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NAVASANA

  1. INHALE. Lift torso and legs up straight in a 60 degree angle. Drawing the letter V with the legs and torso. Arms by the legs, elbows straight. Palms facing the legs. Gaze at the toes, as in A, or bend your knees, as in B.
    STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS
  1. EXHALE. Place hands by the sides on the floor.
  2. INHALE. Lift up for 1 or 2 sec.
  3. EXHALE. Repeat #1 four more times ( five times total)

-VINYASA-
(preparing to enter the next asana from Downward Facing Dog)

COMMENTS

There is tendency to sag the lower back. This can be engaged by using the Bhandas and the abdominal muscles. If five times it’s too much you can do less and built it up from there.

Navasana

Navasana

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