK CAUSING AN ARCH

• CLOSED CHEST

• LEANING TOO FAR FORWARD

• LEGS IN UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION

PROPER ALIGNMENT FOR EASY POSE / SUKHASANA

TO Try

• RELAXED FACE

• NECK IN LINE WITH SPINE

• LIFTING THROUGH THE CROWN OF THE HEAD

• SPINE STRAIGHT AND LENGTHENED

• SHOULDERS DOWN AND BACK

• CHEST OPEN

• LEGS IN COMFORTABLE CROSS-LEGGED POSITION

• OPTIONAL: HANDS IN MUDRA OR RESTED ON KNEES

Yoga Poses A - Z

dolphin Pose - Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

Downward facing dog pose - Adho Mukha Svanasana

easy pose - Sukhasana

Extended triangle pose - utthita trikonasana

Mountain pose - tadasana

plank pose - phalakasana

seated forward fold - paschimottanasana

staff pose - dandasana

squat pose - malasana

tree pose - vrksasana

upward facing dog pose - urdhva mukha svanasana

Warrior 1 Pose - Virabhadrasana I

Warrior 2 Pose - Virabhadrasana II