Supta Virasana

Supta Virasana✨ Reclined Hero
This pose is meant to emulate courageousness and valor. It creates space in the torso whilst elongates and aligns the spine, fully exposing and expanding the front body. In today's busy world there is more tendacy towards a forward rounding of the shoulders and back... all whilst sitting down, typing into computer screens, or fixated on a little screen. This involuntary (often protective) motion physically closes off the chest area, the area where our heart resides. ❤️ So when practicing supta virasana, we “reset” our habitual forward rounding, allowing our courage to lead us into the very exposed space of full openness. Apart from being physically challenging, the emotions that surface as a result of opening our front body in this way can be intense, hence requiring courage. At a personal level, rather than approaching with fear this asana evokes my conviction to mantain the ever-curious, ever-seeking wisdom that arises from yoga.