The Eight Angle
Focus: Arms
Level: Advanced
Total Time: 30 to 60 seconds
Indications: abdominal organs
Contraindications: shoulder, wrist, or elbow injury
The Eight Angle
Note:
The eight angle pose focuses on building strength in your arms and wrists. It is a great position to take on after mastering the standing forward bend, bound angle, four limbed staff, and extended side angle poses. Individuals with shoulder, wrist or elbow injuries should not perform this pose.
Pose Instruction
- Begin by standing in mountain pose. Stand tall and straight with your feet separated a little farther than hip width. Establish a solid connection with the ground by shifting your weight distribution so that it is equally divided between the base of your big toes, the base of your little toes, and both left and right sides of your heels.
- Breathe out and transition into a standing forward bend. Place your hands on the ground beside your feet.
- Bend your knees slightly and place your right arm inside and then behind your right leg. Press your hand into the ground near your right foot. Slowly move your right arm across the back of your right knee until your knee is up and behind your right shoulder.
- Support your shoulder with your knee and move your left foot to hook your left ankle over your right. Slightly angle your body to the left, shifting more weight onto your left arm.
- Gradually, raise your feet off the ground. Breathe out and bend your elbows. Angle your torso forward and let it descend until it is parallel to the ground. Simultaneously let your knees straighten as you stretch your now-straight legs to the right, also parallel to the ground.
- Press your upper right arm in between your thighs. With the aid of the pressure in your upper arm, rotate your body to the left while keeping your elbows closely tucked in. Stare at the ground as you do this.
- Remain in this position for 30 to 60 seconds.
- To release yourself from this position, gently straighten your arms, raise your torso back up, bend your knees, disconnect your ankles, and set your feet back on the ground. Step back into a standing forward bend and rest for a couple of minutes.
- Repeat this process to the left side
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