Garland Malasana
Standing Open hips symmetrical level 1 hip_opener
Focus: Hips, ankles, lower back
Feet a little wider than the hips, toes out. Sink into a deep squat, heels down if they can be. Palms together at the chest; elbows press the knees out.
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Leads directly to
| 1 | Easy Seat | sit down, cross the legs | |
| 1 | Standing Forward Fold | lift the hips, fold | |
| 2 | Crow | plant the hands, knees to the upper arms, tip forward | |
| 2 | Mountain | press to stand | |
| 2 | Seated Forward Fold | sit down, extend the legs |
Reached directly from
| 1 | Crow | lower the feet |
| 1 | Mountain | feet wide, sink into a squat |
| 1 | Standing Forward Fold | bend the knees, sink the hips |
| 2 | Goddess | heel-toe the feet in, sink down |
Further away
Computed from the direct links: the cheapest route to each pose, up to a total cost of 4.
2 steps
| 2 | Bound Angle | via Easy Seat |
| 2 | Chair | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 2 | Downward Dog | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 2 | Halfway Lift | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 2 | Head-to-Knee Fold | via Easy Seat |
| 2 | Low Lunge | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 2 | Seated Twist | via Easy Seat |
| 2 | Tabletop | via Easy Seat |
| 2 | Upward Salute | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Boat | via Easy Seat |
| 3 | Bridge | via Easy Seat |
| 3 | Fish | via Seated Forward Fold |
| 3 | Happy Baby | via Easy Seat |
| 3 | Pyramid | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Savasana | via Seated Forward Fold |
| 3 | Standing Split | via Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Tree | via Mountain |
| 3 | Wide-Angle Seated Fold | via Seated Forward Fold |
3 steps
| 3 | Cat | via Easy Seat → Tabletop |
| 3 | Child's Pose | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog |
| 3 | Cow | via Easy Seat → Tabletop |
| 3 | High Lunge | via Standing Forward Fold → Low Lunge |
| 3 | Eagle | via Standing Forward Fold → Chair |
| 3 | Lizard | via Standing Forward Fold → Low Lunge |
| 3 | Plank | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog |
| 3 | Puppy | via Easy Seat → Tabletop |
| 3 | Revolved Chair | via Standing Forward Fold → Chair |
| 3 | Thread the Needle | via Easy Seat → Tabletop |
| 3 | Three-Legged Dog | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog |
| 4 | Camel | via Easy Seat → Tabletop |
| 4 | Chaturanga | via Standing Forward Fold → Halfway Lift |
| 4 | Pigeon | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog |
| 4 | Revolved Triangle | via Standing Forward Fold → Pyramid |
| 4 | Sphinx | via Easy Seat → Tabletop |
| 4 | Supine Twist | via Easy Seat → Bridge |
| 4 | Twisted Lunge | via Standing Forward Fold → Low Lunge |
| 4 | Warrior I | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog |
| 4 | Warrior II | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog |
4 steps
| 4 | Knees-Chest-Chin | via Standing Forward Fold → Downward Dog → Plank |