Mala = Necklace/Garland Asana = posture ... The most common translation of Malasana is Garland pose (some also refer to it as squat pose). Its symbolism is ...PlayClassesProgramsPlaylistsPauseArticlesResourcesConnectTeachersWorkshopsAcademyFreeclassesFREEProfilePreferencesYourclassesYourPlaylistsYourProgramsFAQAccountSettingsSignoutProfilePreferencesYourClassesYourPlaylistsYourProgramsFAQAccountSettingsSignoutInstallappAppStoreGoogleArticlesPracticeAccessingMalasana–GarlandPoseMalasanaisayogaposethatcanfeelchallengingformanypeople-butitdoesn'thavetobethiswayifweletgooftheideathatthere'sonlyone'right'waytodoit.Laiasharessomeofhervariationsformakingitmoreaccessible.byLaiaBovéMalasana,alsoknowasGarlandposeorYogicSquat,isayogaasanathatIseeofteninmagazinesandsocialmedia.Itseemstofitthe“imageofayogi”quitewell;theyogi/yoginialwaysseemsgrounded,comfortable,andpeaceful.Thetruthis,Malasanaisaposethatisaccessibletosomeyogisandyoginisandextremelyuncomfortableforothers.Butwithsomeadjustmentsandwillingnesstoexplorenon-traditionalapproachestothispose,Malasanacanbequitebeneficialtomanypractitioners.Mala=Necklace/Garland Asana=postureThemostcommontranslationofMalasanaisGarlandpose(somealsorefertoitassquatpose).Itssymbolismistightlyrelatedtotheimportanceofacceptingthecyclicalnatureoflife. A“mala”isastringof108beadsusedforchantingmantrasandmeditation.Thenumber108havingseveralsymbolicmeanings.ThemalarepresentsthecycleoflifeandtheUniverse;thecycleofcreation,sustenance,andtransformation,aconstantprocessofrenewal.ItrepresentstheEarth’ssupportintertwinedwithourinnernourishment.AnatomicalbenefitsofMalasanaWhenitcomestophysicalandanatomicalbenefits,Malasanaisagreatposturetointroduceintoyourpracticesinceitsupportsmanypartsofourbodyandcreatesspace.Itstrengthensthefeet,ankles,andlegs.Italsocreatesspaceinthelumbarspineandthespinalcolumn.Theposealsoopensandstrengthensthehipsandgroin.OtherbenefitsofGarlandposeMalasanaisaverygroundingposture.WhenweallowthefeettobeincontactwiththeEarth,webecomemorep