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Low Lunge

Anjaneyasana

Standing Beginner

Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana) is a beginner kneeling lunge. Deep hip-flexor and quad stretch.

Sage line drawing of Low Lunge

How to cue it

  1. Back knee down, untuck toes
  2. Sink hips forward and down
  3. Lift chest

At a glance

Drishti
Up or forwardWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Kneeling lunge
Level
Beginner
Chakra
Sacral (Svadhisthana)

Take care

Sensitive knees: pad the back knee.

Counter poses

What to offer after Low Lunge to let the body settle.

Good to know

Knee-down crescent.

Build your class with Low Lunge in Cue

Drop Low Lunge 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.

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