27/09/2023
U S T R A S A N A - camel pose 🧘🏼
This particular pose is an energising, heart-opening posture that counteracts slouching and relieves lower back pain. This pose strengthens the chest, abdomen and quadriceps whilst toning the glutes and hamstrings.
•Come onto your knees, place them hip-width apart.
•Engage your inner thighs, draw your lower belly in and up, and roll your shoulders back
•On an inhalation, lengthen through both side waists, lift the chest up
•With the lower body stable, on an exhale start to come into your backbend keeping the chest lifted and without crunching the neck or lower back
•As you lean back, find your blocks or heels with your hands – or you can do this one side at a time by circling one arm up and behind you
•Keep your inner thighs engaged, firm the shoulder blades into the back and stay for a couple of breaths
•Use your inhalation to help you come back up, then sit on your heels with a neutral spine for a moment.