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Deep Dive: Seated Virasana
Virasana, and its extensions into supta virasana, are excellent conditioners of lower limbs - especially for runners, trekkers, walkers. Supta virasana is often used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions, and is also a preparation for back arches.
Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate
Duration: 50min
Props required: a block, a few blankets, access to a wall
This session is part of the Short Course: Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices (Short Course; Level Experienced Beginner, Intermediate)
Tag words: 50mins ankles favorite feet health hips knees running sports trekking virasana
Difficulty in virasana can be due to limitation at the hip joint, length of the hamstrings, stiffness in the knee, shortness and hardness of the calves or stiffness in the ankles .
first half of the session: Preparatory asanas/actions
second half of the session: detailed explanation, along with adaptations for the most common limitations.
Although virasana is a conditioner for the knees, those with knee injuries and weaknesses have to approach this position with caution. the full flexion of the knee joint can stress the joint.
