Oh Hanuman!

This month we have been exploring Hanumanasana and the philosophy behind Hanuman, the Monkey God.  I resisted Hanumanasana when it showed up as the pose this month.  I confessed  to the class that I wasn't sure I could teach Hanuman for more than a week.  Now the month is almost over and I am more interested in and fascinated by Hanuman than ever before.

The only downside of spending a month exploring a particular asana is that class, or our practice, ends up feeling quite similar for the month.  The upside of this is that our familiarity and consistency can lead to new questions or a greater understanding.

Some of the poses we have used this month to prepare for Hanumanasana are:

Pyramid (Parsvottanasana)
Revolved Triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana)
Pigeon Prep
Pigeon Prep with a Thigh Stretch
Extended Hand to Big Toe Stretch (Utthitahasta Padangusthasana)
Hero (Virasana)
Hero with 1 leg extended forward fold (Triangmukhaipada Paschimottanasana)
Reclined Hero (Supta Virasana)
Bow (Dhanurasana)


Open hips, hamstrings, and thighs make Hanumanasana more fun!!