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ARDHA TITALI ASANA
Practice 9: Ardha Titali Asana (half butterfly)
Sit in the base position. Bend the right leg and place the right foot as far up on the left thigh as possible. Place the right hand on top of the bent right knee. Hold the toes of the right foot with the left hand.
This is the starting position. Stage I: with breath synchronisation
While breathing in, gently move the right knee up towards the chest. Breathing out, gently push the knee down and try to touch the knee to the floor. The trunk should not move. Do not force this movement in any way. The leg muscles should be passive, the movement being achieved by the exertion of the right arm.
Slowly practise 10 up and down movements. Awareness: On the breath, mental counting, movement of
hip joint and relaxation of inner thigh muscles. Stage 2: without breath synchronisation
Remain in the same position with the right leg on the left thigh. Relax the right leg muscles as much as possible. Push the right knee down with the right hand and try to touch the knee to the floor.
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