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Just curious! How did this pose positively change your love life?!

Elel Henrion

I've great difficulties to go into this pose my teacher says that's probably the length of my femur, or could it be because my shoulders are extremely tigh???t

Spencer Tamler

This pose gave me great results in my love life as well as my mountain running career. This pose no doubt changed the way I think about yoga, but also the abductor policis brevis muscles in my hand have greatly increased.

Spencer Tamler

this stretch is great! it improved my love life drastically!!

Margaret Weston (England)

Avoid any position that places pressure on the foetus, there is also the risk of SPD. Remember there are two people to protect, not just one.

flowyoga

how about the sitting bone? both sitting bones are on the ground?

eYoga

For pregnant women I generally advise twisting in the opposite direction. Same pose setup, just twisting without the major compression of the middle...

Joshua Wood

Would it be advisable to caution pregnant women in this pose?

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