Reclining Bound Angle Pose | Yoga Poses

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sam	This is not the "garland" pose but the "toilet" pose. Mala in sanskrit means impurity (or excretion). If you observe a traditional Indian toilet, it does not have a seat. It has a hole in the ground connected to a cesspit. Mala means garland in Hindi. The original yoga texts were in sanskrit.
N K Srinivasan	I do this pose regularly to reduce the blood pressure...take measurements of BP after 1 or 2 minutes of Supta Badda konasana and keep a log of the readins!
Reese	I like putting a block between my feet sometimes to get a really nice and deeper hip opener...the block has 3 settings so you get to choose just how much hip opening you want.
Mad	Go Keith Go!!!! Hehehe
anuj juneja	can one do deep breathing while performing this?
Ruth	Thank you. I am a beginner and appreciate all comments and suggestions.
webgeekstress	There's some broken code in the page. If you look at the source, the benefits are: 1) Stimulates abdominal organs like the ovaries and prostate gland, bladder, and kidneys 2) Stimulates the heart and improves general circulation 3) Stretches the inner thighs, groins, and knees 4) Helps relieve the symptoms of stress, mild depression, menstruation and menopause
Oliver	Could not open benefits
warren	the only thing that would open up is contrainsdications and cautions. no benefits shown.
nicola	no i could'nt open the benfits etc either and i have found this in the past with a few other posture profiles, not sure why this is so.