Garudasana
Eagle Pose · గరుడాసనం
🧍 Interactive 3D model and video lesson
Turn the model, watch it in slow motion, see the common mistake, and play a narrated 3D video lesson you can download.
Intermediate Balancing asanas · సమతుల్య ఆసనాలు
⏱ Hold / repeat: 15–30 seconds each side · 👧 not for children · 👵 seniors: choose an easier version
How to do it
- Stand and bend the knees slightly.
- Cross the right thigh over the left; hook the foot behind the left calf if possible.
- Cross the left arm under the right, bend the elbows and bring the palms together.
- Sit lower, breathe, unwind and switch sides.
🌬️ Breathing: Slow, steady breathing.
✅ Benefits
- Builds balance and focus
- Stretches the shoulders and upper back
❌ Common mistakes
- Forcing the leg wrap
- Locking the standing knee
⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if
- Knee injury
- Balance problems: near a wall
🪑 Easier versions
- Toes of the crossing foot on the floor
- Simple arm cross (self-hug)
Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.
More Balancing asanas
Vrikshasana Natarajasana Virabhadrasana III Ardha Chandrasana Bakasana (Kakasana) Vasisthasana
Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.
