Vinyala

Pose sheet

Sage Gheranda's Pose I

Gheraṇḍāsana Iघेरण्डासन I

Lie prone, combining left Half Frog and right Bow with an overhead grip.

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Steps

Support

Abdomen grounded; chest and right thigh lifted.

Enter

  1. Lie on your belly; bend your left knee.
  2. Place your left palm on your instep, fingers toward your head.
  3. Press your left foot down and lift your chest.
  4. Bend your right knee; grasp its big toe with that hand.
  5. Exhale; rotate your right arm and lift your arm and thigh.

Hold

  1. Keep your abdomen grounded and your chest lifted.
  2. Keep your knees as close to hip-width apart as possible.
  3. Press down on the left; lift on the right.
  4. Lengthen your right arm without releasing your big toe.

Exit

  1. Release your feet and straighten your legs on the floor.
  2. Lower your head and chest; rest on your belly.
  3. Repeat on the other side for the same duration.
Breathing
Exhale while lifting your right side; keep breathing.
Gaze
Forward or down, lengthening your neck.
Duration
15–20 seconds per side.

Adapt

Adaptations

  • StrapLoop your right forefoot; hold the strap overhead.
  • Supported Half FrogStraighten your right leg and rest on your right forearm.
  • Supported One-Legged BowPractice the right overhead grip with your left forearm grounded.

Variations

  • Ankle grip, right arm behind you.
  • Right foot to left shoulder.

Signals of effort

  • Abdomen bearing weight.
  • Deep knee flexion on the Frog side.
  • Deep spinal extension.
  • One arm overhead; the other presses the foot downward.