Yoga lesson: approaches to chaturanga

Here I introduce a few simple approaches for developing a strong, core-supported chaturanga.
Some images that may inspire your chaturanga practice include:
feeling the movement initiate from the lower belly (下腹部), which we can also call "tan dien" (丹田)
feeling the lower belly scooping out ("scoop"はアイスクリームスクープのイメージで良いです。丸くする)
initiating the movement with spinal flexion (背骨の屈曲から動き始めること)
To prepare for the posture, you can do the following chaturanga like movements, illustrated in the pictures below.
standing, lifting the arms, with the action of the movement coming from the belly (立って、下腹部(丹田)から両腕を頭の上に上げる)
child's pose, moving to lying down on the floor (チャイルドポーズ➡️うつ伏せ)
child's pose to push up (チャイルドポーズ➡️chaturanga)
lower the knees from plank pose (板のポーズから膝を下す)
full chaturanga


