How many times have you heard yoga teachers say, “flow up” or “make a series” or “four pillars, upper dog, lower dog”? Four pillar support is a basic but complex asana in yoga practice, which needs to be broken down for practice.
Four column support is a part of “tandem posture” or “flow”, and some practitioners will also connect from four columns to the lower dog.
If you do four column support in the Sun Salutation, it will make the Sun Salutation more difficult and more energetic.
It is a traditional pose, but it will be misunderstood by teachers, and students will tend to skip this pose and go directly to the dog pose.
The following five tips, broken down step by step, tell you how to correctly practice four column support: 1.
Start from the inclined plate, start the shoulder right above the wrist, start the abdominal core, and stretch the legs forcefully.
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Start all your muscles and muscles to the middle line of the body, keep the elbow clip to the toes of the body, and push the body forward, The shoulders exceed the wrists.
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Four column support keeps the elbows clamped to the body and lowered down as controlled as possible.
When the shoulders are the same height as the elbows, stop and hold.
When the shoulders are the same height as the elbows, stop and hold the navel up to the spine, and the lower back is full to start the core, establishing a demonstration of strength and endurance errors..