Ardha Shalabhasana
Techniques:
Lie flat in a prone (face down) position on the floor
Rest the forehead on the floor, with the legs straight and the feet together
Stretch the ...
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Saral Bhujangasana
Techniques:
Lie flat in prone (face down) position on the floor
Rest the forehead on the floor, with the legs straight and feet together
Stretch the toes out, ...
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Saral Dhanurasana
Techniques:
Lie flat in a prone pose on the floor, with arms beside the body
Keep the legs straight, with feet together
Bend the knees, bringing the heels ...
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Ardha Chandrasana
'Ardha' means half and 'chandra' means moon, hence the name can be translated as the half moon pose. In this posture the spine is bent backwards in such a way that the whole body ...
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Sarpasana
Sarpasana (snake pose) is one of the preliminary practices that prepares a practitioner for advanced backward bending movements. As the name suggests, this posture resembles a snake that ...
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Kandhara Asana
Techniques:
Lie flat on the back
Bend the knees and bring the heels as close to the buttocks as possible
Hold the top of the ankles with the palms
Raise the ...
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Ashwa Sanchalanasana
This position requires a fair amount of preparation before given a try. Strength in ankle and knee joints is essential. Here the correct alignment and form of posture is of ...
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Bhujang Asana
This is one of the strongest backward stretches with increased strain imposed on arms, shoulders and back. This is second of the two poses that are done only once between the other ...
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Shalabh Asana
In comparison with the easier variation of Shalabhasana discussed earlier, this variation differs in intensity with which it is performed. It is an ideal practice to improve back ...
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Dhanur Asana
In Sanskrit ‘dhanura’ means bow and, just as a bow is drawn in stages, there are progressive stages of this pose too. We have already discussed the easier variation under Saral ...
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Chakrasana
Sanskrit term ‘chakra’ means wheel; this asana is so named because the final position resembles a wheel. One of the popular backward stretches, this asana belongs to the advanced group ...
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