Garland Pose
Malasana
Standing
Beginner
Garland Pose (Malasana) is a beginner standing pose. Deep hip/groin opener, ankle mobility.
How to cue it
- Squat with feet hip-width or wider
- Elbows press knees, palms at heart
- Lift chest
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Root (Muladhara)
Take care
Knees, ankles: sit on a block.
Counter poses
What to offer after Garland Pose to let the body settle.
Good to know
Yogi squat.
Build your class with Garland Pose in Cue
Drop Garland Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.