Teaching Yoga for Round Bodies
- Adho Mukha Shvasana
- Ardha Matsyendrasana
- Balasana
- Bhujangasana
- Chandrasana
- Dandasana
- Dhanurasana
- Garudasana
- Janushirasana
- Jathara Parivartanasana
- Matsyasana
- Padahastasana
- Parvatasana
- Paschimotanasana
- Salabhasana
- Sarvangasana
- Sasamgasana
- Savasana
- Setu Banghasana
- Siddhasana
- Standing Backward Bend
- Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
- Tadasana
- Trikonasana
- Ustrasana
- Utkatasana
- Vajrasana
- Viparita Karani
- Virabhadrasana
- Vrikasana
Sarvangasana
The Shoulder-Stand
I don’t teach this asana for the same reason as I don’t teach Halasana. However, the primary difficulty for a fat person in this asana comes in placing the hands on the back and the elbows close enough to the body to provide proper leverage. The strap-around- the-elbows strategy mentioned for Halasana may be helpful.
Other than that, the difficulties for the novice fat student would be similar to those of a thinner one, and therefore practicing with a chair or against a wall might be appropriate. As in Halasana, the caveat about large-breasted women having difficulty breathing also holds true here, as does the note on using blankets.
All authors are graduates of Ananda Yoga Teacher Training.
About the Author
Kay Erdwinn, M.D., teaches “Yoga for Round Bodies” in Placerville, California.
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