The Marjariasana Cycle - Cyclic Yoga® International

The Marjariasana Cycle (Cat pose)

Publish Date: 20, Feb, 2013

Cycle Yoga is an art of sequencing yogic practices to attain the highest potential of mental and physical wellbeing.

This simple workout of yoga asanas is specially designed to fix postural malfunctioning of muscles causing slouching of the upper back. We encourage you to perform the following routine of yoga exercises 3 to 5 times a week for optimal results.

The initial phase of implementation is to get familiar with the given sequence of asanas. In the second stage the chain of poses should be harmonized with the breathing rhythm. You should move through each asana gently, using minimum efforts and proper alinement techniques. It is beneficial to hold each asana for 10 to 30 seconds.

The Marjarasana Cycle

English Translation	The Sanskrit Name of Asana
Supine Abdominal breathing	Supta Adham Pranayama	1
Wind Releasing Pose	Pavana Muktasana	2
Simple Bridge pose	Sulabha Setu Banddhasana	3
Knees to Chest Pose	Apanasana	4
Cobra Pose	Bhujangasana	5
Intense Child Pose	Uttana Balasana	6
Cat and Cow Pose – 5 rounds	Marjarasana- 5 rounds	7
Extended Cat Pose	Utthita Marjarasana	8
Cat Pose – Knee to head	Marjarasana Variation	9
Cat and Cow Pose – 5 rounds	Marjarasana- 5 rounds	10
Preparatory Gate Pose – 5 rounds	Sulabha Parighasana – 5 rounds	11
Cat and Cow Pose – 5 rounds	Marjarasana- 5 rounds	12
Hero Pose or Thunderbolt Pose	Virasana or Vajrasana	13
Staff pose	Dandasana	14
Crops Pose	Savasana	15

Maya Machawe

Yoga master with more than 30 years of experience in Iran and India, born in Ahmadabad India and grown up in a yoga family. Owner & Educational Director of Payam-e-Mehr International Yoga center.