If you are just too exhausted to do this full range of movements every time then you can use Modification B on page 73 (top) in which you come to a crossed-legs position. push up lifting the bandhas, come back to sitting and then lift your arms overhead, lower them and go straight into the next pose. This does not work as well as the full thing but you may need to preserve some energy at first.
A further alternative is Modification C (bottom). Here you omit the lift altogether and simply take your arms overhead and back down again.This helps to open your upper back and counterpose the huge number of forward bends but is much easier and may be useful when you are tired or need a softer practice.
Despite its apparent simplicity this pose demands your full attention and yields surprising results. A perfect balance of effort and relaxation is required to find equilibrium here, a great preparation for some of the more complicated poses to come.
A further alternative is Modification C (bottom). Here you omit the lift altogether and simply take your arms overhead and back down again.This helps to open your upper back and counterpose the huge number of forward bends but is much easier and may be useful when you are tired or need a softer practice.
Despite its apparent simplicity this pose demands your full attention and yields surprising results. A perfect balance of effort and relaxation is required to find equilibrium here, a great preparation for some of the more complicated poses to come.
