{"id":1113,"date":"2018-10-03T08:21:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T22:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2021-07-04T19:25:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T09:25:51","slug":"dancing-into-natarajasana-the-cosmic-dancer-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/dancing-into-natarajasana-the-cosmic-dancer-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing Into Natarajasana, the Cosmic Dancer Pose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dancer’s Pose is a favorite of many a yoga practitioner in a class or at home. The pose is named after Nataraja, who represents the dancing side of Lord Shiva. Dancing is a form of movement and creation, so we can think of this pose as a way to spring forth and create something special out of ourselves.<\/p>\n

Now, looking at the pose itself there are several things going on. First of all, it is a balancing posture. Second of all, it is also a backbend. Many people miss this point. And the third important aspect is hand placement- how to hold the back leg in the air. Let’s take a look at these three important points.<\/p>\n

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