23/04/2024
Happy Hanuman Jayanti
Hanumanasana, or Monkey Pose, in its full expression, is the forward splits, a challenging pose that represents the pose Hanuman took as he leapt from the southern tip of India to Sri Lanka to rescue his Ramโs wife, Sita, who had been kidnapped by the evil demon Ravana.
It was then that Hanuman took the great leap to Sri Lanka. He was unsure how he would make the great journey, but his faith kept him going despite not knowing what he was truly capable of. โMany of us shrink before impossible tasks, or even tasks that are just a bit hard, because we are just like Hanuman. We easily forget that there is a part of us that is also divine and can accomplish the impossible,โ His faith and dedication brought him to Sita, where he promised to later return with King Ram to save her and fight off Ravanaโs army. And they did just that, winning back their kingdom.
The same faith and dedication can be applied in the pose Hanumanasana itself. A challenging pose, it can take much time to take the full expression of the pose. Faith and dedication are essential to finding steadiness and ease in the pose.
iyengar