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This gentle twist is a tonic for the spine and the abdominal organs.
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For this pose you can pad your knees and shins with a thickly folded blanket.
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Stretch along the top side of the body, from the back heel through the raised arm.
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It is said that if you perform this pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish.
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This pose is more than a backbend; it opens the shoulders, chest, and thighs all at once.
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Invigorates your body and gives your spirits a lift. An extremely deep backbend appropriate for advanced practitioners only.
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Marichi's Pose is sometimes called the Sage's Pose.
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Standing on your head in proper alignment calms the brain and strengthens the body.
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Strengthens the arms, legs, abdomen, and spine, and gives a boost of energy.
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The torso and legs represent the body of the bow, and the arms the string.
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Chair Pose clearly works the muscles of the arms and legs, but it also stimulates the diaphragm and heart.
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Triangle Pose is the quintessential standing pose in many styles of yoga.
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Abdominal and deep hip flexor strengthener, requires you to balance on the tripod of your sitting bones and tailbone.
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Highly effective strengthener for the legs and ankles.
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Nataraja is another name for Shiva. His dance symbolizes cosmic energy.
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Practiced as a starting position for standing poses, in between standing poses, or by itself to improve posture.
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Vrksasana clarifies just how challenging it can be to stand on one leg.
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