Yoga posture - Akarna Dhanurasana
Translation: Bow To The Ear
This pose is meant to mimic the shooting of a bow. Yoga practitioners attempt
to identify patterns and perceptions that interfere with progression to an
awareness of oneness. In old times these distractions were expressed as various
demons and spirits or entities. This posture is performed as an expression of
identifying these distractions and removing them.
From a seated position straighten one leg forward. Grab the toe or the foot. Bring the foot to the ear and bend the elbow back.
Stretch the other arm forward and hold the big toe on the straightened leg.
It may be hard to bring the foot up with just one arm especially if the hip
is inflexible and many muscles are acting against us. If this occurs use the
other arm as well.
Place the hand on the extended leg if your hamstrings are not very flexible
and it is hard to grab the foot of big toe.
Tips
There are few postures that stretch the big toes. It is important to have
the big toes flexible. The usually turn inward and as a result vital energy
currents do not run up the inner anterior leg. This affects almost every
standing posture. Get the big toes flexible. There are many opportunities to
grab them in other seated forward bends as well.
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