Malasana: The "Do Less, Heal More" Pose Your Body Is Begging For

Blisstopia Retreats • 18 July 2025

You’ve probably done Malasana (a.k.a. yogi squat) in class—maybe you love it, maybe you tolerate it—but I’m here to tell you: this pose is a low-key powerhouse.

 

Yes, it’s great for your hips.

Yes, it opens the groin and releases the low back.

But there are some lesser-known benefits of Malasana that might surprise you—and they’re exactly why I teach it at every Blisstopia Retreat.

3 Unusual Benefits of Malasana that You May Have Never Heard Of:

1. It Reawakens Your Root Wisdom

In Malasana, your pelvic floor reconnects with the ground (literally).



This isn’t just physical—it’s energetic. When your heels root and your perineum lowers toward the earth, you’re actually stimulating your first chakra (root chakra), which signals to your nervous system:

“Hey, you’re safe now.”


It’s like a mini-reset for your primal wiring.

Fight-or-flight? Off.

Rest, digest, and trust life? On.

2. It Restores Your Natural Squatting Blueprint

Here’s the wild truth: Your body is meant to squat like this.



For millennia, humans rested, ate, gave birth, and even went to the bathroom in this position. When you practice Malasana, you’re not just stretching—you’re retraining your joints and fascia to remember their original blueprint.


This can actually reduce knee and hip degeneration over time, because you’re creating real, functional mobility—not just showy flexibility.

3. It Boosts Digestive Flow (In a Non-Cliché Way)

We’ve all heard "yoga helps digestion," but here’s the deeper why:

In Malasana, your puborectalis muscle (yes, it’s real and yes, it matters!) relaxes, allowing your colon to shift into its natural position for elimination.


This is why so many cultures still squat to go #2—and why Malasana can help with constipation, bloating, and sluggish digestion. It’s your body’s natural way of saying, “Let’s keep things moving, friend.”


It’s one of those poses that helps you come back home to yourself—quietly, powerfully, without a whole production.

Try This:

Next time you’re stressed, bloated, or feel disconnected—drop into Malasana for 60 seconds.

Breathe.

Feel your roots.

That’s yoga that actually works.

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