#monkey pose

Mongabay monkey

Enjoying a nice, late spring evening.

Hanumanasana, also known as Monkey Pose or Split Pose, is a deep hip opener pose works to stretch your waist and legs, as well as open up your chest. It can also stimulate your abdominal organs.

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🧘‍♂️ Information:👉 

1️⃣ Know as:👉 Hanumanasana, Monkey Pose, Splits Pose, Dragon Splits Pose, Front Splits Pose

2️⃣ Sanskrit name:👉 हनुमानासन;

3️⃣ IAST:👉 Hanumanāsana

4️⃣ Pronunciation:👉 HAH-new-mahn-AHS-anna

5️⃣ Level:👉 Intermediate

6️⃣ Type:👉 Sitting, hip opener

7️⃣ Total time:👉 30 to 60 seconds

8️⃣ Drishti:👉 Forward; Upward

9️⃣ Chakra:👉 Swadisthana Chakra, Muladhara Chakra

🔟 Focus:👉 Legs, Chest

💡 Indications:👉 Insomnia, increase blood flow to skin, stimulate abdominal organs

💡 Counterpose:👉 Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)

💡 Preparatory poses:👉 Butterfly Pose, Janu Sirsasana, Intense Dorsal Stretch Pose, Wide Stance Forward Bend Pose, Reclined Hero Pose, Reclining Bound Angle Pose, Reclining Hand-to-big-toe Pose, Wide-angle Seated Forward Bend Pose, Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, Intense Forward-bending Pose, Virasana

💡 Follow-up poses:👉 Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, Dancer Pose, Paschimottanasana, Upavistha Konasana

💡 Contraindications:👉 Groin injury, knee or hamstring injury, high blood pressure or low blood pressure (do not raise hands overhead)