Yoga Chikitsa · Primary · Seated Sequence
Marichyasana B
Sage Marichi pose B
What it is
Marichyasana B is the second Marichi pose. It brings half lotus into the bind learned in Marichyasana A.
What it looks like
One leg is in half lotus, the other knee bent with the foot on the floor. The arm wraps around the bent shin, the hands clasp behind the back, and you fold forward.
Why it is practised
It continues the work of hip mobility from earlier half-lotus poses and adds the bind.
What to pay attention to
The lotus knee is the priority. If half lotus is not comfortable, cross the leg in a simple position instead and skip the bind. Move slowly in and out of the pose.
Who it suits
Students who are comfortable in half lotus. Many people practise an adapted version for a long time, which is fine. In a Mysore-style room you are shown the version that fits you right now — private sessions are one way to work on it individually.
Next in the sequence: Marichyasana C.
Half lotus with a bind around the bent shin, folding forward.
Practise this Primary pose in a Mysore-style room, or in a private session in Dubai or online.
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