Yoga Series – Hero Monkey
It is traditionally said that the “monkey mind” is tamed with the quest of the heroine and this flowing sequence from Hero Pose (Virasana) to Monkey Pose (Hanumanasana) teaches us both reverence and victory while developing strength and flexibility in the hamstrings, thighs, hips, abdomen, chest, groin and shoulders too.
Hanumanasana, or Monkey Pose, is an advanced posture that derives its name from the Hindu deity Hanuman, who resembles a monkey, and the asana represents and
commemorates the giant leap made by Hanuman to reach the Lankan islands from the mainland of India. Hanumanasana is also known as the Splits and is the final stage of this warmup sequence.
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