The Super Solider Pose
The Super Soldier Pose, also known as Viparita Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana, is a complex yoga pose. It requires balance, strength, and flexibility. The pose incorporates elements of an inversion, a twist, a deep hip opening, a lateral stretch, and a forward bend, making it an advanced posture.
How to do the Super Soldier Pose
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Set up a forward fold pose, with the feet slightly wider than hip width apart.
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Come up on the tiptoes of the right foot, & hook the leg over your right shoulder. Get your leg as high up the arm as you can.
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Take the right hand BEHIND the right foot & place the fingertips on the mat. Extend the left arm out to the side, in FRONT of the left leg, so the arm is straight, & the fingertips are ahead of the line of your toes.
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Pick the left foot up, & bring it towards your right hip.
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Use the right hand to grab hold of the left foot... Make sure the right leg, is still connected to the right shoulder.
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To come into the full pose; straighten the standing leg fully & reach out with the left arm, keeping it engaged. Use your right hand to bring your left foot to rest on your right hip, & reach your left knee up to the ceiling. Keep the spine long, & the heart open as you rotate your torso to the left. #
Bonus: Half-Lotus Variation
