Marichyasana "Marichi C Pose"

Pronunciation: (mah-rich-yee-ah-SAH-na)

Also called:

Marichi's Pose Marichyasana 3 Pose Marichyasana C Pose

Level:

Intermediate

Chakra:

Benefits: This is a wonderful pose to stretch the neck, back, hips, and shoulders.

How it's done:

• Begin seated with legs extended.  
• Bend right knee, and bring right heel as close to sits bone as possible
• Take right arm and move it over the knee - so as to create zero gap between armpit and knee
• Keep spine straight, heart open, and hips grounded
• Twist right arm so that it wraps around the shin, and hand is at your side/back with palm up
• Now twist to the left.  Move your left and to meet and grasp the waiting right hand
• Open heart
• Gaze should be looking left, eyes forward.