Poses >> Parsva Kukkutasana
Teacher Kathryn Budig
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Parsva Kukutasana (Side Cock Pose)
Parsva (side)
kukutasana (cock pose)
- Begin in Tripod Headstand with both legs straight up to the ceiling. Bend the right knee and externally rotate from the right hip. Work the flexed foot to the middle top part of your left thigh. Don’t worry about how deep the foot goes toward the hip because that will be addressed later. Keeping the right leg in place, bend the left knee and externally rotate. Either place the left heel flexed on the top inner part of the right thigh or use a gentle chopping action to work the foot into full Lotus. Once in the Lotus Position, begin to snuggle the feet further up the hip by massaging the ankles and reaching through the heels.
- Lower the Lotus half way down toward the arms and pause. Pulling energy from deep within the core, swing the left knee up toward the ceiling and land the right knee just above the elbow of the left arm. Keep sucking the energy of your right knee up the arm away from the elbow.
- Begin to roll down the forehead toward the bridge of the nose. Try to look forward. As you work this rolling action, grip the mat as if you had claws. Bring more weight into the bottom so that you feel the weight shifting from your head to your buttocks and hands.
- Lift the head completely keeping the gaze down the bridge of the nose and press the mat away working towards straight arms. Hold for 5 to 8 breaths.
- Bend the elbows and tuck the chin to lightly land back onto the crown of the head. Inhale deeply, then exhale and lift the right knee off of the left arm to pull the Lotus back up into a neutral position. Undo the Lotus and place the feet back onto the mat into a Child’s Pose.
Video and Text by Featured Yogamates Teacher: Kathryn Budig
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