Sage Marichi I Pose Marichyasana
Seated with one leg straight and the other knee up, the arm wraps the bent shin to clasp behind the back before the fold over the straight leg.
How to do it
Setup
Seated, one leg straight, the other knee bent with the foot flat beside the sit bone.
Steps
- Reach the arm on the bent-knee side forward inside the knee and wrap it around the shin.
- Swing the other arm behind and clasp the hands or a strap.
- Fold over the straight leg, hold and breathe, then release and switch sides.
Common mistakes
Forcing the bind: use a strap until the hands meet on their own. Straight leg rolling out: keep the toes and the kneecap pointing up. Rounding hard to reach the knee: fold from the hips with a long back.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
