The psoas (so-azz) muscle is vital to most asanas. It is a deep muscle which connects your lower back to your thighs. It actually runs through your abdomen. This allows it to lift your legs when you are walking up the stairs. The psoas is so deep you cannot feel if you are flexing it with your hands like you can when you are flexing your quadricept (front thigh).
One asana that utilizes this muscle quite assertively is Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana seen in the upper left icon. Legs are heavy! And anyone who has done this posture for more than 30 seconds will quickly know why strength in the psoas is vital for progressing to more advanced postures.
Peace Within,
Yogiromero
This is a cool start to your blog.. welcome to the blog world.. I will come often and we should cross link. Thanks for reading my blog. One of these days I will be in Hawaii.. are you on the main island Oahu?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I live on O'ahu. If you are in the islands let me know and I'll direct you to some of the studios we have here. A special studio I enjoy going to is at Val's house. She a woman who was in India the same time you were. She teaches a class in an outside studio in her beach house! She is a magnificent teacher and longtime Iyengar practitioner.
ReplyDeleteAloha,
Yogiromero