Teaching Yoga for Round Bodies

Introduction

  1. Adho Mukha Shvasana
  2. Ardha Matsyendrasana
  3. Balasana
  4. Bhujangasana
  5. Chandrasana
  6. Dandasana
  7. Garudasana
  8. Janushirasana
  9. Jathara Parivartanasana
  10. Matsyasana
  11. Padahastasana
  12. Parvatasana
  13. Paschimotanasana
  14. Salabhasana
  15. Sarvangasana
  16. Sasamgasana
  17. Savasana
  18. Setu Banghasana
  19. Siddhasana
  20. Standing Backward Bend
  21. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
  22. Tadasana
  23. Trikonasana
  24. Ustrasana
  25. Utkatasana
  26. Vajrasana
  27. Viparita Karani
  28. Virabhadrasana
  29. Vrikasana

Setu Bandhasana
The Bridge Pose

The difficult part of this asana for the fat student is the position of the arms and putting the hands together under the back. I simply have the student hold a strap taut between the hands, and otherwise perform the asana as usual. Breathing may be difficult, especially for large-breasted women.

As in Savasana, a cushion under the head may be in order.


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