10+ Modified Navasana. The practice of navasana provides adequate stretching to the entire body from head to toes. Variations include paripurna navasana, ardha navāsana, and ekapadanavasana.
As well as a range of physical benefits, it is believed to build concentration, stamina and balance. If we push too hard in this pose, we can overwork muscles and potentially cramp. Browse our extensive yoga pose library, with a vast collection of basic poses, advanced poses, seated and standing poses, twists, and bandha techniques.
✪ paripurna navasana /ardha navasana with carrie owerko (senior iyengar teacher).
The practice of navasana provides adequate stretching to the entire body from head to toes. In arda navasana, hands interlace behind the neck and both back and shoulders are closer to the ground. If we push too hard in this pose, we can overwork muscles and potentially cramp. As well as a range of physical benefits, it is believed to build concentration, stamina and balance.