Ustrasana / Camel Pose

One of the most powerful important postures of all.

• Standing on your knees, six inches between your knees and feet.
• Hands on your Hips
• Drop your head back completely, then bend the torso backward slowly about six inches and stop. (The hands are on your hips for a reason - for support so please use them.)
• Bring your right hand down and take a firm hold your right heel thumb on the outside, fingers pointing inward.
• Then bring your left hand down and take a hold of the left heel same grip.
• Take a deep breath and then exhale as you push your thighs, hips and stomach forward as much as possible, using all the spine strength you have.
• Simultaneously, arch your torso backward max-i-mum. You should feel this in the small of your back. Emphasize your exhalations and hold pose for twenty seconds.

Benefits

Creates maximum compression of the spine, which stimulates the nervous system, It also improves flexibility of the neck and spine, releases backache, and helps degenerative spinal problems such as kyphoscoliotic deformities and cervical spondylosis. By stretching the abdominal organs, Camel helps constipation, and also stretches the throat and parthyroids.

Opens narrow ribcage to give more space to the lungs and firms and slims the abdomen and waistline.

The heart is an emotional storage house, where we hold stress, fear and anxiety. Opening-up the heart chakra and the front of the body allows the universe to tug and pull on whatever is holding you back from living your life the way it was intended. If you feel emotional, dizzy or overwhelmed in anyway... congratulations, you are getting closer to the truth. The heart never lies.

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