3rd Series - Sthira Bhaga
From gathering comes depth: Virañcyāsana B2 sharpens focus and stretching capacity when you choose length over pressure and use each exhalation as a conscious softening.

Virañcyāsana B2: Posture of Virañcya

From gathering comes depth: Virañcyāsana B2 sharpens focus and stretching capacity when you choose length over pressure and use each exhalation as a conscious softening.

viranchyasana
विरञ्च्यासन

virañcyamasculine
viprevixrañjverbal root
der Gleichmütige; Name von Brahma
āsanasubstantive neuterSitz, Haltung

Mythology: Virañcya names Brahmā as the impulse through which form arises. In the myths, consciousness “bows” into the world: it holds a single point long enough for possibility to become shape. Creation is not an act of force, but a controlled unfolding of potential—an allowing of what is already present in seed form: patient, precise, and inward-facing.

In the traditional count: Begin directly from the previous posture.

Vinyāsa 9 – Exhalation, 5 breaths:
On the next exhalation, fold forward over your extended left leg and remain there until the fifth exhalation. Let your gaze travel through the crown of the head toward the big toe. Keep the forehead soft and relaxed.

Tip: Move forward from the hip hinge, not by rounding. Think “length before depth”: first lengthen the spine, then yield. If you feel pulling in the knee or the lower back, come out, rebuild the setup, and reduce intensity.

In the traditional count: From here, the vinyāsa continues directly into the next posture.

Effect: This variation deepens the posterior chain (especially the back of the leg) while training you to stay organized through the trunk. You practice intelligent dosage of effort: stable at the center, yielding at the periphery.

Fotograf: Richard Pilnick - www.richardpilnick.com

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