Posts Tagged ‘backbends’
Yoga Pose of the Week: Bridge Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (SET-too BAHN-dah) setu = dam, dike, or bridge bandha = lock RIDGE POSE: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS 1 – Lie supine on the floor, and if necessary, place a thickly folded blanket under your shoulders to protect your neck. Bend your knees and set your feet on the floor, heels as close to the sitting bones as…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Wild Thing Pose
Camatkarasana (cah-maht-kah-RAHS-anna) camatkara = miracle or surprise asana = pose Also called “Flipped Dog Pose”, this pose is lots of fun, but should be practiced safely! (see Yoga Journal’s article here) Some of the benefits of this pose include: Opens up chest, lung, and shoulder areas Opens the front of the legs and hip flexors Builds strength in shoulders…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Bow Pose
(don-your-AHS-anna) dhanu = bow This pose is so called because it looks like an archer’s bow, the torso and legs representing the body of the bow, and the arms the string. The benefits of Bow Pose are that it: Stretches the entire front of the body, ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat, and deep…
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