Eye Of The Needle Pose | Sucirandhrasana

EYE OF THE NEEDLE POSE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Lie on your back and bend both knees.
2. Cross your left leg over the right, clasp both hands around the back of your right leg’s thigh and bring the right knee toward the chest.
3. Stay in eye of the needle pose for 30 seconds, then reverse leg positions and repeat.

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

Keep your back flat on the mat and, as you exhale, draw your knee in toward your chest. Stretch only as far as it feels comfortable and breathe deeply and slowly.

SUCIRANDHRASANA BENEFITS

The eye of the needle pose stretches the glutes, hips and lower back. This yoga pose increases blood flow and circulation to the legs and hips, relieves cramps and reduces anxiety.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Knee, back or hip injury.

PREPARATORY, COMPLEMENTARY AND FOLLOW-UP POSES

Start with knees to chest pose or happy baby pose and then progress to eye of the needle pose. Follow-up with supine spinal twist or wind release pose.

RELATED YOGA POSES

Try these other yoga poses to relax and relieve stress and tension:
Revolved head to knee pose
Standing split pose
Thread the needle pose
Tortoise pose

YOGA ESSENTIAL FLOWS