When you’re in a yoga class, your teacher designs a whole sequence of poses, transitions, and rebounds. Poses are more obvious: Warrior 1, 2, or 3. Chaturanga. Frog pose. But I want to focus on transitions and rebounds … and how they aren’t just for the mat, but for everyday life.
Transition Poses in Yoga
This is the pose we do to move from one yoga pose into the next. A transition pose involves movement and basically prepares us for the next pose.
Two examples of transition yoga poses are:
- From standing to sitting: mountain pose, transition into squat pose, drop down on your bottom, and finally sit in square pose or easy pose
- From downward dog to corpse pose: downward dog, transition into plank, transition into belly pose face down (prone pose), and finally flip your body to transition into corpse pose
Rebound Poses in Yoga
This is the release of the poses we just did prior to the rebound. It is a pose that offers a period of rest and elicits a relaxation response.
Three examples of rebound yoga poses are:
- Savasana/corpse pose, which is the most traditional rebound pose
- Child’s pose (after table pose or all fours pose, for example)
- Staff pose (after caterpillar pose, for example)
Using Transitions and Rebounds In Everyday Life
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