Friday, August 22, 2014

august pose: sphinx

Salamba Bhujangasana
How to do it:

1. Start by lying onto your belly and bring your forearms onto the ground.
2. Make sure your elbows are directly underneath your shoulders
3. Root your tailbone down towards your heels and separate your feet a bit wider than hip width apart
4. Press into your palms to lift the chest, roll your shoulder blades down your back
5. Keep your neck neutral and soften your glutes

Stay for 5-10 breaths, then slowly lower down placing your palms one on top of the other, then rest your forehead on your hands

Benefits:

  • Strengthens your low back
  • Stretches chest, lungs, shoulders and abs
  • Helps relieves stress 

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