Lower the left arm to the side and release the right foot to the floor. They honor their practice by carrying around yoga mats, drinking out of water bottles with their favorite studio name on it and wearing yoga pants from the studio out to their social events. Hold the pose for 10-15 seconds breathing deeply and keeping the eyes fixed on the fingers of the left hand. It is therapeutic for piriformis syndrome or pain in the buttock region.
This rectifies any hip misalignment or disorders. The stretch involved in natarajasana is a hip-opener. Its evolution has led to a focus on the physical practice, known as asana, and for many who practice today’s version of yoga, the asana practice has become a powerful ritual in their lives. Practicing natarajasana alleviates the hunch in the back, and stretches the shoulders hence beneficial in improving body posture.
Within the last 100 years, yoga’s face has changed dramatically as it has migrated and settled into the west with its modern day practitioners. Whether they practice Ashtanga yoga, Bikram yoga, Kundalini yoga or another variant of hatha yoga, these students are all participating in a modernized physical form of a millenia-old philosophical technology, which originated in India. They set foot inside yoga studios, roll out their mats and move to their breath in a ritualized action that lasts usually between 60 - 90 minutes. Fifteen million Americans practice yoga today.
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