Yoga is full of different poses and sequences, each one with different specific benefits, as it will target different muscles and different breathing techniques.
Knowing exactly how to perform a yoga pose, and exactly what it provides you with, is essential so that you can choose what to do while being informed!
It is also important to know the details of a yoga pose so that you can ensure you are performing it correctly, as otherwise, you could end up causing harm or becoming damaged!
The Goddess pose is one of the most popular in yoga. It is an intermediate standing level pose, and you might have also heard it be called the Utkata Konasana.
To help you perform it to the best of your abilities, we’re going to tell you exactly how to do this pose. As well as some extra information about it!
Key Information About The Goddess Pose In yoga
The Goddess pose is also known as the Utkata Konasana, the Fierce Angle Pose, and the Victory Squat Pose.
It is suitable for beginners, and should not be too hard to master.
Here is some other key information about this pose:
- Position: standing
- Type of pose: stretch and strength
- Chakras that it aligns: the Sacral Chakra and the Root Chakra
- Elements associated with this pose: water and earth
- Meridians of this pose: the spleen and the stomach
- Yoga sequences that make use of this pose: the Moon salutation sequence, the Yin Yoga sequence for hips, the Climate Action International Day of Yoga sequence
How To Perform The Goddess Pose
In order for you to be able to perform the Goddess yoga pose correctly, we are going to guide you through it, step by step. It is worth noting that there are different ways in which this pose can be performed, depending on the focus that is given to it, and depending on the yoga instructor.
We are going to show you how to do a standard version of this pose:
- Your legs should have the thighs parallel to the floor, with the knees wide apart and pointing to the side, behind the toes. Meanwhile, your feet should be set wide and pointing outward. Make sure to ground your feet, engaging your toes with the mat beneath you.
- Your hope should be engaging in an external rotation, lowered down. As for your sit bones, they should also be active, pushing down towards the floor.
- Lift your chest up, keeping your chin aligned to it.
- Your forearms should be lifted, parallel to each other, with the shoulders level to the side. You should be forming a 90-degree angle with the bend in your arms, with your palms open wide, pointing up towards the sky.
- Make sure to keep your spine straight, stretching it upwards as you keep your core activated.
- It helps to pull the navel in and upward, to support the back muscles.
- Make sure to keep your gaze looking in front of you, breathing slowly. Every time you exhale, push your hips down to the ground while keeping your back straight.
As a visual can always help to improve the stance of the pose, so you know exactly what you’re supposed to be doing, here is an image of the Goddess yoga pose:
As we said, the Goddess pose can be performed in many different ways, and it can be a part of many different yoga sequences. So if you are performing this at a yoga class, please follow the instructions of your teacher, and trust the process.
Benefits Of Performing The Goddess Pose In Yoga
Once you learn to master the Goddess pose, you will want to know exactly what benefits it brings, so that you can utilize it in the best way possible, and within the most opportune and befitting sequences.
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