Asana Digest Overview

Poses

Goddess Pose (known as Horse Stance in some traditions) and its variations.

Objective

Become knowledgeable about the pose and review detailed teaching considerations.

Description

Explain the Sanskrit naming; contraindications and cautions; associated benefits and typical effects; instructions and cues for setting up and practicing the pose; variations to meet particular intentions and needs; and more teaching considerations.

Prerequisite Knowledge

The focus of Asana Digests is teaching specific poses. This support presumes you’re aware of the groundwork and teaching support here: Asana Category – Standing Poses.

Poses Overview

Pose Names

• Goddess Pose
• Goddess Squat
• Victory Squat
• High Malasana

Heart of Pose

• Strengthening
• Opening
• Building Stamina

Divine Inspiration

Goddess Pose honors the sacred feminine through embracing wholeness and the many life-giving aspects of the divine… We can experience this power by unfolding several of the many divine forms of the feminine energy, or the Goddesses within, while practicing Goddess Pose. – Chrisandra Fox Walker, Yoga Tree, Pose of the Month: Goddess Pose  link

Much More in this Digest

Asana Digests are precisely organized so that you can quickly get what you need. Please select from the menu above and be sure to review any contraindications and cautions.

Related Support

• Asana Categories
• General Alignment Principles
• Alignment Cueing