{"id":58919,"date":"2020-10-30T07:28:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T07:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/kneeling-eagle-arms\/"},"modified":"2021-05-07T00:01:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T00:01:59","slug":"kneeling-eagle-arms","status":"publish","type":"yoga_pilates_poses","link":"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/lesson-planner\/yoga_pilates_poses\/kneeling-eagle-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"Kneeling Eagle Arms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sit with buttocks on heels. Feet slightly wider than hips with tops of feet flat on floor. Angle big toes slightly toward each other. Bring arms to sides. Right arm over left arm. Elbow onto of elbow. Point left thumb towards you. Move right arm forward, then to the right, and bring palms together. Stretch arms up. Feel shoulders dropping as you lift hands up. Soften where you feel the deepest stretch. Unravel arms and repeat with left arm over right arm. <\/p>\n<p>The Vajrasana (kneeling) name comes from the Sanskrit words vajra, a weapon whose name means &#8220;thunderbolt&#8221; or &#8220;diamond&#8221;, and asana meaning &#8220;posture&#8221; or &#8220;seat&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span>The garudasana (eagle arms) <\/span><span>is named after a mythical bird. This divine creature, Garuda, has a white face, an\u00a0<\/span>eagle&#8217;s<span> beak, huge red wings and golden man&#8217;s body. He is the king of birds and the enemy of snakes.\u00a0<\/span><span>He is also a friend to man and there are many tales of Garuda helping in battles and rescues, fighting against injustice and terror. Garuda represent a state of sustained attention to their purpose (dharma) which is of self-sacrifice and service to protect creation. Their enemy is ego.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, you could have fun with this pose if you&#8217;re doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewatts.org\/2012\/10\/29\/how-to-sequence-around-a-peak-pose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peak Pose themed class<\/a>. Ask your students to fight against injustice. Being Yogic isn&#8217;t being a passive observer of life. It&#8217;s about standing up for a worthwhile purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sit with buttocks on heels. Feet slightly wider than hips with tops of feet flat on floor. Angle big toes slightly toward each other. Bring arms to sides. Right arm over left arm. Elbow onto of elbow. Point left thumb towards you. Move right arm forward, then to the right, and bring palms together. 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