What is Dandasana (Staff Pose)?
Dandasana, or Staff Pose, is a yoga posture that is a fundamental seated yoga asana and can be practiced by all yogis for improved body posture and enhanced mental awareness.
This posture is known as Staff or Stick pose because the shape of the spinal column is held straight and vertically upright – much like an actual staff or stick. This asana is known as the first pose in the Primary Ashtanga Yoga Series.
In the Staff Pose, the practitioner sits in an upright position with both legs extended in front, with both palms placed on the sides of the glutes.
It may look straightforward to perform, but the right amount of mindful awareness part can be quite tricky to master right away.