Intestines
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This gentle twist is a tonic for the spine and the abdominal organs.
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This pose provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs.
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This arm balance requires more core strength than arm strength.
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This pose stretches the ankles, groin, and back torso. If your heels don't reach the floor, rest them on a folded blanket.
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This twist energizes the spine and stimulates the digestive fire.
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In the full pose the arms are wrapped around the squatting legs and the hands are clasped behind the back, forming a "noose."
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The key to Parsva Bakasana is twisting enough to place the outer edge of one upper arm far around the outside of the opposite thigh.
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Purvottanasana counteracts the effects of Chaturanga by stretching the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and anterior deltoids.
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This pose gently lengthens and strengthens even stubbornly tight hamstrings.
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Cow Pose is an easy, gentle way to warm up the spine.
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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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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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The head, torso, and legs hang from and balance on the hands like the pans of an old-fashioned scale.
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Sphinx Pose is the infant of backbends. It can be practiced with either an active or passive approach.
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