Dandasana (Staff Pose)



Dandasana
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“danda” = staff or stick
Staff Pose
Also known as: Stick Pose
Heart of Pose
- Stabilizing
- Neutralizing
- Forward Bend
Notes
- Sometimes considered a seated version of (or comparable to) Tadasana (Mountain Pose).
- Often used to neutralize and/or assess change during and after other seated poses.
- Lengthening hamstrings beforehand makes it easier to sit upright in this pose.