Garudasana(eagle pose)

2. Garudasana(eagle pose)
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3. Garudasana(eagle pose)
• This is the eagle pose.
• Start in Tadasana.
• From there bend your knees then take your left thigh and cross it over your right thigh
while balancing on your right foot.
• Try to hook the left foot over the right lower right calf.
• Now stretch your arms so they are parallel to the floor and square your shoulder blades.
• Cross your arms so the right arm is over your left arm and then bend your elbows.
• Then twist the right arm around the left so that you are doing a twisted prayer pose, with
the palms joined.
• Stay here breathing easily for thirty seconds. Then come out of the pose and relax.

4. Garudasana(eagle pose)
• Benefits:
• Helps develop focus, concentration, and increased balance.
• Provides a deep stretch in the outer hips, along the posterior
• shoulders, and between the shoulder blades.
• Stretches and strengthens the calf and ankle of the standing leg.
• Develops the ankles and removes stiffness in the shoulders.
• Preventing cramps in the calf muscles.

5. Garudasana(eagle pose)
Precaution:
• Hip replacement
• Knee injury
• Students with knee concerns should use
modifications.