Natarajasana(Lord of the Dance / King Dancer Pose)
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Yoga Techniques and Fitness
Overview
In this lesson, we introduce Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance or King Dancer Pose), a balance and backbend that embodies grace, strength, and the duality of structure and movement.
Objective
Become familiar with the interplay of opening the front body while strengthening the back body, and develop steadiness, concentration, and poise in an asymmetrical standing pose.
What You'll Get
You'll walk away with a practice that expands your chest and stretches your hip flexors while strengthening your legs, glutes, and back. The pose is exhilarating and centering at once, teaching you to find grace in effort. For your own practice, it builds confidence and lung expansion while releasing tension in the low back and hips. If you teach, you'll learn how to guide students through the balance and backbend safely, helping them develop proprioception and the kind of poise that comes from coordinating breath, balance, and opening in a single moment.
Natarajasana Advanced
Natarajasana Intermediate
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