Weekly Yoga Pose: Easy Pose

Easy Pose

If you’ve got a knee injury this may not be as ‘easy’ as it seems…it can be modified by sitting on a yoga block or rolled up blanket.

The benefits of this pose include:

relaxation and stilling of the body
quietening of the mind
opening of the hips
strengthening of the back through sitting upright
stretching through ankles and knees

Contraindications of this pose:

knee or ankle injuries

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