Catuskonasana

Four Angle Pose

Variation awaiting confirmation. Four Angle / Catuskonasana is a lineage-specific label. The intended leg placement and degree of support need a verified reference. The existing difficulty number is provisional and should not guide practice.

Advanced · 10/10

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How to do this pose

  1. Confirm the exact posture or sequence with a qualified teacher and a reliable reference before practising.
  2. No entry or exit instructions are provided here until the variation is established.
  3. Use a comfortable Easy Seated position or Reclined Pigeon rather than forcing a shape inferred from the name.

Before you begin

A pose-specific suitability assessment requires the intended variation to be identified first. Do not use this reference entry as a self-teaching guide.

What you should feel

No sensation target is specified for this unconfirmed variation. Pain, numbness, joint pressure or restricted breathing are reasons to stop any attempted movement.

Benefits

Benefits cannot be assigned reliably until the intended variation is confirmed.

Common mistakes

Inferring a body position from a name alone or combining cues from different poses. Four Angle / Catuskonasana is a lineage-specific label. The intended leg placement and degree of support need a verified reference.

Modifications

Use a comfortable Easy Seated position or Reclined Pigeon rather than forcing a shape inferred from the name.

Prep Poses

To be confirmed with the exact variation.

Follow-Up Poses

To be confirmed with the exact variation.

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Use a comfortable Easy Seated position or Reclined Pigeon rather than forcing a shape inferred from the name.