Challenge Pose: 4 Steps to Master Pasasana

Find energetic and physical balance 
as you deepen your twist and move 
step by step into Noose Pose (Pasasana).
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Find energetic and physical balance as you deepen your twist and move step by step into Pasasana.

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Benefit
Builds leg and hip strength, stretches your ankles, opens your shoulders and chest, and deepens your twist; teaches patience as you learn to balance effort and ease, grounding and lifting

Twisted Chair with Cactus Arms

Step 1

Start with your right side a few inches from a wall and squat with your feet together. Allow your heels to lift. Revolve to your right, reaching your left arm across your right thigh and placing both hands on the wall for balance. Press your palms into the wall. Inhale; exhale to leverage a deeper twist. Push your left arm against your right thigh and your right hand into the wall. Begin to drive your heels back and down.

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