Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose for Eternally Toned Legs
Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose for Perfect Legs
Yoga Exercise to Tone & Strengthen Thighs
Want to have toned, strong legs right through life? If so, this Kundalini Yoga exercise is just what the doctor ordered. The famous kundalini yoga frog pose.
Kundalini yoga frog pose is a hardcore kundalini yoga exercise, that is quite unique to this type of yoga and it will be the next entry in our Free Online Illustrated Kundalini Yoga Poses and Exercises E-Book.
Certainly, frog pose is fantastic for building lower body strength, and specially good for shaping the legs and thighs, but at the same time this exercise is also indicated for working on the heart chakra and the associated functions of that region. The health of the heart, respiration and overall circulation are all improved by practicing frog pose.
Although some flexibility in the hamstrings helps one to practice froggies, this exercise is primarily a strength move. You will find lots of important details in the practice section below the illustrations. Be ready for a workout!
Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose for Toning the Legs
Picture of Starting Position of Yoga Frog Pose (Eyes Closed)
Picture of Starting Position of Yoga Frog Pose (Eyes Open)
Picture of Ending Position for Yoga Frog Pose
Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose Practice Details:
a. Step-by-Step Instructions for Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose:
- Squat on the floor on your toes, with your feet apart and your heels either touching or very close together.
- Have your knees spread out and your arms inside your knees with your finger tips touching the floor. The elbows are straight.
- Look up, you can have your eyes opened or closed. Inhale. This is the starting position for frog pose.
- Rise up now by straightening your legs. At the same time bring your head towards your knees and keep your fingers touching the floor. Your heels should move down towards the floor. Straighten your legs as much as possible. Exhale. This is the ending position for frog pose. This completes 1 repetition.
- Come back down to the starting position and repeat the cycle as many times as indicated.
b. Duration for Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose:
- Beginners, start with as many as you can do and work up to 26 froggies.
- Intermediates, work up to 54 froggies.
- Advanced, work up to 108 froggies.
- Fanatics, keep going :-).
c. Benefits of Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose:
- Shapes, tones and strengthens the legs and lower body. Specially the thighs muscles.
- Builds the cardiovascular system and respiratory system. Promoting better circulation and better respiration.
- Promotes flexibility in the hamstrings and calves.
- Overall, builds one level of fitness and endurance.
- Builds sexual potency and virility.
d. Practice Tips for Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose:
- Careful with your knees. If you have bad knees, approach this exercise with caution.
- Take breaks in between if your legs are burning too much. Once they recover continue on.
- This yoga exercise will get your heart rate up, so careful not to get dizzy. If you feel breathless, light headed or faint, stop and take a break.
- Here is a secret. Doing froggies slowly is harder. Some kundalini yoga kriyas (sets) demand you go slow, but in general a brisk pace will allow you to do more. Just don’t push too hard.
- It is ok to be sore in the legs the next day. It means the muscles got a much needed workout.
- It is beneficial to stretch the hamstrings before doing frog pose.
Online Kundalini Yoga Kriyas Using Frog Pose:
(Coming Soon).
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February 25th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
[...] For the past few days I’ve walked around the lake in the morning and then at night uphill by my house. New trails, new ways to engage with the environment. New pains in my calves!!!! I’ve used my tennis balls, the roller for my arches, the body buddy that I usually use on my back and still I have trigger points in them. Ouch!!! The traditional calf exercise where one leg is behind the other and you stretch the back calf doesn’t really do anything for me. I’ve tried putting my foot against a wall and that’s ok in some places, but doesn’t really address the deeper trigger points. I will just keep going and perhaps warmer weather might help too. The one yoga exercise that I found that helped it was the frog. It’s the kundalini yoga frog pose. Here are some good pictures of the pose. http://anmolmehta.com/blog/2008/02/26/kundalini-yoga-exercise-legs/ [...]
November 11th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
I have not been able to do more than two frogs, but please suggest an easier pose in order to gain strength with my legs.
January 20th, 2011 at 5:20 am
Thanks for the great pictures and step by step instructions. I plan to put them to use straight away. Excellent blog!!
December 12th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Nam Aste,
Thank you Anmol for this wonderful web site! I see you reside in NJ, do you have an attend able school there? I’m sure I’m not doing the meditations correctly. I live in WV, but would be more than willing to take the drive to learn to do this properly. Also, is there an exercise to tighten inner thighs and cellulite? Also, I find for now, I’ve been doing your exercises for about a month now, my neck hurts and my nose burns when I do the BOF. Am I doing something wrong? Also, :-( my mid back feels weird, and I’m having really disturbing dreams with snakes and worms, is this normal? I will keep up the lessons, as for the most part, i feel better after, except for my neck and nose. I really want to do this right, please help me
July 25th, 2010 at 12:08 am
Very interesting blog. I have always wanted to try yoga. I think I am going to give it a try. You peeked my interest with this blog. Thank you!
May 17th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Hey anmhol I have really skinny legs, well not skinny but they are not in good shape, and it makes my knees make cracking noises, will this heal my legs and also bring my knees back to normal?
April 14th, 2010 at 12:52 am
Yo Vdawg,
Go up and down in Palm Tree Pose. You can lower your hands if required. This pose is good for the calves.
You can also do yoga jogging from the Healthy Weight Loss Yoga Set (Video).
You can search for these on our website using the search box (upper right hand corner of the webpage).
All the best,
Trupti
April 6th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Hi Anmol,
From reading your description of the frog pose and my own personal practice, I noticed that the pose focuses on strengthening the upper parts of the legs, in particular, the thighs. I was wondering if you could recommend a pose which targets the lower legs specifically the calves.
Thanks,
Vdawg
P.S. Awesome Site! = )
February 18th, 2010 at 12:24 am
Dear Harsha,
Exercise initially can end up building muscle which can result in weight gain but not at the rate you have indicated.
If you are on any serious medication please consult your physician first before starting any exercise program.
All the best,
Trupti
January 19th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
I have also noticed that disciplined yoga, especially after a long lapse, can increase your size at first. This initial gain is worse the better shape you started out in.
I think this may be because if you usually do work out you still have muscle memory, and so tend to build muscle faster than you burn the fat. If you do not usually work out, then maybe the rate you gain muscle and burn fat may be more even, so you don’t get this weird weight-size gain…?
Its the only thing I have been able to think of.