🌿 Support Sunday Pose by Pose Spotlight — Week 10 Reclined Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)

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Welcome back to Support Sunday! We’re beginning Cycle Two: Soft Strength & Release—and we’re starting with one of the most restorative poses in yoga. This week’s pose invites us to rest deeply, soften our pelvic floor, and feel completely supported.

🧘‍♀️ How to do it:

  1. Lie down on your back on a comfortable surface (mat, blanket, or bed).

  2. Bring the soles of your feet together and let your knees gently fall open to the sides, like butterfly wings.

  3. Place pillows, yoga blocks, or folded blankets under each thigh for support—so you can fully relax.

  4. You can also slide a cushion under your head, and even a bolster or pillow under your spine for extra comfort.

  5. Rest your arms beside you, palms up.

🕊️ Duration:

Stay here for 3–5 minutes, or longer if it feels good. Focus on slow belly breaths and let your pelvic floor melt open with every exhale.

💞 Note:

“Butterfly wings resting on pillows—your body is safe, soft, and beautiful. Let the earth hold you while your pelvic floor learns it can let go.”

🌸 Why it matters for pelvic floor support:

This pose is one of the best for deep pelvic relaxation. It helps release tension from the hips, inner thighs, and pelvic bowl while calming the nervous system. For anyone living with incontinence or pelvic stress, it gently says: “You don’t need to clench anymore.”

💖 Closing Reflection

Rest is strength too.
Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is allow your body to be supported—pillows under your knees, ground under your back, breath filling your belly.

Support Sunday isn’t about how far you stretch—it’s about how fully you can soften.

💬 Did you try Reclined Bound Angle Pose this week? Share your experience or tag me @AliceInYogaPants with #SupportSunday.

With softness and release,
—Alice 🌿

#AliceInYogaPants #ProudlyPadded #SoftlyConfident #SelfAcceptance #SupportSunday #VisibleHealing #PelvicFloorHealing #SoftnessIsStrength

Location: Southern Pines, NC, USA

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