The Story Behind Hanumanasana/Monkey Pose ... Hanumanasana or Monkey pose, is the yogic name to the famous front splits: a beautiful ...BalanceGardenPodcastBlogSeeAllReflectionsRecipesPracticesBlogcastEventsSeeallYogaWorkshopsBespokeBalanceAboutContactPodcast/Blog/SeeAllReflectionsRecipesPracticesBlogcastEvents/SeeallYogaWorkshopsBespokeBalance/About/Contact/GrowingTogether;CultivatingtheSpacesBetweenUsLateststoriesBlogcasts,reflections,recipesandpracticesPodcast/Blog/SeeAllReflectionsRecipesPracticesBlogcastEvents/SeeallYogaWorkshopsBespokeBalance/About/Contact/HanumanasanaorMonkeypose,istheyogicnametothefamousfrontsplits:abeautifulposturethatrequiresdedication,flexibilityandpatience. HanumantheMonkeyGodwasthesonofVayu,theGodoftheWinds.Hewasfamousforhisimpressiveandpowerfulleaps,ashewasabletojumpoverincrediblylongdistances.HismostfamousjumpinvolvedhisgoodfriendKingRam.AnevildemoncalledRavanakidnappedKingRam’sbeloved,Sita.KingRamenteredawarwithRavana’sarmy,whoweretryingtotakeoverhiskingdom.Ashehadtodefendhispeoplefromthisgreatdanger,hecouldnotrescueSita,andgavehistrusttoHanumantobringherback.TheMonkeyGodtookagiganticleapfromSouthIndiatoSriLanka,rescuedSitaandcamebacktofightforRamtohelphimwinbackhiskingdom.Heshowedincredibledevotiontohisfriend,greatcourageandachievedaverydifficultmission.Hanumanasanarepresentsthisprowess; stretchingthelegsasHanumandidinhisincrediblejump,andaccomplishingaverydifficulttask,asthefullfrontsplitsisachallengingposturetoachieve.HowtopracticeMonkeyPose:(Pleaseproceedcarefullyandslowly.Backoffatthesignofanypain,andconsultyourhealthpractitionerbeforestartinganynewmovementpractice)Togetintofullfrontsplitsyouwillneedflexibilityinyourlegs,especiallyhamstringandquads,andmobilityinyourships.Makesureyouarewarmenoughtoattemptthispose.Ipersonallylikeusingblocks,asyouwillseeinthephotos,inordertostayinalignmentandentertheposeslowlyandsafely.Step1:HalfSplitsHalfsplitsisagoodpreparationtogetintothefullversionofthepose.Startbypreppingyourselfwiththebackleg