Goddess Pose — Overview — for Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists, Health & Wellness Coaches, Holistic Healthcare Providers
About this Asana Digest
Poses
Goddess Pose (known as Horse Stance in some traditions) and its variations.
Objective
Become knowledgeable about the pose and review detailed teaching considerations.
Description
Explain the Sanskrit naming; contraindications and cautions; associated benefits and typical effects; instructions and cues for setting up and practicing the pose; variations to meet particular intentions and needs; and more teaching considerations.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Asana Digests focus in on teaching specific poses. Please be aware of the groundwork and teaching support here: Asana Category – Standing Poses.
Pose Names
- Goddess Pose
- Goddess Squat
- Victory Squat
- High Malasana
Heart of the Pose
- Strengthening
- Opening
- Building Stamina
Divine Inspiration
Goddess Pose honors the sacred feminine through embracing wholeness and the many life-giving aspects of the divine… We can experience this power by unfolding several of the many divine forms of the feminine energy, or the Goddesses within, while practicing Goddess Pose. – Chrisandra Fox Walker, Yoga Tree, Pose of the Month: Goddess Pose link
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